Microsoft Windows 8 Email Setup


Windows 8 email setup


The Mail app that comes with Windows 8 is buggy and truly awful.
Instructions on configuring it are below.

A preferable solution is to use Windows Live Mail which is downloadable as part of Microsoft Windows Essentials. Click here to download.

1. On the Start screen, click the Email icon (looks like an envelope).

2. You will "View all in Settings" at bottom left of screen.

4. Click "Other Account" on right side of the screen..

5. Click "Show more details".

6. Enter the following informationt;

  • Email address: Your full @ozonline.com.au or @australiaonline.net.au email address
  • Username: Your Australia On Line email address without the "@ozonline.com.au" or "@australiaonline.net.au"
  • Password: Your Australia On Line provided email password
  • Incoming (IMAP) email server: imap.ozonline.com.au
    Port 993
    Incoming server requires SSL ticked
  • Outgoing (SMTP) email server: outgoing.ozonline.com.au
    Port 465
    Outgoing server requires SSL ticked
    Outgoing server requires authentication ticked
    Use the same username and pssaword to send and receive email ticked

7. Click Connect;

Support Notes:

  • Folders: Windows 8 Mail does not appear to be able to create imap folders or view existing ones.