Set up E-mail in Windows 8 Mail (1&1 Powered)

Modified on Wed, 5 Jul, 2017 at 9:17 PM

Step 1

Open the Windows 8 Mail application.

Step 2

Enter the login data for your Microsoft account and click Save.

If you do not have a Microsoft account yet, click the Sign up for a Microsoft Account link.

Step 3

On your keyboard, press Windows key + C at the same time to open the settings.

Step 4

Click Accounts > Add new account

Step 5

Click Other account from the available options.

Step 6

Select IMAP and then click Connect.

Step 7

The input panel for your account data will open. Expand it by clicking Show more details.

Step 8

Enter the necessary data using the table below:

Field	Data
E-mail address	Your full e-mail address (e.g. account@1and1help.com)
Username	Your full e-mail address (e.g account@1and1help.com)
Password	The password for your e-mail account
Incoming (IMAP) email server	imap.1and1.com
Incoming eerver requires SSL?	Checked
Outgoing (SMTP) email server	smtp.1and1.com
Outgoing server requires SSL	Checked
Outgoing server requires authentication	Checked
Use the same username and password to send and receive email	Checked

Step 9

When you are finished, click the Connect button. Your e-mail account with be set up and will begin downloaded your e-mail inbox.