Adding gmail to windows live mail on 8.1

To add a Gmail account to Windows Live Mail on Windows 8.1, you'll need to follow these steps:

Step 1: Open Windows Live Mail

• Click on the Start button and type "Windows Live Mail" in the search bar.
• Click on the "Windows Live Mail" icon to open the application.

Step 2: Click on "Accounts"

• In the Windows Live Mail window, click on the "Accounts" button located in the top left corner of the screen.

Step 3: Click on "Add an email account"

• In the "Accounts" window, click on the "Add an email account" button.

Step 4: Select "Manual setup or additional server types"

• In the "Add an email account" window, select "Manual setup or additional server types" and click "Next".

Step 5: Select "POP or IMAP"

• In the "Manual setup" window, select "POP or IMAP" and click "Next".

Step 6: Enter your Gmail account settings

• In the "POP or IMAP" window, enter the following settings:
  • Your name: Enter your name as you want it to appear in the "From" field of your emails.
  • Email address: Enter your Gmail address (e.g., [yourname]@gmail.com).
  • POP3 server: Enter "pop.gmail.com" (without quotes).
  • POP3 username: Enter your Gmail address (e.g., [yourname]@gmail.com).
  • POP3 password: Enter your Gmail password.
  • IMAP server: Enter "imap.gmail.com" (without quotes).
  • IMAP username: Enter your Gmail address (e.g., [yourname]@gmail.com).
  • IMAP password: Enter your Gmail password.
• Click "Next" to continue.

Step 7: Configure the account

• In the "Configure your email account" window, select the following options:
  • Use the following POP3 settings: Select this option.
  • Use the following IMAP settings: Select this option.
  • Leave a copy of messages on the server: Select this option if you want to keep a copy of your emails on the Gmail server.
  • Download messages from the server: Select this option to download your emails from the Gmail server.
• Click "Finish" to complete the setup process.

Step 8: Verify your account

• Windows Live Mail will attempt to connect to your Gmail account. If everything is set up correctly, you should see a confirmation message indicating that your account has been added successfully.

That's it! Your Gmail account should now be added to Windows Live Mail on Windows 8.1. You can access your Gmail emails, contacts, and calendar by clicking on the "Inbox" button in Windows Live Mail.