Can I use Gmail with Windows Live Mail?

Can I use Gmail with Windows Live Mail?

Gmail supports both POP3 and IMAP email protocols, and can be used either from a web browser, or from a desktop email program like Windows Live Mail.

How do I add a live CA email to Gmail?

How to Configure Gmail to Pull Mail from live.ca

1. Click on the cogwheel icon at the top-right corner of the page, and select “Settings” in the menu that opens.
2. Click on the “Accounts” tab, and then on the “Add a mail account” link as shown below:

Is Windows Live mail POP3 or IMAP?

With Windows Live Mail, you can optionally use IMAP connections for reading incoming mail. Using IMAP (instead of the more widely used “POP3”) allows you to keep your messages on our servers instead of downloading them to your computer.

How do I add an IMAP account to Gmail?

Step 1: Check that IMAP is turned on

1. On your computer, open Gmail.
2. In the top right, click Settings. See all settings.
3. Click the Forwarding and POP/IMAP tab.
4. In the “IMAP access” section, select Enable IMAP.
5. Click Save Changes.

Can I enable both POP and IMAP in Gmail?

Sign in to Gmail and click the gears icon; select “Settings” in the context menu and then click the “Forwarding and POP/IMAP” tab. Enable both POP and IMAP options if you want to ensure that any mail application can access Gmail.

How do I sync Windows Live Mail?

Setting Up Windows Live Mail

1. Select Accounts and thenE-mail.
2. Enter your e-mail address and password. Check Manually configure server settings. Click on Next.
3. Choose the server type IMAP and enter the server address imap.mail.com and the port 993 . Check Requires a secure connection.
4. Click on Next and then on Finish.

What is the best replacement for Windows Live Mail?

5 best alternatives to Windows Live Mail (free and paid)

• Microsoft Office Outlook (paid)
• 2. Mail and Calendar (free)
• eM Client (free and paid)
• Mailbird (free and paid)
• Thunderbird (free and open-source)
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How do I log into my live CA account?

To see your @live.ca account mailbox, open Internet Explorer and press Ctrl-Shift-P to open an InPrivate session. Type outlook.live.com into the address bar and sign in with the @live.ca address and password. Select Keep me signed in below the password entry box.

What email server is live CA?

Setup Your Live.com Account with Your Email Program Using IMAP

Live.com (Outlook.com) SMTP Server	smtp-mail.outlook.com
SMTP port	587
SMTP security	STARTTLS
SMTP username	Your full email address
SMTP password	Your Live.com password