Follow the steps below to connect to your 1&1 e-mail account through Windows Mail using IMAP protocol.

Windows Mail was only included with the Windows Vista operating system.

If your computer is not running Windows Vista, please reference the List of E-mail Programs for a list of some popular e-mail programs that may be compatible with your operating system.

Step 1

Launch Windows Mail from the Start menu on your computer and select Tools > Accounts. 

Launch Windows Mail and select Tools > Accounts

Step 2

Click the Add button at the top-right of the Internet Accounts window. 

Click Add

Step 3

Select E-mail Account and then click the Next button. 

 

Select E-mail Account and click Next

Step 4

Enter your Display Name into the text box. This will be the name that others see when receiving your mail. Click the Next button to continue. 

Enter a Display name and click Next

Step 5

Enter your full 1&1 e-mail address into the text box and then click the Next button. 

Input your E-mail address and click Next

Step 6

Select IMAP from the Incoming e-mail server type drop-down menu. 

Select IMAP from the drop-down menu

Step 7

Enter the required information:

Field	Data
Incoming mail (POP3 or IMAP) server	imap.1and1.co.uk
Outgoing e-mail (SMTP) server name	auth.smtp.1and1.co.uk
Outgoing server requires authentication	Check the box

Then click the Next button to continue.

Enter the appropriate information and click Next

Step 8

Enter the rest of the required information

Field	Data
E-mail username	Your full e-mail address
Password	The password for your e-mail account

Enter the appropriate information and click Next

Step 9

Leave the Do not download my e-mail and folders at this time checkbox unchecked to download your mail right away and then click the Finish button. 

Leave the box unchecked and click Finish

Step 10

Follow the same steps to add any additional e-mail accounts and click the Close button when finished to go back to the Windows Mail window. 

Click Close

Step 11

Setup is now complete! You should see your newly added 1&1 e-mail account on the left hand side. 

The setup is complete