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Windows 8 mail app - Set up email

If you'd like to send and receive Bell Aliant email using the Windows 8 mail app, we can help you set it up. You simply need to add our IMAP email settings into your email program.

To set up your email:

  1. Click the Mail tile on the Start screen.

     

     

  2. Click Add an account
  3. Click Other account.

     

     

  4. Click Show more details.
  5. Enter the following information:
    • Email address: Enter your Bell Aliant email address
    • Username: Enter your Bell Aliant email address
    • Password: Enter your Bell Aliant email password
    • Incoming (IMAP) email server: imap.bellaliant.net
    • Port: 143
    • Outgoing (SMTP) email server: smtpa.bellaliant.net
    • Port: 2225
  6. Select Outgoing server requires authentication.
  7. Select Use the same username and password to send and receive mail.
  8. Click Connect.