Configuring Windows Mail for IMAP

The Windows Mail app comes with Windows 8.1 . The Mail app is only available for  Stanford email accounts that use IMAP; it does not support POP.  A Microsoft account is required to configure and use the Mail app.

Configure Mail

1. On the Windows Start page, click the Mail tile.
   If this is the first time you've opened the app, you may be asked to enter or create a Microsoft account.
2. At the prompt to add your email account, click View all in Settings and then click Other account.
   
   
3. For the account type, select IMAP and then click Connect.
   
   
4. When the Add your Other account screen displays, click Show more details.
5. Enter the following information:
   • Email address: your @stanford email address
   • Username: your SUNet ID
   • Password: your SUNet ID password
   • Incoming (IMAP) email server: your SUNet ID.pobox.stanford.edu
   • Port: 993
   • Incoming server requires SSL: checked
   • Outgoing (SMTP) email server: smtp.stanford.edu
   • Port: 465
   • Outgoing server requires SSL: checked
   • Outgoing server requires authentication: checked
   • Use the same username and password to send and receive email: checked
      
   
6. Click Connect to display your @stanford.edu email Inbox.
   
   

Change your settings

Some of the default settings are optimized for mobile devices. If you are using Mail as a desktop client you may want to change some of these settings.

To access your @stanford.edu mail settings:

1. From the Start screen, click the Mail tile.
2. Point to the lower-right corner of the screen to display the charms and then click Settings.
3. Click Accounts and then click your Stanford email account (indicated by  ).

Download email from

By default only mail from the last month is displayed in your account. If you are using Mail on a desktop you may want to change this to Any time to see all of your email.
Note: Your email can take a long time to sync to the server if you change your setting to Any time on a mobile device.

Use an email signature

By default, the email signature displayed at the bottom of messages you send is turned on and set to "Sent from Windows Mail." You can replace the default text by typing a new signature in the box. If you prefer, you can choose to not user a signature by changing the setting to No.

Settings help

To see a complete list of Mail settings:

1. From the Start screen, click the Mail tile.
2. Point to the lower-right corner of the screen to display the charms and then click Settings.
3. Click Help.
4. In the Mail app help window, click Settings.