Getting started
Add an email account This guide showcases how to set up an email account using the default Windows 10 Mail app
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ith the launch of Windows 10, Microsoft's aim has been to have universal apps that work across multiple devices. One of the apps that supports this is the Mail app. So if you own a smartphone running Windows 10, then changes made in Mail on one platform will appear on the other and vice versa. Mail works in tandem with the People and Calendar apps (for contact info and events respectively). This is why when you first load the Mail app it may already list any accounts
Mail interface See all your emails in one place in the Mail app
Accessing your folders If you have added an IMAP email account (such as Gmail) then you can use the ‘More’ icon to view additional folders attached to the email content
Viewing your emails Just like any modern email client, the Mail app will list your emails on the left and the contents can then be opened and viewed in the right reading pane
Pin to Start Another useful feature of the Mail app is that it allows you to attach folders to the Start button. For example, you can right click the Inbox and choose ‘Pin to Start’. You will then be able to access it by selecting the icon from the Start menu.
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you have set up previously, eg from the People app. It will almost certainly also list the Microsoft account that you used when you set up Windows or created an online account to access the Store. For now though, we will guide you in how to add a new Gmail account (as an example) to
the app, as one that is separate from your primary Microsoft account. Note that you will need your account username and passwords, or possibly additional information, in order to set up this account. If you are stuck, please ask your internet service provider.
“Mail works in tandem with the People and Calendar app” Customise your background
Adding accounts
Via the settings icon in the bottomleft corner, you can customise the background of your Mail app to add a personal touch
The settings icon is also where you can add additional accounts to the Mail app. These added accounts can then be managed from one central source