How can I read POP mail in Windows 8?
You are not alone. Fortunately there's a relatively easy fix...
"Set up your Outlook.com, Hotmail or Gmail account to check your POP mail and then add that account to Windows Mail. In Outlook.com, the option to send/receive mail from a POP account is listed under the More Mail Settings menu."
Here's a walkthrough of the procedure.
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How to Access POP3 Email Accounts in Windows 8
http://www.howtogeek.com/130516/how-to-access-pop3-email-accounts-in-win...
"The Mail app included with Windows 8 only supports IMAP, Exchange, Hotmail/Outlook.com, and Gmail accounts. Mail offers POP3 as an option when setting up the account – but if you select POP3, you’ll be informed that Mail doesn’t support POP.
To use the Mail app with a POP3 email account, giving you features such as live-tile email notifications and a touch-friendly interface for reading your email, there’s a trick you can use."