What's the email program on Win 8?

[Deleted User]

As the title says, which program does the job, which used to be done by Outlook Express?

firefox1956

Windows Live Mail ??

jonesMUFCforever

.........But you can import old email ''pop'' addresses to it like I have.

flashg67

It's part of Windows Live Essentials download - deselect whatever you don't want - http://windows.microsoft.com/en-gb/windows-live/essentials-other#essentials=overviewother

[Deleted User]

So it's not there by default?

I wondered why I couldn't find it.

Can I import the account settings I have on OE, or will I have to set each one up manually?

debitcardmayhem

Thunderbird should do it too, if you install it on the old m/c and then copy the profile into your new machine.(or use the portable version from portableapps.com)

HRaphael490

Hi!

The mail app in Windows 8 can be used as your main e-mail program, complete with live tiles and notifications. You can add multiple accounts to it as well!

Here's some information to get you started: windows.microsoft.com/en-gb/windows-8/mail-app-tutorial

Hope this helps!

macman

The built in Mail app is IMAP only.

[Deleted User]

Looks like I won't need to mess around, transferring emails from the old computer.

I've just installed Live Mail onto this computer and, as I added my Hotmail accounts, it downloaded all my sent and received emails. :cool:

If it does the same with my non-Hotmail accounts, I'll be sorted.