This article is valid for both new plans (purchased on or after June 2, 2026) and legacy Private Email plans (purchased before June 2, 2026).
This tutorial will show you how to set up a Namecheap Private Email account in Windows 10 default mail application.
We will be using a test email account example@nctest.info.
NOTE: Before proceeding, make sure you have a mailbox created.
1. To create a new email account, go to Windows Settings and click Accounts:
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2. Go to the Email & app accounts section and click Add an account under Email, calendar, and contacts:
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4. In the Choose an account window select Advanced setup and click Internet Email:
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5. Enter the following details in corresponding fields:
Email address: full email address
Username: full email address
Password: password for this email account
Account name: name for this email account
Send your messages using this name: name which will be displayed in the From field of sent emails.
Incoming email server: mail.privateemail.com (the same for all subscriptions).
Account type: IMAP4 or POP3
Outgoing (SMTP) email server: mail.privateemail.com (the same for all subscriptions).
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The following options should be selected:
- Outgoing server requires authentication.
- Use the same username and password for sending email.
- Require SSL for incoming email.
- Require SSL for outgoing email.
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Once finished, click Sign in.
That's it!
