Windstream is one of the largest Dish networks, internet, landline telephone, and email service providers famous among its residential and business customers. To enjoy the email services, you can create a Windstream account for easy access to all the emails you send or receive. Once a valid account has been created, you can access it on various devices across several platforms. The Windstream email settings for each device are slightly different from the other and this guide will help you through it.
Whether you are using your Windstream account from your iPad, iPhone, Android phone, PC, or laptop – you just have to follow the Windstream.net email settings for each of them and you can get easy access to your account. You can also access your Windstream account from Outlook 2007 and other platforms. Windstream email account settings allow you to change the incoming and outgoing server settings as well.
In case you are wondering – How do I set up my Windstream email account? You can easily access the Windstream login/sign-in page and follow their on-screen instructions. You will have to provide your email ID, suggest a strong password, and give your account information for successful registration. After you answer the security questions and receive a confirmation email, you will complete the Windstream email account setup process.
Windstream email settings iPad/ iPhone–
To get access to your Windstream email account on iPad/ iPhone, follow these steps to set the Windstream email settings for iPad as well as the Windstream email setup on iPhone–
- Go to the ‘Settings’ menu and select the ‘Mail, Contacts, and Calendars’ option.
- Move to the Accounts section and tap on the ‘Add Accounts’ option.
- Select the ‘Other’ option from here and tap the ‘Add Mail Account’ button.
- Enter your name, email address, password, and other details related to your Windstream account. Click on the ‘Next’ option.
- Click on the ‘IMAP’ option and enter the incoming mail server hostname as ‘imap.windstream.net’ followed by your registered email ID and password.
- To set the outgoing mail server settings, change the hostname to ‘smtp.windstream.net’.
- Click on the ‘Next’ option and wait for a few minutes when the ‘Verifying IMAP information’ page appears on the screen.
Since the email account settings for both iPhone and iPad are the same, the steps given above will be the same for the iPhone Windstream email setup.
How to set up Windstream email in Outlook 2007?
If you wish to open your Windstream email account on Outlook, then follow the steps given below to set the Windstream email settings Outlook 2007 –
- Open the tools menu in Outlook 2007 and select the ‘Account Settings’ option.
- Select the option that says ‘Email’ and tap on ‘New’.
- After this, you will be directed to a box that says ‘Manually Configure Server Settings’. Check the box and tap on ‘Next’.
- Select the ‘Internet Email’ option and tap the ‘Next’ tab.
- You shall enter the server information in this tab including your email address. Windstream.net email server settings are as follows –
- Windstream IMAP email settings – incoming hostname ‘imap.mail.att.net’, incoming mail server port – 993, encryption security – SSL, and outgoing mail server port – 587.
- Windstream email account settings for POP – incoming hostname ‘pop.mail.att.net’, incoming mail server port – 995, encryption security – SSL, and outgoing mail server port – 465.
- Next, click on the ‘More Settings’ option and click on the ‘Outgoing Server’ option and check the box that says ‘My server (SMTP) will need the validation’. Click the ‘Ok’ button.
- Tap on ‘Next’ followed by ‘Finish’ on the screen.
How to set up Windstream email on Android?
- Go to the home screen and navigate towards the ‘Applications’ menu.
- Tap on the ‘Email’ button and select the ‘Add Account’ option.
- Enter your Windstream email address and password.
- Click on ‘Next’ and change the server settings by entering the incoming and outgoing server details accordingly.
- Tap on the desired email account options and select the ‘Next. Option.
- Enter a name for your profile and tap on the ‘Done’ option.
This completes the Windstream email setup on android for your account.