Windows 10 Native Email App
While you are of course free to try this email app, please be aware that the last time we tried to configure this app for our email, it would not work with any of our settings. We do not know why this is, but we must assume that some MS program update has rendered it incompatible with our system.
NOTE: Click any image to see a larger version.
When you first open Windows 10 mail, you should get a screen similar to the following. Go ahead and click/tap Add Account.
Now scroll to the bottom (yes, there is more but you can’t see the scroll bar until you put your mouse over the area) and click/tap Advanced Setup.
Click/tap Internet Email.
The Internet email account screen below is where you’ll add most of the settings. Don’t forget to click the image for a larger version.
- For Account name we usually just use the email address itself.
- Your name is your real name or a business name.
- Incoming email server –
idComm email clients: mailhost.idcomm.com
Other hosting clients: pop.your-domain.com where your-domain.com is your actual domain name. - Account type is POP3.
- For everyone, User name is your full email address, not just the part before the “@” sign.
- Password is your regular email password (not your Windows login password).
- Outgoing (SMTP) email server –
idComm email clients: mailhost.idcomm.com
Other hosting clients: smtp.your-domain.com where your-domain.com is your actual domain name. - Outgoing server requires authentication must be checked for everyone.
- Use the same user name and password for sending mail must be checked for everyone.
- Require SSL for incoming email –
idComm email clients: checked
Other hosting clients: NOT checked - Require SSL for outgoing email –
idComm email clients: checked
Other hosting clients: NOT checked - Click the Sign-in button.
You should now be ready to send and receive email with your Windows 10 mail app. If you have trouble with it, please call Bill Gates at…. ;-) Just kidding; give us a ring and we should be able to help get you going.