Windows 8 mail client and Cox email

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I have not been able to set up windows 8 mail to send/receive email through my Cox email accounts. Does anyone know how to do it or should I just use a second party email client like thunderbird?
 

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have you tried to set it up yet? you should at least check out the email app. and you can always fall back on any of your tried and true apps.
 

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Yes I tried, after an online chat with Cox reps I was informed that Cox email only supports POP and does not support imap mail.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1 Pro 64 bit
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    CPU
    Intel i7 4770k
    Motherboard
    Asus Maximus VI Impact
    Memory
    1866MHz 2x8GB (16GB)
    Graphics Card(s)
    EVGA GTX 780 ti
    Sound Card
    SupremeFX Impact Audio card
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Asus PB278Q
    Screen Resolution
    2560 x 1440
    Hard Drives
    1. Crucial M500 SSD 480GB
    2. Western Digital 2TB
    Cooling
    Asetek Liquid Cooling
    Keyboard
    Logitech K800 wireless
    Mouse
    Logitech Gaming Mouse G700
    Internet Speed
    120+ Mb/s
    Browser
    Google Chrome
    Antivirus
    Kaspersky, Malwarebytes Pro
there's a way around that pop limitation:

outlook.com is free and support pop email. create an outlook.com account and send your cox email to outlook.com. then add this outlook/hotmail/gmail account to the mail app.

here's the instructions on how to add your cox email to your outlook.com email address:

Send and receive email from other accounts in Outlook.com - Microsoft Windows


here are the settings for your cox email:
Email Server Names for POP and SMTP


and here's how to add outlook.com or gmail.com or yahoo.com to your windows 8 mail app:
http://winsupersite.com/windows-live/outlookcom-tip-configure-windows-8-and-windows-phone
 

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    Windows 8.1 Pro
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