How To Add Gmail To Windows 8 Mail
Posted March 5, 2012 – 8:05 pm in: Windows 8 GuidesPhotos, People, SkyDrive, Maps, Calendar, and Mail are some Metro-style apps that ship with Windows 8. Obviously, the Mail app lets you see all your email accounts in one place. Currently, the Mail app supports Hotmail, Gmail and Exchange mail.
Even though the Mail app is not as powerful as Outlook or Windows Live Mail, it does the job very well. There are some basic features missing from this version of the Mail app. For instance, you can’t directly print a mail from the app and you can’t even add an account using POP or IMAP. To print an email, you need to copy the contents of the mail to your Notepad, Office or any other other applications and then use print feature of the application to print your email. Microsoft will definitely improve this app in coming months.
If you have a Gmail account and would like to add your account to Mail app, follow the steps given below.
Step 1: Switch to Start screen and then click on Mail app to launch the app.
Step 2: You should now see the Hotmail account that you have previously configured during Windows installation. To add a new account, move the mouse cursor to the upper right corner of the screen to view charms with system commands.
Step 3: Click on Settings to view setting for Mail app. Click on Accounts and then click Add an account to see options add Gmail or Hotmail or Exchange account.
Step 4: Click on Google. You will be asked to enter your email address and password. Once done, click on Connect button to synching the account. You are done! Within a few seconds, you should be be able view all your mails.
Also to see how to install Metro-apps and update Metro apps.
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8 Comments
This does not work for me. I believe this is because I have 2-step verification activated and windows 8 has no way to let google ask me to add the windows 8 mail client to it’s allowed applications list.
I do not have 2-step verification enabled, and it still will not let me register GMail in the program. It times out and then asks me for “Server Address”, Domain, and Username.
If you have 2-step verification, just create an application-specific password in your Google Accounts page, works perfectly.
Thanks for the tip Graham, application-specific password did the trick.
I have tried this several times, I have a gmail account that has all of my contacts saved on it, and my windows 8 pc/ phone now needs them since I just updated to a windows 8 phone, if this does not work telling me its wrong username or password. I am not dumb, and I wouldn’t have messaged you if I haven’t checked it seventy times. is there something else I have to do ether to my gmail account, or to windows 8 settings to ensure this will work?
disable 2step verify worked.
This doesn’t work for me; there is no “accounts” option when I go to the settings page. This is probably because I did not set up a Microsoft mail account–Microsoft says my Gmail address is already used for a Microsoft account I must have, but I have no awareness of this, and therefore have no idea what the associated password must be. I guess the only solution for me to get Gmail to work on Windows 8 Mail is to first set up a new Microsoft Mail account? I don’t WANT a Microsoft email account; that’s the whole point!
this didn’t work for me either. it keeps saying to ensure the information i entered is correct. well i even went on my cell phone and changed my password than re logged in just to make sure my info was up to date and accurate and than reset the comp and it still wouldn’t take my gmail information. windows 8 has been NOTHING but crap, i HATE it