TLS Email Settings for Windows Live Mail

Enabling TLS for Windows Live Mail Email Client

Open Windows Live Mail

Right Click on the email account and select Properties

Select the Servers tab

Type in smtp outgoing server name smtp.acd.net then click "My Server Requires Authentication check box

Now click on the Settings button Then click Log on using check box and type in your account information and make sure the Remember password check box is unchecked then click OK

Under "Server Port Numbers" click the drop down menu for both incoming and outgoing encryption type to change to "TLS" Make sure you provide the correct incoming and outgoing ports.

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Default ports for TLS

   Incoming Server Port (Imap) "143"
   Outgoing Server Port (smtp) "587"

The port numbers may be changed for security reasons in the future, to be determined!!!

Now click "OK" to close the "Internet E-Mail Settings" window then close the rest of the windows.

That is it for configuring your Windows Live E-mail Client to use TLS!

Pictures from http://sils.unc.edu/it-services/email-faq/outlook