To use the Mail app in Windows 8/10, Microsoft requires you to sign in with an existing Microsoft account or to create a new one. Please see the following URL for more information on making sure that you’re signed into your Microsoft account:
https://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-8/setup-email-contacts-tutorial
When configuring the Mail app (or any mail client), you will need the following information:
– E-mail address: <yourEmail>
– Incoming (POP3/IMAP) mail server: <yourIncomingServer>
– Outgoing (SMTP) mail server: <yourOutgoingServer>
– Account Name (Username): <yourAccountName>
– Password:
You can look up the settings for your e-mail here:
https://tools.estreet.com/emailSupport/emailinfolookup.lasso
To configure the Windows 8 / Windows 10 Mail app for your email account:
– Open the Mail app and hit the Win key + I combination to open “Settings”
– Click/tap “Accounts” and then “Add new account”
– Select “Other Account”
– Enter the following information:
-Email address: your full email address
-Username: your full email address
-Incoming mail server: your incoming mail server name
-Uncheck the box labeled “Incoming server requires SSL”
-Incoming mail server port: 143 for IMAP or 110 for POP3
-Outgoing mail server: your outgoing mail server name
-Uncheck the box labeled “Outgoing server requires SSL”
-Check the box labeled “Outgoing server requires authentication:
-Check the box labeled “Use same username/password as incoming server”
-Outgoing mail server port: 587
-Click “Connect” to complete the setup.
