Setting up your Email Accounts: Enabling SSL email in Outlook 2013 for Windows

Step 1

Open Outlook 2013 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

Your account settings will appear, change the following settings:

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

If you are using a Standard or Starter mailbox you will need to contact your ISP (Broadband provider) for the outgoing settings to use.

More Settings

Once done, click More Settings in the bottom right of the window.

Step 5

Click the Advanced tab and change the following:

  • Incoming Server: Enter 993 for IMAP or 995 for POP.
    •  Use the following type of encrypted connection: Select SSL.

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

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

If you are using a Standard or Starter mailbox you will need to contact your ISP (Broadband provider) for the outgoing settings to use.

Select SSL

Step 6

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 2013 is now configured to send and receive email through your mailbox.