Windows 8 : Configure Personal Mail on Windows 8 Device

By default when the Mail app is launched it prompts to sign into a Microsoft account. See the screenshot below...



We need to disable this prompt by enabling a GPO manually. The GPO will then allow to configure an Enterprise account. See the screenshot below...

To enable the Group Policy manually on the Windows 8 device go to
Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Windows Components -> App runtime -> Allow Microsoft accounts to be optional (Enable this policy)


Configuration Steps :

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

2. You will now be prompted to setup an Enterprise Account, click on Show more details

3. Populate these details and click on Connect.

• Email Address - your mail address
• Server Address – You mail address server
• Domain - to be left blank
• User Name - your mail address
• Password - Your mail address password

4. Click on Enforce these policies. Mails will now sync with the device.

5. To access Calendar, on the Start screen tap or click Mail