向Windows 8 Mail应用程序添加帐户时，大多数帐户设置都是自动配置的。对于大多数提供商，您只需输入您的电子邮件地址和密码(email address and password)，即可配置、同步和运行帐户。虽然这对许多用户来说是可取的，但有些人宁愿对他们的帐户配置采取更坚定的态度。如果您属于此组，请继续阅读以了解如何在邮件(Mail)应用程序中更改您的帐户设置。
注意：(NOTE:)如果您需要有关使用Mail的更多信息，请查看我们发布的本指南：介绍 Windows 8：有关如何(How)使用Mail 应用程序的(Mail App)完整指南(Complete Guide)。
如何访问您的邮件帐户配置设置(Mail Account Configuration Settings)
要访问您的帐户设置，您需要打开超级按钮。如果您不确定如何完成此操作，请阅读本文以获取更多信息：Windows 8 简介：魅力(Charms)是什么？。
单击或点按“设置”("Settings")超级按钮，然后单击或点按“帐户”。("Accounts.")
从列表中选择您要配置的帐户。
如何配置邮件账户(Mail Account)的高级参数(Advanced Parameters)
选择帐户后，配置选项将加载到邮件(Mail)侧边栏中。根据需要更改选项，然后单击或点击顶部的箭头以返回收件箱。您不必按“确定”("OK")或“应用”，("Apply,")您的更改会自动应用。
您的第一个选择是更改您的帐户名称(account name)。在框中输入(Enter)您喜欢的任何名称。无论您输入什么，都将是邮件(Mail)应用程序主页中显示的帐户名称。(account name)
要更改您的计算机下载新消息的频率，请单击或点击下面突出显示的下拉框。
从下拉列表中选择时间。
您还可以更改“邮件”(Mail)应用程序查找旧邮件的时间。
从下拉列表中选择持续时间。(time duration)无论何时发送，任何时间都将下载存储在您的邮件帐户中的每条消息。(mail account regardless)虽然这很彻底，但如果您不擅长删除旧邮件，它会很快堵塞您的新收件箱。
对于某些邮件提供者(mail provider)，会为您配置接收和发送服务器设置，您将无法更改它们。不过，对于某些人，包括Yahoo，您可以更改服务器名称以及它们发送或接收邮件的端口。如果需要，您可以从邮件提供商(mail provider)处获取这些设置的信息，但如果您的电子邮件程序(email program)正常工作，除非您知道自己在做什么，否则您不应该真正更改这些设置。
“要同步的内容”("Content to sync")部分适用于提供的不仅仅是电子邮件的帐户，例如Gmail 。需要检查电子邮件以获取消息。(Email)选中“联系人”("Contacts")以将您的帐户联系人与人脉应用(People)程序同步，并选中“日历”("Calendar")以将您的事件同步到日历(Calendar)应用程序。
您可以选择是否自动下载电子邮件的外部图像。启用此功能可确保您的邮件(Mail)应用不会阻止电子邮件中的图像，但安全性较低。
您现在可以选择为您的帐户添加电子邮件签名。这会在您发送的每封电子邮件的末尾自动设置一个预配置的注销。如果您想在每封电子邮件中包含您的职位或业务信息(position or business information)，这对于企业帐户来说非常有用。(business account)
要配置签名，请将滑块滑动到“是”("Yes")，然后在提供的框中输入所需的文本。
通知滑块(notification slider)允许您禁用单个帐户的通知。允许Mail通过PC 设置(PC Settings)自动发布通知意味着每个收到邮件的帐户都会发出通知。如果您有不紧急的帐户，您可以将其关闭，这样您只会收到来自您认为重要的帐户的邮件的提醒。
下一部分允许您更改用于邮件帐户(mail account)的密码。如果您通过邮件提供商(mail provider)更改密码，您也需要在此处更改密码才能继续接收到应用程序的邮件。
您帐户的最后一个选项是将其从邮件应用程序(mail app)中完全删除。您将无法对用于登录Windows的帐户执行此操作，但可以随意添加或删除任何其他帐户。
结论
虽然大多数家庭用户不会过多地使用这些设置，但它们对于微调邮件应用程序(mail app)对每个单独帐户的工作方式非常有用。通过调整设置，您可以确保立即收到重要消息并提醒您注意这些消息。您还可以确保您的计算机不会浪费资源不断监视来自不重要帐户的电子邮件，并且您不会被不想看到的通知所困扰。
Introducing Windows 8: How to Configure Mail App Accounts
Whеn adding acсounts to the Windows 8 Mail app, most of the account settings are configured automatically. For most providers all you'll need to do is enter your email address and password to get the account configured, synced and functional. While this is preferable to many users, some would rather take a firmer hand with their account configurations. If you fall into this group, read on to learn how to change settings for your accounts in the Mail app.
NOTE: If you need more information about working with Mail, check out this guide we posted on the subject: Introducing Windows 8: The Complete Guide on How to Use the Mail App.
How to Access your Mail Account Configuration Settings
To get to your account settings, you'll need to open the charms. If you aren't sure how to accomplish this, read this article for more information: Introducing Windows 8: What are the Charms?.
Click or tap the "Settings" charm and click or tap "Accounts."
Select the account you wish to configure from the list.
How to Configure Advanced Parameters of a Mail Account
Once you select your account, the configuration options will load in the Mail sidebar. Change options as you wish, then click or tap the arrow at the top to return to your inbox. You don't have to press "OK" or "Apply," your changes are applied automatically.
Your first option is to change your account name. Enter any name you like in the box. Whatever you enter will be the account name displayed in the Mail app's main page.
To change how often your computer downloads new messages, click or tap the drop-down box highlighted below.
Select a time from the drop-down list.
You can also change how far back in time the Mail app will look for old messages.
Select a time duration from the drop-down list. Any time will download every message stored in your mail account regardless of when it was sent. While that's thorough, it will clog up your new inbox pretty quickly if you aren't good about deleting old messages.
For some mail providers, the incoming and outgoing server settings will be configured for you and you won't be able to change them. For some though, including Yahoo, you can change the server names and the ports they send or receive mail through. You can get the information for these settings from your mail provider if you need to, but if your email program is working correctly, you shouldn't really change these unless you know what you're doing.
The "Content to sync" section applies to accounts, such as Gmail, that provide more than just email. Email will need to be checked to get messages. Check "Contacts" to sync your account contacts with the People app and check "Calendar" to sync your events to the Calendar app.
You can select whether or not to automatically download external images for your email messages. Turning this on will make sure your Mail app doesn't block images from your emails, but it is less secure.
You now have the option to include an email signature for your account. This automatically sets a preconfigured sign off at the end of every email you send. This is great for a business account if you want to include your position or business information to each email.
To configure a signature, slide the slider to "Yes" and enter the desired text in the box provided.
The notification slider allows you to disable notifications for individual accounts. Allowing Mail to post notifications via PC Settings automatically means every account that gets mail will throw a notice up. If you have accounts that aren't urgent, you can turn them off so you're only alerted to mail from accounts you consider important.
This next section allows you to change the password you use for your mail account. If you change the password through the mail provider, you'll need to change it here as well to keep receiving mail to the app.
Your last option for your account it to remove it from the mail app entirely. You won't be able to do this for the account you use to log in to Windows, but any other account can be added or removed at will.
Conclusion
While most home users won't mess around much with these settings, they can be very useful for fine tuning the way the mail app works for each individual account. By tweaking settings you can ensure that important messages are received immediately and that you're alerted to them. You can also make sure that your computer doesn't waste resources constantly monitoring for emails from unimportant accounts and that you aren't bothered with notifications you don't want to see.
