How to set up my Windstream email in Outlook 2010

Follow the steps below to set up Windstream email in Outlook 2010.

• Click File.

• Click Add Account.

• Select Manually configure server settings or additional server types. Click Next.

• Select Internet E-mail.

• Add the following:- Your Name: The preferred Name.

• E-mail Address: The windstream.net email address.

• Select Account Type: IMAP

• Incoming Mail Server: imap.windstream.net

• Outgoing Mail Server: smtp.windstream.net

• User Name: The full email address.

• Password: The password.

• Click More Settings.

• Click the *Advanced *tab.

• Specify the following:

• Check the box by: This server requires an encrypted connection (SSL)

• Verify that makes the Incoming Server Port number show 993.

• Select TLS on the dropdown by: Use the following type of encrypted connection.

• Verify that makes the Outgoing Server Port number show 587.

• Click the Outgoing Server tab

• Specify the following:

• Check the My outgoing server(SMTP) requires authentication checkbox.

• Make sure Use same settings as my incoming mail server is selected.

• Click OK.

• Click Next.

• Click Close when the Test Account Settings is completed.

• Click Finish.

Your Windstream email account is now setup in Outlook 2010 and you should be able to send and receive email.