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1. #How to set up imap in windows mail how to
2. #How to set up imap in windows mail password
3. #How to set up imap in windows mail plus
4. #How to set up imap in windows mail mac

Username: your primary Runbox email address (aliases cannot be used as log in usernames)

#How to set up imap in windows mail plus

On the next screen choose the service type IMAP as required and enter the details for your own account, plus the server details for Runbox. Enter the details for your account on this screen and click Next. This will launch the email set up process as shown below. And, use the real account name under Email Address and type in a description for this account (like, "").Įven though I have yet to test this, it's safe to assume that you can use the same IMAP configuration settings with a Hotmail or Live username handle (like or ).To add a new account go to Accounts and then the Email button as shown below. To do that you have to, from the Mail app, click on Mail, then Preferences and select the account your just added. You have to change the bogus email address and password, that you used in the beginning of this process, to your real account name and a description of your choosing (if you have followed my advice to the letter, then you have "Fictiveemail" as the description). But you still have two more things to do. The OS X Mail app is now using IMAP to connect to your account. Here's how it should look like (see image below).

#How to set up imap in windows mail password

Under Password, type in your password, or application-specific password.Under User Name, type in your email address.Under Outgoing Mail Server, type in "".It should look like this (see image below).

Type in your email address and password (or, application-specific password for those who have two-factor authentication enabled) and click Continue. Open the Mail app, go to File, then click on Add Account.

#How to set up imap in windows mail mac

Remember to heed the aforementioned advice.ĭepending on the OS X iteration that runs on your Mac (or, Hackintosh if you're doing this on a PC), the Mail app will either let you set up with IMAP directly, at which point you will only have to use the aforementioned configuration settings to add the account (the general guidelines will be presented below), or refuse to use anything but POP during the process. will then automatically create a new application-specific password for you to use to log in to your account.

#How to set up imap in windows mail how to

Here's how to create an application-specific password: You will have to either keep the window which displays it open or write it down somewhere it's easily accessible (I prefer the former option, for security purposes), so you can type it in or paste it when needed. Second, if you have two-factor authentication enabled for your account then you will have to create an application-specific password to use during the setup process (your normal password will not work in this case).

In order to use with IMAP, the following settings must be used during the setup process in the email client (obviously, you have to remove the quotes): First, let's take a look at the configuration settings.