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This article will show you to manually set up a mailbox for your iiNet email address in Windows 8 Mail.
 

1. If you have another email account, send a test email to the email address you're setting up. Alternatively, ask a friend or family member to send you an email.
    
2. Open Windows 8 Mail by clicking on the Mail tile in the Start menu.
    
   

    

3. Hover the mouse cursor in the bottom right-hand corner of the screen. After a moment, this will bring up a menu bar on the right side of the screen.
    
   

    

4. Select Settings. The menu bar with disappear if the mouse cursor is moved away from it; repeat step 2 if this happens.
    
   

    

5. Select Accounts, and then click Add an account.
    
    

    

6. Select Other account.
    
   

    

7. Click Show more details.
    
   

    

8. Note: If you're prompted to select an account/mail type, select IMAP.
    
9. Enter the following details. If your email address doesn't end in "@iinet.net.au", please see iiNet Group Email Settings.

   Email address: Your iiNet email address
   Username: Your iiNet email address
   Password: Your iiNet email address password
    
   Incoming (IMAP) email server: mail.iinet.net.au
   Incoming port: 993
   Incoming server requires SSL: Ticked
    
   Outgoing (SMTP) email server: mail.iinet.net.au
   Outgoing port: 465
   Outgoing server requires SSL: Ticked (If you prefer not to use SSL, please use Outgoing port 25 instead)
   Outgoing server requires authentication: Optional
    
   Use the same username and password to send and receive email: Ticked

    

10. Click Connect to finish. If your test email arrives in your inbox, you know your email account is up and running!