Bellsouth.net WLM Configuration
TIP: Bellsouth.net email accounts are provided by AT&T who outsources to Yahoo.com – you will still use the bellsouth.net email address to login, but all mail passes through AT&T’s mail servers.
TIP: You can NOT use the email account’s password to receive mail. An app password must be created for the email account on AT&T.com – NOT DoTNet
- Login: http://att.com/myatt with the bellsouth.net credentials
- Select: UserName > View Profile > Sign-in Info
- Select: Manage secure mail key – under Secure Mail Key
Email program setup
Windows Live Mail settings for bellsouth.net email
- Email address: Enter the full bellsouth.net email address, such as [email protected]
- Password: app password provided by AT&T
Incoming Server:
- Account Type: POP3
- Incoming server: inbound.att.net / 995
- Select: This server requires a secure connection (SSL)
- Sign on using: Clear text authentication
Outgoing Server:
- Outgoing server: outbound.att.net / 465
- Select: This server requires a secure connection (SSL)
- Select: My outgoing server requires authentication