This guide will help you create a new email account in Windows 8 Mail app using the proper server settings for Zimbra.

 

Step 1. On the Start screen, tap or click Mail

• Swipe in from the right edge of the screen, and then tap Settings

• If you're using a mouse, point to the lower-right corner of the screen, move the mouse pointer up, and then click Settings

• Tap or click Accounts, tap or click Add an account, and then tap or click Other Account
   

 

Step 2. Select IMAP for the kind of account

• Tap or click Connect

• Enter your full Email address
• Ensure your full email address (ex: myemail@grm.net) is in the Username field

• Enter your Password

• Tap or click on Show more details

 

Step 3. Verify that your server information is entered as follows, and if not, make adjustments

• Incoming (IMAP) email server field listed as:  mail.grm.net

• Incoming Port listed as:  993

• Incoming server requires SSL box is checked

• Outgoing (SMTP) email server field listed as:  mail.grm.net

• Outgoing Port listed as:  465

• Outgoing server requires SSL box is checked

• Outgoing server requires authentication box is checked

• Use the same username and password to send and receive email box is checked

• Tap or click Connect
   

Congratulations, your Windows 8 email is now set up!