iCloud SMTP server not working on Windows Live

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iCloud SMTP server not working on Windows Live

I can use iCloud to read and send messages on my iPhones and using the web interface in Safari but it doesn't seem to work with Windows Live Mail.

I'm using the following settings:

IMAP (Incoming Mail Server) information:

Server name: imap.mail.me.com
SSL Required: Yes
Port: 993
Username: example@me.com (use your @me.com address from your iCloud account)
Password: Your iCloud password

SMTP (outgoing mail server) information:

Server name: smtp.mail.me.com
SSL Required: Yes
Port: 587
SMTP Authentication Required: Yes
Username: example@me.com (use your @me.com address from your iCloud account)
Password: Your iCloud password

I can read messages in Windows Live but I can't send. I get an error and if I click "Send/Receive", I get a window that pops up with my account username and password. When I retype that it just keeps popping up until I hit cancel. It's like the server is not responding at all.

Please help.

Windows 7

Posted on Feb 19, 2012 8:46 AM

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miler.d

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Aug 24, 2012 10:13 AM in response to erich6

Click on “Settings”

Choose “Accounts & Sync”

Select “Add Acount”

You’ll be presented with a list of Email accounts. Choose “Email”

Type in your email “mike@me.com” and enter your iCloud password

I suggest changing your iCloud password to be the same as your iCloud email password. It just makes things easier

Under incoming settings enter the following

“imap.mail.me.com”

Port should be “993″

Security type “SSL/TLS”

Outgoing settings under SMTP server type in “smtp.me.com”

Under Port type in “587″

Security type, select “No”

“Require Sign-in”

Enter your iCloud username and password.

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