Add a new email account
Select Start , enter Mail, and choose the app from the results.
If this is the first time you've opened the Mail app, you’ll see a Welcome page. Select Add account to get started.
If you've used the Mail app before, at the bottom of the left navigation pane, select Settings Settings icon, and then choose Manage Accounts.
Add an account using advanced setup
There are two ways you can access the Advanced setup options for your email account.
Select Advanced setup from the Choose an account window. The Advanced setup option is the last option on the list, and you may have to scroll to see it.
You can choose an Exchange ActiveSync account or an Internet email account. Select Internet email.
Enter the following information in the Advanced setup window.
Email address This is the name you'll see in the left pane of the Mail app.
User name This is your full email address.
Password Enter your email account password.
Account name This is the name you'll see in the left pane of the Mail app and in the Manage Accounts pane. You can choose any name you want.
Send your messages using this name Enter the name you want recipients to see when they receive your message.
Incoming email server This was provided to you by Mexxus. Typically its mail.yourdomain.com
Account type Choose POP3 or IMAP4. Most email accounts use IMAP4. IMAP is the most widely used since it allows you to see your messages on multiple devices.
Outgoing (SMTP) email server You can get this information from your Mexxus. Usually, an outgoing email server address is in the format of mail.yourdomain.com
By default, all four checkboxes at the bottom of the window will be selected. Most email accounts don't require any changes to these options.
After you've entered the required information, select Sign in > Done.
