it will be marked as read once the message has been open for a number of seconds). you will have to do it manually) or When viewed in the reading pane (i.e. you move onto another message), Don’t automatically mark item as read (i.e. The options include When selection changes (i.e. You can also select when a new message should be marked as read. If you have this selected, your next email will automatically open once you delete your current email. Under this section, you can select whether you want to Auto-open next item. Change your reading experienceĬlick Settings in the lower right-hand corner of the Mail screen > Reading. Alternatively, it will only appear in the right pane where you write or read new mails. In this section, you can also select to have the background image appear in the entire window. In Personalization, click Browse at the bottom of the screen to add a background image. In Personalization, you can also choose between a light or dark theme. Change background colors and imagesĬlick Settings in the lower right-hand corner of the Mail screen > Personalization > select from the range of 10 colors or use the Windows accent color.

How to customize your Mail experience for all accountsĬhanging any of the settings in this section will change the personalization of all your accounts that you have added.

How to link multiple accounts and create a unified inboxĬlick Settings in the lower right-hand corner of the Mail screen > Manage Accounts > Link inboxes > select the relevant accounts you want to link from the pop-up > name the linked inbox > click Save. To switch between multiple accounts, select Accounts in the top left-hand corner.

Once your settings are correct you can jump straight to your email’s inbox. Select the relevant account that you want to add and follow the instructions.

The list will be preloaded with the most popular accounts. Once you click Add Account, the Choose an account window will display. Tip: If you are on a touch device, you can also access Settings, by swiping in from the right edge of the screen > tap Settings. How to add an email accountĬlick the Mail tile under the start menu (if you do not have Mail pinned to your Start menu, you will find it under ‘m’ under All apps) > click Get Started (your email address will be shown if you are already logged into your Microsoft account) > click the Settings icon in the bottom left-hand corner > Accounts > Add Account. We also cover how to customize your accounts and change individual sync settings. Here is how to add an email account to the Mail app and link multiple accounts. The Mail app supports any account that supports POP or IMAP including Outlook, Exchange, Gmail, Yahoo! Mail, and iCloud. The built-in Mail app on Windows 10 allows you to link all your email accounts into a consolidated hub for easy access.

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