Set up an email address in the Windows Mail app

Follow these steps to add your MostHosted email address to the standard Mail app in Windows 10 or Windows 11.

Step 1: Open the Mail app

• Click the Start button and search for Mail.
• Open the Mail app.
• If this is the first time you use the app, click Add account. If you already have accounts, click Accounts in the left menu and then Add account.

Step 2: Choose ‘Advanced setup’

• At the bottom of the account options window, click Advanced setup.
• Then choose Internet email.

Step 3: Enter your email settings

Enter the following details:

• Email address: jouwnaam@domein.nl
• Username: jouwnaam@domein.nl
• Password: the password for your email address
• Account name: for example “Work” or “MostHosted”
• Send your messages using this name: your name as you want recipients to see it
• Incoming mail server: mail.mosthosted.com
• Account type: IMAP4 (recommended) or POP3
• Outgoing email server (SMTP): mail.mosthosted.com

Step 4: Select the following options

• Outgoing server requires authentication
• Use the same username and password for sending email
• Require SSL for incoming email
• Require SSL for outgoing email

Step 5: Finish

Click Sign in or Done. The Mail app will now check your details and add the account.

Common problems

• Check that your email address and password are entered correctly.
• Check that you use the correct ports: IMAP 993 with SSL, SMTP 465 with SSL or 587 with TLS.
• Make sure your full email address is used as the username.