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WindowsMail (Windows) Setting: POP before SMTP
Prepare the following pieces of information in advance.
These were displayed on screen when you subscribed. You will also find them on the Access Information Sheet sent to you.
In the following description, they are shown in green. Replace with your own details.
Mail password
Mail server (SMTP/POP) Example) ***.***.ne.jp
Mail address Example) csc@***.***.ne.jp
1.  Launch WindowsMail, then from "Tools" on the menu bar, select "Account" to open the "Internet Accounts" window. Click on "Add".
2.  "Select Account Type" will be displayed. Select "E-mail Account" and click on "Next ".
3.  "Your Name" will be displayed. Enter the information as shown below and click on "Next ".
Display name:
Your name
For Display name, we recommend using lower-case not capital letters.
4.  "Internet E-mail Address" will be displayed. Enter the information as shown below and click on "Next".
E-mail address:
Your mail address
For the mail address, always input using half-size lower-case characters.
5.  "Set up e-mail servers" will be displayed. Enter the necessary information as shown below and click on "Next ".
Incoming e-mail server type:
POP3
Incoming mail (POP3, or IMAP) server:
Your mail server
Outgoing e-mail server (SMTP) name:
Your mail server
Outgoing server requires authentication:
Check
6.  "Internet Mail Logon" will be displayed. Enter the necessary information as shown below and click on  Next .
E-mail username:
Your mail address
Password:
Your mail password
* Note that password entries are case sensitive. When entering your password, input directly. Do not use a Japanese Language input system (e.g. MS-IME)
7.  "Congratulations" will be displayed. Click on "Finish".
8.  Return to the "Internet Account" window,then click on the "Properties" button.
9.  The mail account properties window appears. Select "Servers" then set as follows and click on "Settings".
10.  Check the "Use the same settings as my incoming mail server" box. Click the "OK" button.
11.  The mail account properties window appears. Select "Advanced" tab then set the "Server Port Numbers" and click "OK" button.
Outgoing mail (SMTP):
Change to 587
12.  Return to 8 window, then click "Close" button.
This concludes the settings.
 If you would like to use your e-mail under stronger security, please use encrypted communication. You need to set your e-mail software. Please click here for details.
Sending mail
1.  From the "Tools" menu, select "Send and Receive". Click on the account name (name attached to the mail address) you want to use.
2.  After the above step, an error message may be displayed. Ignore it, even if displayed, and continue retrieving mail.
3.  Once you have finished receiving mail, again from the "Tools" menu, select "Send/Receive" and click on the account name you want to use.
4.  The mail is sent.

If the mail is sent successfully, the sent mail will be displayed in "Sent Items".
If you wish to send/receive no more mail, clear the connection manually.
Failure to send mail
Mail you failed to send is stored in the "Send Tray" folder.
Even if you failed to send a mail, you can simply reuse or edit it from the folder.
If the connection is still active, from the "Tools" menu, click on "Send/Receive" to re-send the mail by clicking on the account name you want to use.
Note that after receiving mail, no mail can be sent once you clear the connection.
In the following cases, receive mails again before sending mails.
  • If no mail has been received
  • After receiving mail, if you clear the connection
  • After receiving mail, about 10 minutes or more is elapsed
The connection will not be automatically cleared after sending mails.
Note that you will need to clear it manually as necessary.
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