How do I configure mail on Windows 10?

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How do I find the information I need to configure my email address?

To find the configuration settings for your email address, you must :

• Follow this documentation for a package managed by the LWS Panel, an ASP Plesk package or a Mail Pro service.
• Follow this documentation for a package managed by cPanel.

How do I configure mail on Windows 10?

1. Start your mail software, click on"Accounts" (1) then on"Add an account" (2).

2. In the new window, click on"Advanced configuration".

3. Then click on"Internet Mail".

4. enter the following information

1. Mail address: your e-mail account
2. Username: you can re-enter your e-mail address or just the text before the @.
3. Password: the password for your e-mail address

Then the following information:

1. Send your messages using this name: the sender that will be displayed to your recipients
2. Incoming mail server: the address of the incoming server attached to your domain.
3. Outgoing mail server: the address of the outgoing server attached to your account.
4. Account type: choose the type of IMAP or POP account here.

5. Tick the following boxes:

• Outgoing server requires authentication: Indicates that you need to identify yourself to the server in order to send an email.
• Use the same username and password for sending mail: Indicates that IMAP login details are the same as SMTP login details.
• Require SSL protocol for incoming mail
• Require SSL protocol for outgoing mail

Common problem with the Courrier email software

You can check that your mailbox is working by going to your email software. Right-click on your email address and then on"Account settings". If you see"Synchronisation in progress", a problem has been encountered which may be linked to your configuration and/or a block on the part of your firewall or antivirus software.

The actions to take if you encounter this error are as follows:

1. Temporarily deactivate your firewall and antivirus software
2. Uncheck the"SSL Incoming" and"SSL Outgoing" boxes.
3. Re-enteryour password and click on the"Save" button to validate your changes.

Conclusion

You are now able to configure the email software on Windows 10 with your LWS shared hosting package. The software available under Windows 10 allows you to view and send e-mails.

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