Technical information

Chapter 5
Engaging the
Social Apps
In This Chapter
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Adding your accounts
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Setting up e-mail
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Sending and receiving files and photos
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Managing your contacts
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Managing your calendar
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Sending and receiving instant messages
T
hanks to the Internet’s never-fading memory, your
friends and acquaintances never disappear. Old
college chums, business pals, and even those elemen-
tary school bullies are all waiting for you online. Toss
in a few strangers you may have swapped messages
with on websites, and the Internet has created a huge
social network.
To manage your online social life, Windows 8 includes
a suite of intertwined social apps: Mail, People,
Calendar, and Messaging. You can pretty much guess
which app handles what job.
The apps work together, vastly simplifying the chore
of tracking your contacts and appointments. Tell
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