Please refer to your manufacturers Knowledge Base or Technical Support with additional questions. If applicable: a login will be required when sending and receiving mail. SSL: This setting MUST be on for both SMTP and IMAP.
#CHARTER OUTLOOK EMAIL SETTINGS PASSWORD#
Password: The password you use to login to your email account. Username: (Make sure you enter after your username or you will be unable to login). Note: For the best user experience, and to ensure the best connection between your computers and mobile devices, Charter recommends you use these settings for your laptop computers and mobile devices: (Laptop computers, Smartphone, PDA, Tablet Computer, eReader, etc.) Use these settings when setting up your Email on a mobile device. Mobile Email Settings Including Laptop Computers Even the tech was surprised, like it was brand new. The problem with the support site is that they now seem to be using the settings even for desktops. The settings I listed are the settings they told me to use and he didn't even know what Thunderbird was so was giving me Outlook settings. Select Account Settings (drop down) You will see your email account in the list, A button to the right Test Account.
They didn't seem to even know what Thunderbird is and said my settings were correct, it must be an issue on the Thunderbird side. Outlook Email Support & Setup (IMAP) Step-by-Step Guide: Outlook for Windows Email Setup.
I was able to receive messages just fine but not send them.įirst I tried using the desktop settings and completely lost the ability to even receive messages so I called their support and they put me back on the settings, I had to change my password, and was then able to receive again but still not send. Charter's website had different settings for desktops than for mobile devices, however, when I did the auto set up thru Thunderbird it went with the settings.
Our provider recently converted to Charter from Optimum.