Windows Phone 7 IMAP w/SSL
This guide provides instructions for configuring Windows Phone 7 to access your Webnames.ca hosted email account via IMAP Internet Message Access Protocol: IMAP connectivity results in your email client downloading email from our mail server to your computer, however a copy of the email is retained on our mail server until such time that you delete the email from your computer. using SSL
By utilizing SSL, the email session between your email client and our email server will be encrypted. The use of Secure Mail is recommended for all customers who access the Internet over a open shared network such as a public wireless hot-spot, or via a cellular provider's mobile network.. . The guide assumes that email services have been purchased, and that email addresses have been created in the email administration interface. http://mailadmin.webnames.ca Use postmaster@ account credentials to access.
To setup your Windows Phone 7 e-mail client to work with your e-mail accounts please follow the steps below:
- Swipe right to left to go to the program list.
- Select Settings.
- Select Email and Accounts.
- Select Add an Account.
- Select Advanced Setup
- Email address: Full Email Address
- Password: Your Password
- Click Next
- Click Internet Email
- Enter in the following details, substituting "yourdomain.ca" for your actual domain name:
- Account Name: A descriptive name of your choosing
- Your Name: Your name as is should appear to recipients of your emails
- Incoming mail server (IMAP): securemail.webnames.ca:993
- Account Type: IMAP
- User Name: Full Email Address
- Password: Your Password
- Outgoing mail server (SMTP): securemail.webnames.ca:587 (Optionally, port 465)
- Outgoing Server Requires Authentication: Checked
- Select Advanced settings.
- Require SSL for incoming mail: Enabled
- Require SSL for outgoing mail: Enabled
- Select sign in.