Solved Windows 8 RTM Mail app

rvwilliams

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Hi

On Windows 7 I was able to check several POP and IMAP accounts using Windows Live Mail. I don't seem to be able to add any accounts to the Mail app under the 'Other Account' type. I enter the email address, user id, password, IMAP and SMTP addresses, unclick the SSL boxes for incoming and outgoing and click Connect. Eventually a red message is displayed

We still can't find settings for Richard@example.com. Providing this additional information may help. If you don't know this information search online or check with your provider.

I log in to Windows 8 using my Microsoft account id. Does this make a difference?

What needs to be done to enable accounts to be added in Mail?

Richard Williams.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    windows 8 RTM
From what I have read the Mail App does not support POP and IMAP. I use Windows Live Mail with Windows 8 RTM and also with Windows 7.

Jim :cool:
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 7 HP 64bit, Windows 8.1 Pro w/Media Center 64BIT
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    ASUS - Home Built
    CPU
    AMD Phenom II X6 1100T
    Motherboard
    ASUS M5A99X EVO
    Memory
    Crucial Balistic DDR-3 1866 CL 9 (8 GB)
    Graphics Card(s)
    MSI R6850 Cyclone IGD5 PE
    Sound Card
    On Chip
    Monitor(s) Displays
    ASUS VE258Q 25" LED with DVI-HDMI-DisplayPort
    Screen Resolution
    1920 x 1080
    Hard Drives
    Two WD Cavier Black 2TB Sata 6gbs
    WD My Book Essential 2TB USB 3.0
    PSU
    Seasonic X650 80 Plus GOLD Modular
    Case
    Corsair 400R
    Cooling
    Antec Kuhler H2O 620, Two 120mm and four 140mm
    Keyboard
    AVS Gear Blue LED Backlight
    Mouse
    Logitech Marble Mouse USB, Logitech Precision Game Pad
    Internet Speed
    15MB
    Antivirus
    NIS, Malwarebytes Premium 2
    Other Info
    APC UPS ES 750, Netgear WNR3500L Gigabit & Wireless N Router with SamKnows Test Program,
    Motorola SB6120 Gigabit Cable Modem.
    Brother HL-2170W Laser Printer,
    Epson V300 Scanner
I'm able to connect to my Gmail and Windows Live/Hotmail accounts with the Mail app, but I'm not sure what protocol is being used. However, with the Gmail account I see all my folders and they are accessible and are updated the same way they were using Outlook with an IMAP connection. It seems to behave just like an IMAP connection as far as I can see.

The connection was all done automagically after inputing my username/address and password.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1 Pro x64
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Dell E520
    CPU
    Intel Q6700 Core 2 Quad - 2.66 GHz
    Motherboard
    Whatever Dell put in there...
    Memory
    8 GB Mushkin 800 MHz DDR2
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVIDIA GTX 650 - 2 GB GDDR5
    Sound Card
    Integrated
    Monitor(s) Displays
    2 x 19" ViewSonic LCD's
    Screen Resolution
    2560 x 1024
    Hard Drives
    1 Intel X25-M 120G SSD, 2 WD RE4 2TB HD's
    PSU
    PCPower & Cooling Silencer 500 Watt
    Internet Speed
    100/10 Time Warner Cable
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