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Now that you know the basics, let's get online and add your accounts.
Get online
Here's how to get online:
1. Open the Settings charm (swipe in from the right edge of the screen, and then tap Settings).
2. Tap or click the wireless network icon (
3. Under Wi-Fi, tap or click the network you want to connect to, and then tap or click Connect.
For more info about getting online, see
Surface 2 (4G): If a Wi-Fi network isn't available, you can connect to a mobile broadband network. For info on
how to do this see
Connect to a mobile broadband network
Set up your email
Now let's set up your email. Outlook RT and Mail are both pre-installed, so you can add your email accounts to
either or both of these apps.
Outlook RT: Add your email accounts
You can add Outlook.com, Gmail, AOL, Yahoo!, and Exchange email accounts to Outlook (or any email account
that uses POP or IMAP). Here's how:
1. Tap or click
Outlook 2013
If the Auto Account Setup dialog doesn't appear, tap or click
above Account Settings).
2. Type your name, email address, and password, and then choose Next.
Outlook searches online to find your email server settings. If Outlook doesn't find the settings, see
in Outlook
on Office.com.
Mail: Add your email accounts
You can add Outlook.com, Gmail, AOL, Yahoo!, and Exchange email accounts to the Mail app.
Note The Mail app doesn't support accounts that use POP (Post Office Protocol). If you have a POP
email account, you can use Outlook RT (see above) or see
Windows.com.
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Networking
in this guide.
from the Start screen. Account setup starts the first time you start Outlook.
in this guide.
File
and then choose
Using email accounts over POP
Add Account
(just
Set up email
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