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Set up email in Windows Live Mail 2012

1. From the dropdown menu in the top left corner, choose "Options" then click on "Email accounts..."

Options menu - Email accounts

2. In the window that appears, click on the "Add" button

Add account

3. Click on "Email Account" followed by the "Next" button in the window that appears.

Add email account

4. Enter your email account details

  1. Email address: Enter your PagePlay email address

  2. Password: Enter the password for your PagePlay email account

  3. Remember this password: Ensure this is ticked

  4. Display name for your sent messages: This is the name that appears next to an email in a recpients inbox, usually your Full name / Business name

  5. Manually configure server settings: Ensure this is ticked

When you're done, click on the "Next" button

Add your email accounts

5. Enter email server settings

  1. Server type: IMAP

  2. Server address (Incoming): mail.pageplay.com

  3. Logon user name: Your PagePlay email address

  4. Server address (Outgoing): mail.pageplay.com

  5. Requires authentication: Ensure this is ticked

When you're done, click on the "Next" button

Configure server settings

6. Click on the "Finish" button

Your email account was added

7. Click on the "Close" button

Close acccounts window

8. You're done!

Your email account inbox should now appear to the left of the Windows Live Mail main window.