How to Get Email In Windows 7 Media Center
This will show you how to get Email in W7MC. For the purpose of this tutorial i'll be using Hotmail/Live POP settings. Please check your POP settings with your email provider.
Be sure to hit
Apply at each stage otherwise you'll lose your settings
1. Download Media Center Mail, run it and install it. Open it up and you'll be presented with this screen. Set your general settings,
Apply and hit the
new user icon
2. Enter the
name you want to be displayed in W7MC, choose your
avatar, click
Apply. Hit the
Add a new account for receiving E-Mail button.
[b]3. Enter your
POP settings, and
login credentials on the right hand side (The settings shown are for Hotmail & Live Email accounts). Again, hit
Apply. You'll know that the account has been created successfully because the
(new account) label will be changed to your
incoming mail server name (pop3.live.com).
4. Exit the configuration wizard and open up W7MC, navigate to the
Extras strip, click on the
Email icon and you're good!