1. In Microsoft Mail, from the Tools menu, select Accounts.

    Setting up your Email in Windows Vista Mail - Step 1

  2. In the Internet Accounts window, click Add to add a new mail account.

    Configuring your Email in Windows Vista Mail - Step 2

  3. On the Your Name page, in the Display Name field, enter your full name and then click Next.

    How to configure Email in Windows Vista Mail - Step 3

  4. On the Internet Email Address page, in the Email address field, enter your email address and then click Next.

    Setting up your Email in Windows Vista Mail - Step 4

  5. On the Set up Email Servers page, enter your information as follows and then click Next.
    Incoming email server type
    Select POP3 from the drop down list.
    Incoming mail (POP3 or IMAP) server
    Type mail.yourdomain.com <= (replace with YOUR Domain Name).
    Outgoing email server (SMTP) name
    Type mail.yourdomain.com <= (replace with YOUR Domain Name).
    Make sure to select Outgoing server requires authentication.

    Configuring your Email in Windows Vista Mail - Step 5

  6. On the Internet Mail Logon page, in the Email Username and Password fields, enter your email address and password for your email account, and then click Next.

    Setting up Email in Windows Vista Mail - Step 6

  7. Click Finish.

    Configuring Email in Windows Vista Mail - Step 7

  8. Return to Microsoft Mail, and from the Tools menu, select Accounts.

    How to Set up Email in Windows Vista Mail - Step 8

  9. In the Internet Accounts window, under your list of Mail accounts, select the account you just set up and then click Properties.

    Setting up your Email in Windows Vista Mail - Step 9

  10. In the Properties window, go to the Advanced tab.
  11. Under Server Port Numbers, in the Outgoing mail (SMTP) field, type 80 and then click OK.

    Configuring your Email in Windows Vista Mail - Step 10

If you have trouble sending mail, try setting your Outgoing mail (SMTP) server port to 26.