Using email accounts via POP on Win8 and WinRT

Mail apps are usually shipped with Windows 8 and Windows RT, but email accounts that use POP (Post Office Protocol) are not supported. Win8e 800 million network reminder If your email account uses POP and you want to access the account on your computer, here are some options:

1. If you want to use the mail application and keep the current account Please contact your email provider and ask if you can change your account to use IMAP (Internet Message Access Protocol) or EAS (Exchange Active Sync).

This change is especially useful when people want to get their email in a variety of ways (phones, personal computers, work computers, etc.) because these protocols keep track of new, unread, and deleted messages. Automatically saving your mail is better than POP. Please note that some providers may charge an additional fee for replacement operations.

2. Use your email account provider's website to receive mail. For example, if your email account belongs to Contoso, please visit www.contoso.com and log in.

3. Find apps in the Windows Store that support adding email accounts that use POP.

If you want to use the mail app and want to switch to a new email account, you can stop using your previous account and start using a web-based email account (such as Outlook.com, Gmail, or Yahoo! ).

If the original account's mail is saved on your computer, but you want to get the mail in your new account, you can sign up for an Outlook.com account and add it using the mail migration add-on. Once you've moved your mail to a new web-based account, you can add it to your mail app.