Setting up Windows Mail - how to do it

The Windows operating system has a pre-installed mail program in which you can manage not only your Outlook mails, but also other e-mail addresses. How to set up Windows Mail before using it for the first time, we explain step by step in this article.

How to set up the mail program under Windows

If you are using a Windows PC, it already has an integrated e-mail program. However, in order to use this to receive and send e-mails, it is first necessary to set up the program and link it to an existing e-mail account.

1. To set up the mail program, first start it by opening the Windows Start menu and clicking on the "Mail" entry there.
2. If you are using Windows Mail for the first time, please enter your e-mail address and select an account type. If the provider of your email address is not in the list displayed, select the option "Other account" instead.
3. Then continue by entering the password of your email account in the window that opens and confirm with "Sign in".
4. If you want to add more email accounts after the initial setup, this is possible at any time by going to "Manage accounts" > "Add account" in the settings and enter the appropriate information.

This helps if there are problems when setting up Windows Mail

If problems occur when trying to link a new email address with Windows Mail, this can have several causes. First, please make sure that your computer is connected to the Internet so that the synchronization can be performed. Also check that you have entered the email address and password correctly.