Creating Microsoft account using Gmail, Yahoo! or other email address
- Step 1: On your Windows 10 PC, navigate to Settings > Accounts > Your info page.
- Step 2: Here, click the link labeled Sign in with a Microsoft account instead.
- Step 3: You are here because you don't have a Microsoft account yet.
- Can I use my Gmail account as my Microsoft account?
- How do I add Gmail to Windows 10?
- How do I set up Yahoo Mail on Windows 10?
- Is there a Gmail app for Windows 10?
- What is the difference between Google account and Microsoft account?
- Can I sign into Windows 10 with Gmail?
- How do I set up Gmail on my PC?
- How do I set up my Gmail account on a new computer?
- How do I add Gmail to Windows 10 mail app?
- Does Windows 10 have an email program?
- How do I set up Yahoo mail on my computer?
- How do I sync my Yahoo email accounts?
Can I use my Gmail account as my Microsoft account?
Microsoft accounts
When you create a Microsoft account, you can use any email address as the user name, including addresses from Outlook.com, Yahoo! or Gmail.
How do I add Gmail to Windows 10?
- Open Windows Mail, and select Add account.
- Select Google from the list.
- Enter your Gmail email address, and select Next.
- Type in your Gmail password, and select Next.
- Windows will ask permission to access your Gmail account, select Allow.
How do I set up Yahoo Mail on Windows 10?
1 Setup Windows 10 Mail with Yahoo! Mail Account
- Open Windows 10 Mail, and select Add account.
- Select Yahoo! from the list.
- Type in your full email address, and select Next.
- Enter your email password, and select Sign in.
- Yahoo will ask if it's okay for Windows Mail to access your mailbox.
Is there a Gmail app for Windows 10?
Gmail is web-only, which means they don't have official Gmail apps for Windows. You can use Mailbird and other alternatives to check your Gmail from your desktop.
What is the difference between Google account and Microsoft account?
Gmail or google mail and microsoft account are two completely different services for the same purpose. ... Similiary an outlook or hotmail email account which is a SMTP and POP3 provider is very different to a microsoft account which again a combination of many other products but by microsoft.
Can I sign into Windows 10 with Gmail?
When you create a Microsoft account using Gmail, Yahoo! Mail or AOL Mail address, you will be able to use your Gmail, Yahoo, iCloud or AOL email address to sign in to your Windows 10 PC (no new email address is created) by entering your Gmail, Yahoo or AOL address along with the password which you assigned while ...
How do I set up Gmail on my PC?
Open Gmail in your Chrome browser.
- Click the three vertical dots in the right-hand corner -> go to More tools -> and then Create Shortcut.
- Make sure that "Open as window" is checked.
- Right-click or alt+click on the Gmail icon in the dock, and go to Options and then Keep in Dock.
How do I set up my Gmail account on a new computer?
Link your address to Gmail
- On your computer, open Gmail.
- In the top right, click Settings. ...
- Click the Accounts and Import or Accounts tab.
- In the "Check mail from other accounts" section, click Add a mail account.
- Type the email address you want to link, then click Next.
How do I add Gmail to Windows 10 mail app?
Launch the Mail app and click the gear icon in the lower left corner, and go to Settings > Accounts. Next, you'll see the email you use for your Microsoft Account to log in – click Add Account. That brings up a list of the most popular email services. Click the one you want to add.
Does Windows 10 have an email program?
This new Windows 10 Mail app, which comes preinstalled along with Calendar, is actually part of the free version of Microsoft's Office Mobile productivity suite. It's called Outlook Mail on Windows 10 Mobile running on smartphones and phablets, but just plain Mail on Windows 10 for PCs.
How do I set up Yahoo mail on my computer?
How to add a Yahoo email account to the Mail app
- Open Mail.
- Click the Settings (gear) button located in the bottom-left corner.
- Inside the Settings flyout, click on Manage Accounts.
- Click on Add account.
- Click Yahoo! from the list.
- Type your Yahoo email account.
- Click Next.
- Type your email password.
How do I sync my Yahoo email accounts?
Sync or unsync Yahoo Contacts on Android devices
- Add Yahoo Mail to your mobile device.
- Open your device's Settings app.
- Tap Accounts.
- Tap Yahoo.
- Tap your Yahoo Mail account.
- Select Sync Contacts to turn it on or deselect it to turn it off.