Windows 8 mail pop3

To set up Windows 8 Mail to use a POP3 account, follow these steps:

1. Open the Mail app: You can find the Mail app on the Start screen or in the Apps view.
2. Click on the "Accounts" button: This button is located in the top right corner of the Mail app window.
3. Click on "Add an account": This will open the "Add an account" window.
4. Select "Manual setup or additional server types": Click on this option to set up your POP3 account manually.
5. Select "POP3": Choose POP3 as the account type.
6. Enter your account settings:
   • Email address: Enter your email address.
   • User name: Enter your email address or your username (depending on your email provider).
   • Password: Enter your email password.
   • POP3 server: Enter the POP3 server address provided by your email provider.
   • Port: Enter the POP3 port number (usually 110).
7. Click "Next": Once you've entered all the required information, click "Next" to continue.
8. Enter your SMTP server settings:
   • SMTP server: Enter the SMTP server address provided by your email provider.
   • Port: Enter the SMTP port number (usually 25).
9. Click "Finish": Once you've entered all the required information, click "Finish" to complete the setup process.

Here are some common POP3 settings:

• POP3 server: pop.gmail.com (for Gmail)
• POP3 server: pop.outlook.com (for Outlook.com)
• POP3 server: pop.yourisp.com (for your internet service provider)
• Port: 110
• SMTP server: smtp.gmail.com (for Gmail)
• SMTP server: smtp.outlook.com (for Outlook.com)
• SMTP server: smtp.yourisp.com (for your internet service provider)
• Port: 25

Note: You may need to check with your email provider for the correct POP3 and SMTP server settings.

After setting up your POP3 account, you can start using the Mail app to send and receive emails.