Viewing Email in Windows Live Mail

Address Format

To configure Live Mail you will need to provide your full Sheffield email address. Do not use the abbreviated @shef.ac.uk format.

• For staff and research postgraduates this is in the format a.smith@sheffield.ac.uk.
• For taught students who registered before June 2011 this is in the format mda11as@sheffield.ac.uk.
• For taught students who registered after June 2011 this is in the format asmith1@sheffield.ac.uk.

Configure Windows Live Mail

1. In Live Mail select the 'Accounts' tab and click 'Email'.
2. Ensure settings are as below and click 'Next'.

3. Ensure settings are as below and click 'Next'.

4. Click 'Finish'.
5. You account should appear in the left tree and your folders should begin to download.

Deleting Mail

When you delete mail it will move to the 'Gmail-Bin' folder. To empty this you must right click on the folder and click "Empty 'Deleted items' Folder".

Sent Mail

Sent mail will be automatically saved in the "Gmail - Sent Mail" folder.