Tip #4665 - Gmail in Windows Mail
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Gmail
in Windows Mail
In Windows Vista,
the e-mail program of Outlook Express was phased out and it was replaced
with a new program called Windows Mail.
So, for all you
loyal fans who used Gmail in Outlook Express, here’s how you
can start using Gmail in Windows Mail instead! Gmail hasn’t
even updated their support files yet, so get the instructions here
while they’re still hot!
1.) Open Windows
Mail and click Tools at the top of the page.
2.) Click Accounts.
3.) Click Add
and then select E-mail Account. Then click Next.
4.) Enter in the
name you want to be sent along with all the e-mails you send out.
5.) Type in your
Gmail e-mail address (for example, youraddress@gmail.com).
6.) In the Incoming
Mail Server box, enter "pop.gmail.com."
7.) In the Outgoing
E-mail Server box, enter "smtp.gmail.com."
8.) In the Account
Name field, enter in your complete Gmail e-mail address.
9.) Enter your
Gmail password in the Password field.
10.) Click Next
and then Finish.You’ll then be taken back to
the Accounts screen.
11.) Highlight
the new e-mail account and click Properties.
12.) Click the
Advanced tab.
13.) Check the
two boxes marked "This server requires a secure connection
(SSL)."
14.) Set the Outgoing
Mail field to 465.
15.) Next, click
on the Servers tab and select "My server
requires authentication."
16.) Click Apply
and then OK.
That's it. Happy
e-mailing!
~ Brandon Zubek
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