Add or remove a Windows Mail account

Applies to all editions of Windows Vista. Which edition of Windows Vista am I using?

You can set up a variety of different accounts using Windows Mail. You can set up a single personal e‑mail account, or you might also add your work e‑mail account and some newsgroups as well. Windows Mail makes managing multiple accounts easy by putting each account in its own folder.

Windows Mail supports three types of accounts: mail, news (newsgroups), and directory services. Directory services are online address books that are typically offered by organizations such as colleges and businesses.

Before you add an account, be sure that you have the logon and server information for your e‑mail account. For details about the information you'll need to set up an account, see Where to find your e‑mail account information.

	To add a Windows Mail account
	1. Open Windows Mail by clicking the Start button , clicking All Programs, and then clicking Windows Mail. 2. Click the Tools menu, and then click Accounts. 3. Click Add, choose the type of account you want to add, click Next, and then follow the instructions. For more information, see Windows Mail: Setting up an account from start to finish.

	To remove a Windows Mail account
	1. Open Windows Mail by clicking the Start button , clicking All Programs, and then clicking Windows Mail. 2. Click the Tools menu, and then click Accounts. 3. Click the account you want to remove, and then click Remove.

See also

• POP3, SMTP, and other e‑mail server types
• What are newsgroups?