Frequently Asked Questions in Win 8 System

On the Start screen, tap or click Mail.

1. Swipe in from the right edge of the screen and click on “Settings”.

(If using the mouse, point to the top right corner of the screen, then move the pointer down and click "Settings".)

2. Tap or click "Account".

3. Tap or click Add Account, select the type of account you want to add, and follow the instructions on the screen.

Most accounts can be added using only your username and password. In some cases, more details are needed, which you can usually find on the email account website.

How do I delete an account?

1. On the Start screen, tap or click Mail.

2. Swipe in from the right edge of the screen and click on “Settings”.

(If using the mouse, point to the top right corner of the screen, then move the pointer down and click "Settings".)

3. Click or click "Account".

4. Tap or click the account you want to delete.

5. At the bottom, tap or click "Delete Account" or "Delete All Accounts".

This will remove the account from Mail, but will not delete the original account or mail. You can still get them through your browser or other Mail app. If you delete an account that is used to set up Mail, all accounts in Mail, Calendar, People, and Messages will be deleted.

Deleting a Microsoft account (the account used to log in to Windows) requires a different process. This account is required to use Mail. Deleting this account will delete all your accounts from Mail, Calendar, Messages and People. You may want to stop downloading mail for this account instead of deleting it.

Steps to Stop Synchronizing Your Microsoft Account

1. On the Start screen, tap or click Mail.

2. Swipe in from the right edge of the screen and click on “Settings”.

(If using the mouse, point to the top right corner of the screen, then move the pointer down and click "Settings".)

3. Click or click "Account".

4. Click or click on the desired account.

5. Under "Download new email," tap or click "Manual."

To delete a Microsoft account

1. Swipe in from the right edge of the screen and click Settings.

(If using the mouse, point to the upper right corner of the screen, then move the pointer down and click "Settings".)

2. Tap or click "Change PC Settings".

3. Click or click "Users" and "Switch to Local Accounts

Why can't I see the message I want to view?

1. Try manually first Synchronization. Here's how:

2. On the Start screen, tap or click Mail.

3. Swipe up from the bottom edge. (If you use a mouse, Right click inside the application area.)

4. Click or click "Sync".

5. The following are some other things you can use to see what you should see but not show. How to Mail.

Steps to Change Synchronization Settings

1. On the Start screen, tap or click Mail.

2. From the right edge of the screen Swipe in the middle and click on “Settings.”

(If using the mouse, point to the top right corner of the screen, then move the pointer down and click “Settings.”)

3 Click or click "Account".

4. Click or click on the desired Account.

5. Adjust the following settings:

6. How often "mail" downloads emails (from delivery time to hourly, or manually).

7 You can view the number of messages in the past (from the last three days to any time).

8. What to download (email, calendar, and contacts).

Will "mail" Add to lock screen

For best performance, add "mail" to the lock screen so that "mail" can be synced even if you are not using your computer. (If you want to This feature is required to download them when the project arrives.)

Swipe in from the right edge of the screen and click on “Settings.”

(If you use the mouse, point to the top right corner of the screen.) Then move the pointer down and click "Settings".)

Click or click "Change PC Settings".

Under "Lock Screen App" in "Personalization" , check if the "mail" application is listed

If not listed, tap or click the plus sign, then tap or click the Mail icon.

Steps to Synchronize Folders

To save time and space, Mail does not automatically sync each folder. You must click or click on the desired folder to sync. Once you select it, the selected folder will follow the same time. The table is synchronized with the inbox of the account.

How do I change my signature?

On the Start screen, tap or click Mail.

Swipe in from the right edge of the screen and click "Settings".

(If using a mouse, point to the top right corner of the screen, then move the pointer down and click Settings.)

Click or click "Account".

Click or click the account whose signature you want to change.

Decide how you want to change your signature:

Set Use Signature to On or Off.

If you are using a signature, change the text.

At this point, there is no option in your signature to add images or change font settings (such as color or type)

How to add attachments?

On the Start screen, tap or click Mail and New.

Swipe up from the bottom edge. (If you use the mouse, right-click inside the application area.)

Click or click Attachments.

Select the file you want to add to your message, then tap or click Attach.

When you're done with a message, tap or click "

How do I change the text color and font?

There are several options for editing the message, including changing the font type and Text color, and choose emoticons from many emoticons (also known as emoji). The buttons for these options are only displayed when you need them, so you can have more space to view your mail. Here's how to get these when writing a message. Command:

By touch: swipe up from the bottom of the screen. If the touch keyboard is visible, the command is displayed at the top of the keyboard. These commands are also displayed when you click next to a word or other text. You can highlight it with the handle.

With the mouse: Right click. These commands are also displayed when you highlight the text.

On the keyboard, press the Windows logo key + Z

To learn how to manage Mail notifications, see How to Manage Mail, Calendar, People, and Messages "Notice.