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To also sync Contacts and Calendar items, you'll need a account or an Exchange account.See the note below regarding POP3 accounts. If you only want to sync mail, an IMAP account will suffice but you can also use a or Exchange account.Below is an overview of what you can sync with which type of account. Synching support based on mail account typeĪs said, synching needs to be done directly via your mail account and what can be synched depends on the mail account type. This synching can be done via a WiFi connection or via a data plan from your mobile/telecom provider (via GPRS, UMTS, HSPA+, LTE, CDMA, 3G, 4G, etc…).

Instead, you configure your mail account directly on the device and sync your mail either via an IMAP, /Hotmail or Exchange account. Similar to Windows Phone (both 7 and 8), the Surface tablet (any version) can’t be synched directly with Outlook on another computer. This application can be used in conjunction with Outlook as well for Live Tile Notifications. Tasks and To-do’s are (currently) not supported. This allows you to access your Mail, Calendar and Contacts to be synced with Microsoft’s Surface tablet and other Windows 8/RT devices in a touch friendly interface.

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Mail, Calendar and People appīoth Windows RT and Windows 8 come with a ' Mail, Calendar and People' app which are actually 3 separate apps.

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The Surface Pro tablet does not include an Outlook license but since the Surface Pro will run a “regular” version of Windows 8.1, you will be able to install Outlook on it afterwards, either standalone or as part of an Office suite that is supported by Windows 8.1. This is a special version of Office 2013 which is optimized for the (ARM) processor of the Surface and only misses some (mainly enterprise level) functionality when compared with its non-RT counterpart. Outlook support for Windows RT and Windows 8.1Īs of Windows 8.1, the Surface (not Pro) has Office RT pre-installed for free. Note: The information regarding the Surface tablet with Windows RT applies to all tablets that are running Windows RT. The ability to sync and what you can sync depends more on which mail account type you are using than on which version of the Microsoft Surface tablet you have.

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There are actually 2 different versions of the Microsoft Surface tablet: Surface with Windows RT and Surface Pro with Windows 8.1 (Pro). Can I also sync my Calendar, Contacts, Tasks (To-Do list) and Notes?.If I were to use the Mail app, can I sync the Microsoft Surface tablet with Outlook on my Desktop?.Does this also include Outlook and if not, can I install Outlook on it later? I saw that the Microsoft Surface tablet comes with Office pre-installed.I’m thinking about buying a Microsoft Surface tablet but I’m left with a few questions regarding mail and especially in conjunction with Outlook as that is what I’m currently using.

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