Set up or update AT&T email - Windows Mail

Learn how to set up your AT&T email or update your email settings for Windows Mail.

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Set up Windows Mail for AT&T email

Use these steps to set up your email for the first time or on a new computer.
  1. In Windows Mail, press Windows key + C to access Charms Menu.
  2. Select Settings > Accounts.
  3. Choose Add an account.
  4. Select Yahoo!. 
  5. Complete Account Info:
    • AT&T email address (YourName@att.net) 
    • Password – enter your password
  6. Select Connect. If you provided the sign in info, your AT&T email will sync with Windows Mail.

Verify or update email settings

Windows Mail doesn’t support POP3 settings. Use these steps to verify or update your IMAP settings:
  1. In Windows Mail, select your AT&T email Account.
  2. Confirm Account name and download info.
  3. Confirm or update your incoming email server info:
    • Incoming email server - imap.mail.att.net 
    • Port - 993 
    • Server requires SSL is selected
  4. Confirm or update your Outgoing email server info:
    • Outgoing email server - smtp.mail.att.net
    • Port - 465 
    • Server requires SSL is selected
    • Outgoing server requires authentication is selected
  5. Use the same username and enter your password to send and receive email.
  6. Close your settings.
Last updated: December 7, 2022

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