Issue
Need to configure your Windows Live email account into your Outlook 2007
Symptoms
None
Cause
None
Workaround
STEP 1: Open Outlook 2007
STEP 2: Click the Tools menu, and select Account Settings.
STEP 3: Click on the Email tab and click on the New button.
STEP 4: Next select Microsoft Exchange, POP3, IMAP or HTTP and click Next.
STEP 5: On the Auto Account Setup window check the Manually configure server settings or additional server types and click Next.
STEP 6: Select Internet E-mail option and click Next.
STEP 7: Fill in all necessary fields to include the following information:
User Information
Your Name: Enter your name as you would like it to appear in the From: field of outgoing messages.
Email Address: Enter your full email address ([email protected])
Server Information
Incoming mail server (POP3): pop3.live.com
Outgoing mail server (SMTP): smtp.live.com
Logon Information
User Name: Enter your username as [email protected] in the field.
Password: Enter your email password
STEP 8: Upon filling up the details, Click on More Settings
STEP 9: Click on the Outgoing Server tab
STEP 10: Check My outgoing server (SMTP) Requires Authentication
STEP 11: Make sure Use same setting as my incoming mail server is also checked.
STEP 12: Click on OK.
STEP 13: Click the Advanced tab. Enter 995 in the ‘Incoming Server‘ box.
STEP 14: Enter 587 in the Outgoing server (SMTP) box.
STEP 15: Click OK.
STEP 16: Click Test Account Settings. After receiving Congratulations! All tests completed successfully , click Close.
STEP 17: Click Next and then click Finish.
Additional Information
– Configuring Mail Clients for Windows Live
– If you are unable to perform the steps, kindly issue a ticket to our Support Team