How to setup a email account on windows 8




















All of your connected accounts will be listed in the bottom-left corner of the Mail window. Clicking on an account will switch its inbox to the active view.

Adjust your account settings. Open the Charms menu and select "Settings". Select "Accounts" and then select the account you want to adjust. Enter the new account name into the "Account name" field. Change your display name in the "Your name field" You can adjust how often you want new email messages to be downloaded.

Add a signature to your messages using the Signature field. The signature will need to be toggled on to appear. Reply, create a new message, or delete the current message by using the buttons in the upper-right corner.

When you create a new email message, you can add contacts from any contacts you've imported from your mail service.

The Reply button will not be visible if you don't have a message open or have multiple messages selected. Right-click or long-press a message to see more options. A new menu will appear along the bottom of the screen.

You can use this menu to mark a message as unread, manage your inbox folders and move mail, and mark messages as junk. Use the "Sweep" tool to remove messages and block future ones from appearing. Adjust the server settings if you are having difficulties connecting to your account.

If you aren't able to send or receive mail, the settings for your mail server may be incorrect. You can access the server settings from the "Account" settings in the Charms bar. Most mail services will display their recommended server settings on their support pages. Adjust the Live Tile on the Start screen. The Mail tile on the Start screen will display the number of new messages that you have received.

You can also resize it so that it shows the sender and subject of your new messages. Right-click the Mail tile and select "Resize". In order to display the sender's name and subject, it must be set to Wide or Large. Pin a folder to your Start screen. You can create a tile from any of your mail folders that you can then pin to your Start screen. This will allow you to quickly see when certain folders have received new messages. Right-click on a folder and select "Manage folders". Select "Pin to Start" and then name the folder.

Resolved my issue. Clear instructions. Easy to follow. No jargon. Pictures helped. Didn't match my screen. Incorrect instructions. Too technical. Not enough information.

Not enough pictures. Any additional feedback? Submit feedback. Thank you for your feedback! The name of the account that appears when you view your account in Windows 8 Mail. How often email is downloaded from the email server to Windows 8 Mail. As items arrive Every 15 minutes Every 30 minutes Hourly Manual.

The length of time for which you want to download email from the server. Select Advanced setup from the Choose an account window in Step 2 above. The Advanced setup option is the last option on the list, and you may have to scroll to see it.

You can choose an Exchange ActiveSync account or an Internet email account. Unless your administrator has instructed you to use Exchange ActiveSync, select Internet email. Email address This is the name you'll see in the left pane of the Mail app. Account name This is the name you'll see in the left pane of the Mail app and in the Manage Accounts pane. You can choose any name you want. Send your messages using this name Enter the name you want recipients to see when they receive your message.

Incoming email server You can get this information from your ISP or administrator. Usually, an incoming mail server address is in the format of mail. Most email accounts use IMAP4. If you don't know which one to choose, contact your ISP. Usually, an outgoing email server address is in the format of mail.

By default, all four checkboxes at the bottom of the window will be selected. Most email accounts don't require any changes to these options. Your email provider can give you the settings you need to fill in the Advanced setup but you can also go to the POP and IMAP server name reference we've provided for the most popular email providers.

Note: If you're adding an account other than Gmail, see Special instructions for other accounts. If you upgraded to Windows 10 or a later version, you'll need to re-add your accounts to the Mail app. If you see your most recent messages but no older messages, you probably need to change your email sync duration. If you see a message that your account is out-of-date, you probably need to either update your password, your incoming or outgoing servers, or your SSL settings. If you want to remove an account, see Delete an email account from Mail and Calendar apps.

If you've enabled two-factor authentication on your iCloud account, you'll need to generate an app-specific password to add your iCloud account to the Mail app.

Without a Microsoft account, setup is not possible. Instructions on how to create this can be found on the Microsoft website. Open the Windows 8 Mail App. Enter your Microsoft login info and click Save. If you have not yet created a Microsoft account, you can use the Register for a Microsoft Account link.



0コメント

  • 1000 / 1000