How do I configure Windows Live Mail?

   

This assumes you have been assigned or created yourself an email account in the Control Panel.

If you do not have Windows Live Mail on your computer, visit the Microsoft site and download Windows Essentials and install, at a minimum, Mail

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows-live/essentials-home

Start Windows Live Mail, and if you do not see the “Add your email accounts” window, select Accounts > Email