New-Email Configuring Windows Vista Mail using IMAP

  1. Open Windows Mail.

  2. Click Tools .

  3. Click Accounts .

  4. Click Add .

  5. Select Email Account and click Next .

  6. Enter your Name and click Next .

  7. Enter your Email address and click Next .

    This screen will have three fields:

    • Select IMAP as email server type.

    • Enter zimap.myactv.net in the Incoming mail server field.

    • Enter zsmtp.myactv.net in the Outgoing mail server field.
       

  8. Check the box to enable "Outgoing Server requires authentication."

  9. Click Next .

  10. Enter your full email address as the Username and Password .

  11. Click Next .

  12. Click Finish .

  13. You will receive a message that your folders are being downloaded.