For quick reference, use the following checklist to configure Windows Mail for the first time. For more guidance, follow the detailed step-by-step instructions.
What you need before you start
- You need a Bell Aliant email address and password. If you do not have a Bell Aliant email address, you can add one by following our Add an email address support article
Note: If you do not know your email address or password, you can change or reset the password using My Account -
In order to setup your email program on your computer or mobile device, you will need the following email settings:
Incoming mail settings
IMAP: imap.bellaliant.net Port: 143 Authentication: Username (full email address) and password Outgoing mail settings
SMTP: smtp.bellaliant.net
Note: If you are attempting to access your email while over Bell Mobility's Network, you need to use Bell's outgoing mailserver (mail.1xbell.ca)
Port: You can keep your program set to the default ports. Authentication None - Leave blank
Follow these easy steps
- Launch the Windows Live Mail program. You will be required to enter the following information to Add an Email Account:
- Email Address: Enter your Bell Aliant email address.
- Password: Enter your Bell Aliant email password.
- Place a check mark in the box beside Remember password if you want Windows Live Mail to save your password.
- Display Name: Enter the name you want to display on emails. For example, your first and last name.
- Place a check mark in the box beside Manually configure server settings for email account.
- Click Next.
- On the Add Email Account screen:
- My Incoming email server is: Select IMAP
- Incoming Server: Enter imap.bellaliant.net Use the default port (143)
- Login ID: Enter your email address.
- Outgoing Server: smtp.bellaliant.net . Use the default port number (25).
- Click Next.
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Click Finish.
You have successfully configured Windows Live Mail for the first time!