Setup new email account in Windows 8 Mail

Configure Email Account in Windows 8 Mail, People, Calendar, & Messaging as IMAP.

1. Start Windows 8 Mail program from your Windows start screen.

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2. Click or swipe at the bottom right edge of the screen, and then tap Settings.

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3. Click Add Accounts.

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4. Choose "Other Account".

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5. Select "IMAP" and click Connect.

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6. Click the link "Show more details" and fill in the settings below:

Email address: [YOUR FULL EMAIL ADDRESS]
Username: [YOUR FULL EMAIL ADDRESS]
Password: [YOUR EMAIL PASSWORD]
Incoming (IMAP) email Server: mail.yourdomain.com
Incoming Port: 995
Incoming server requires SSL: YES

Outgoing (SMTP) email Server: mail. yourdomain.com
Outgoing Port: 465
Outgoing Server Requires SSL: YES
Outgoing server requires authentication: YES
Use the same username and password to send and receive email: YES

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7. Click Connect to finish the setup.

* Replace "yourdomain.com" with your actual domain name.

Note: IMAP will synchronise your email content with the webmail, POP3 will download the email from the server and delete it from the webmail.
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