In Windows 8 or Windows 8.1 so that we can open Gmail (as well as other emails like Yahoo mail, etc.) easily without having to open the internet browser first, that is by using the default mail feature Windows 8. (without having to install the mail client application others like Microsoft Outlook, Thunderbird, etc.).
The main requirements that must be fulfilled in order to include other mail accounts such as Gmail, Yahoo, etc. to Windows 8 mail is you must activate your email account from Microsoft, @ live.com, @ outlook.com, or @ hotmail.com first. Otherwise you will not be able to enter another Gmail email, etc.
Please Sign up first for a list of Microsoft accounts if you do not have that throughlive.com address, outlook.com or hotmail.com .
Select Mail from Start Screen (Metro UI), tap on the Windows logo on the keyboard to switch from desktop view to Metro UI.
Then enter their Microsoft account
After the Windows windows open and email email is active (hotmail, live.com, or outlook.com) then you can directly add another email account such as Gmail.
The way is point the mouse cursor to the top right corner or to the bottom right corner, it will pop up a menu option and select Settings
From the Settings menu we select Accounts
Then click on Add an account
Select the appropriate account you want to enter, for example for Gmail, click Gmail
You will be prompted to enter your Gmail account and password.
Then there will be verification, select Accept
Gmail email can already be used to receive and send email, via Windows 8 mail .
