When the Windows 8 Consumer Preview landed at the end of February, the Metro-style e-mail client seemed like one of the strongest tools among a sparse and limited set of applications. Microsoft ...

People who set up a Windows 8 PC or tablet using a Microsoft account will now receive two e-mails with tips and tricks on using the new OS. Lance Whitney Contributing Writer Lance Whitney is a ...

Microsoft's updated apps boast some helpful improvements, though people who also use Google Calendar have lost the ability to sync their appointments. Lance Whitney is a freelance technology writer ...

The Windows 8 Consumer Preview comes with a pre-installed e-mail client for webmail and Exchange. While it’s designed with the touch-friendly Metro interface in mind, it can be used even in ...

To add Gmail to Windows 8, click on the Mail tile in the Windows 8 Start Screen. This will launch the Mail app, which you will be using to set up your Gmail account. If you have not previously used ...

is a senior correspondent and author of Notepad, who has been covering all things Microsoft, PC, and tech for over 20 years. Microsoft has started pushing out its latest Windows 8 Mail, Calendar, and ...

The Windows 8 Mail app automatically adds a default signature to the bottom of all your sent emails that reads "Sent from Windows Mail". If you do not wish to have a signature or want to change it to ...

That’s the conventional wisdom for working with any Microsoft software. And apparently it’s still good advice, even in the age of Windows 8 and the Windows Store. Sometime tonight, Microsoft will ...

The new app commands bar in the Windows 8 Mail app shows several new features. (Microsoft image.) Microsoft will release an update to its native Mail, Calendar and People apps for Windows 8 and ...

Microsoft is finally releasing an update for its built-in Mail, Calendar and People apps. The Mail app will support organizational functions like flagging emails and creating folders. The Calendar app ...