Setting up your Email Accounts: Enabling SSL email in Outlook 2010 for Windows

Step 1

Open Outlook 2010 on your computer and click the File menu in the top left corner.

File menu

Step 2

Ensure you have selected the email account that you want to add SSL to, then from the dropdown menu and select Account Settings.

Account Settings

Step 3

Ensure you have selected the email account that you want to add SSL to and click Change.

Change

Step 4

Under Server Information ensure the following settings are set as follows::

  • Incoming mail server: mail.livemail.co.uk
  • Outgoing mail server (SMTP): smtp.livemail.co.uk

More Settings

Step 5

Click More Settings in the bottom right of the window.

More Settings

Step 6

Click the Advanced tab and change the following:

  • Incoming Server: 993 if using (IMAP) or 995 for (POP).
  • Use the following type of encrypted connection: SSL.

If you are using an Advanced or StarterPlus mailbox use the following settings:

  • Outgoing server (SMTP): 465.
  • Use the following type of encrypted connection: SSL.

Select SSL

Step 7

Click OK, then Next and Outlook will test the connection.

Outlook connection test

When the test is complete click Close , and then click Finish to close the wizard. Outlook 2010 is now configured to send and receive email through your mailbox.