Windows 8 Mail app: change account name

You can easily change your account name in the Windows 8 Mail app. With this practical tip we will tell you how to do it.

How to change account name in Windows 8 Mail app

If you have different accounts in the Windows 8 Mail app, it can quickly become confusing. It is therefore worthwhile to adapt the individual account names individually so that you can assign the accounts directly. Simply follow the points below.

1. Start the Windows 8 Mail app.
2. Move the mouse into the top right corner of the screen and click on "Settings".
3. Select the account from which you want to change the name.
4. In the first place you will find the item "Account name". Enter any name in the white box below. For example, you can name the accounts according to the provider or your function.
5. The new name will take effect immediately. You will then find the names of your accounts in the left margin in the Windows 8 Mail app. If this is not the case, restart the app.
6. Tip: If you want to change other account names, follow the points above again.

Mail app for Windows 8 and 10 - how to change the account name

With the appearance of Windows 10 in the summer of 2015, the store was designed uniformly, which is why there has been a common mail app for Windows 8 and Windows 10 since then, which you can download free of charge from chip.de. You can change your account name there as follows:

1. Start the app and select the gear icon at the bottom left.
2. On the bar that now opens, click on the desired account on the right.
3. A new window opens and you will be asked to enter the account name. Finally click on "Save".