Google is making excellent progress in its quest to add Windows 8 (Metro) support to Chrome. And Microsoft's flagship Windows 8 apps connect well with Gmail and other Google services.

The Windows 10 Mail app can do more than just send and receive email from your Microsoft account--it can handle your Gmail as well.

The app update will remove calendar support for Google, but Windows 8 users will still be able to add Gmail contacts to the people hub.

Gmail loses Google Sync: How Windows 8, RT, Office are affected As part of a "winter cleaning," Google plans to drop support for its most powerful sync feature for customers of its free email ...

Upgrading from one OS to another isn't always easy. Here's how add your personal email account to the Windows Mail app, whether you prefer Outlook or Gmail.