Connecting Windows Live Mail to FanMailPlus email

• Open Windows Live Mail.
  • Click Add E-mail Account.
  • Fill in your information similar to the example below.
  • Click Next.

• Fill in the server fields as shown below.
  • Logon user name must be YOUR FanMailPlus email address. Everything else should be exactly as shown.
  • Click Next.

• You should see a success screen like the one below. If you do not see a success screen you should first check that your password and Logon user name are correct.

Right-click on Account and select Properties to check or edit Your Windows Live Mail FanMailPlus Settings

• General tab
  • Mail account: Desired account name.
  • User Information
    • Name: The name that will accompany your email address
    • Organization: Optional.
    • Email address: Your full FanMail email address
    • Reply address: Optional, defaults to your FanMail email address
    • Include this account when receiving or synchronizing: Checked
  
• Servers tab
  • Server Information
    • Incoming mail server is a IMAP server
    • Incoming mail (IMAP): mail.fanmail.com
    • Outgoing mail (SMTP): mail.fanmail.com
  • Incoming Mail Server
    • Email username: Your full FanMail email address
    • Password: Your FanMail password
    • Remember password: Optional, NOT recommended if using a public workstation
    • Log on using clear text authentication: Checked
  • Outgoing Mail Server
    • My server requires authentication: Checked
    • Click the Settings button.
  
  • Outgoing Mail Server
    • Use same settings as my incoming mail server: Checked
    • Or, you can check Log on using as shown below
      • Account name: Your full FanMail email address
      • Password: Your FanMail password
      • Remember password: Optional, NOT recommended if using a public workstation
  
• Security tab (Does not matter to FanMailPlus)

• Advanced tab
  • Server Port Numbers
    • Outgoing mail (SMTP): 587
    • This server requires a secure connection (SSL): checked
    • Incoming mail (IMAP): 993
    • This server requires a secure connection (SSL): checked
  • Server Timeouts: default
  • Sending: default (not checked)
  
• IMAP tab
  • Folders
    • Root folder path: leave blank
    • Check for new messages in all folders: checked
  • Special Folders
    • Sent items path: Sent
    • Drafts path: Drafts
    • Deleted items path: Trash
    • Junk path: Spam