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How to Set Up Gmail In Windows 8

Last Updated on October 12, 2020 by admin 22 Comments

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Photos, People, SkyDrive, Maps, Calendar, and Mail are some of the modern apps that ship with Windows 8 and Windows 10. The Mail app lets you see all your email accounts in one place. The Mail app supports all popular webmail services like Outlook.com, Hotmail, Gmail, and Yahoo mail.

Add Gmail To Windows 8 Mail Step

Even though the Mail app is not as powerful as Outlook or Windows Live Mail, it does the job very well. Some basic features are missing from this version of the Mail app. For instance, you can’t directly print an 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 applications and then use the print feature of the application to print your email. Microsoft will improve this app in the coming months.

Add Gmail to Windows 8 Mail app

If you have a Gmail account and would like to add your account to the Mail app, follow the steps given below.

Step 1: Switch to Start screen and then click on the Mail app to launch the app.

Add Gmail To Windows 8 Mail

Step 2: You should now see the Hotmail account that you have previously configured during the 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.

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Step 3: Click on Settings to view the setting for the Mail app. Click on Accounts and then click Add an account to see options add Gmail or Hotmail or Exchange account.

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Step 4: Click on Google. You will be asked to enter your email address and password. Once done, click on the Connect button to synching the account. You are done! Within a few seconds, you should be able to view all your mails.

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Comments

  1. Cosmic Truth says

    March 22, 2020 at 5:33 am

    Nothing works, i believe it is either windows blocking the gmail to make me want a new phone, or the gmail blocking the windows to make me want a new gphone. Either way I think it is what will be called programming to obsolescence. Nvidia Shield uses similar practices. I suggest we boycott all these companies.

  2. unique says

    October 5, 2017 at 7:47 am

    doesnt matter what email i use it wont take the pw… the best option now is uninstall because it just wont work and it should NOT BE THIS DIFFICULT. so looking for another app to do the job.

  3. Anonymous says

    April 5, 2017 at 3:39 pm

    Thanks! It was very helpful.

  4. tevoh says

    December 1, 2016 at 11:26 pm

    thanks it helped alot

  5. m says

    June 26, 2016 at 9:20 am

    i can log in gmail vial google website but cannot add account via mail microsoft. says password or email didnt work.

  6. elizabeth says

    April 5, 2015 at 12:20 am

    I am trying to add a second gmail account and I simply cannot do it! It appears my first account with the name changed. I have been here more than 45 minutes without being able to do it. Isn’t it suppose that each time you are doing it easier? Up till now I don’t wee it.

  7. Janet says

    January 23, 2015 at 6:15 am

    it wouldn’t accept my password and ive been trying… im frustrated

  8. hitesh says

    January 20, 2015 at 7:02 pm

    thanks it was very helpful

  9. Marshall Letter says

    January 16, 2014 at 11:05 am

    In windows 8.1 I am unable to retrieve my recent incoming email in one of my gmail accounts. My other gmail account works fine. Any explanation for this behavior?
    Thank you!

  10. Beth says

    January 9, 2014 at 4:47 pm

    Graham, thank you :) Creating an application-specific password works instantly.

  11. Ezaz says

    October 9, 2013 at 1:24 am

    Thanks Hamad “Application-specific passwords” trick work

  12. hamad says

    September 29, 2013 at 10:50 am

    just use the ( Application-specific passwords ) option in Google security section choose name for the app that u want that cant use 2 step verification for example i named it ( windows 8 g mail ) save it and it will generate random password for for that specific app that cast use 2SV codes , just copy paste it . no need to disable anything : cheers i hoped this helped u guys

  13. Sam says

    August 25, 2013 at 3:17 am

    Thank you everyone! I was getting the error saying it couldn’t verify bla bla bla and it was because I had the ‘calendar and contacts’ box check marked. Thank you, Steve as yours was the first comment I read and the solutions worked instantly!

  14. Steve says

    July 12, 2013 at 8:04 pm

    Just spent 45 mins on this, changing the 2-step verification back and forth on the gmail accounts page. What eventually worked was with 2-step turned off, sign in with the update calendar and contacts unticked! Don’t know why I had to untick it, but worked for me :) Good luck

  15. tiffany says

    April 3, 2013 at 9:28 am

    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

  16. Matt says

    December 16, 2012 at 7:52 am

    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!

  17. steven says

    December 11, 2012 at 11:42 pm

    disable 2step verify worked. :)

  18. steven says

    December 11, 2012 at 11:35 pm

    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?

  19. FATRAY says

    November 13, 2012 at 8:50 am

    Thanks for the tip Graham, application-specific password did the trick.

  20. Graham Frewin says

    October 29, 2012 at 8:11 pm

    If you have 2-step verification, just create an application-specific password in your Google Accounts page, works perfectly.

  21. Scott says

    April 13, 2012 at 9:21 am

    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.

  22. Adrian says

    March 9, 2012 at 5:35 am

    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.

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