These settings work for the following domains: centurylink.net, q.com, elpasotel.net, embarqmail.com, centurytel.net, cswnet.com, clds.net, coastalnow.net, cochill.net, emadisonriver.com, emadisonriver.net, gallatinriver.net, grics.net, gulftel.com, madisonriver.biz, mebtel.net, qwest.net
Reminder: You must create your email address before you can set it up on your device.
Having trouble? Edit your settings.
- Type Mail in the search.
- Select "Mail."
- Select the "Gear" icon.
- Select "Manage Accounts."
- Select "Add account."
- Select "Other account."
- Enter your email address, password, and then select "Sign-in".
- Enter your name and select "Sign-In." Windows Mail will try to configure your email settings automatically. If your Inbox says "still working on it" for more than 3 minutes you need to edit your settings.
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Want to go back to the setup?
- Type Mail in the search.
- Select "Mail."
- Select the "Gear" icon.
- Select "Accounts" or "Manage Accounts."
- Select the email address that you want to edit.
- Select "Change mailbox sync settings."
- Scroll down and select "Advanced mailbox settings".
- Scroll down and enter the following:
-Incoming email server: pop.centurylink.net:995
-Outgoing email server: smtp.centurylink.net:587
-Outgoing server requires authentication: checked
-Use the same user name and password for sending email: checked
-Require SSL for incoming email: checked
-Require SSL for outgoing email: checked
-Select "Done".
- Select "Save."
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