Browse to Outlook.com  and log in. If you do not have a Microsoft account, create one by selecting "sign up now". After creating the account, you will receive a Welcome screen. Select "continue to inbox"

Click the settings gear   menu in the upper right corner of the screen.  In the drop down, select "More Settings". An options screen will appear

Click on "Your email accounts" under Managing your account

 Enter in your Name, Email address, and Email password. Select "Advanced Settings".

 Configure your email settings by entering your email account settings provided by your ISP (Internet Service Provicer). **Note: Ensure to select the option to "send email using your provider's server" so that your ISP email address will appear when sending mail. Select "Next" when done.

 A prompt will appear asking whether to download mail in your Outlook.com folder or either in your existing ISP E-mail folder. **Note: We recommend you choose "existing inbox folder". Click "Save" when done.  

When account has been added, Click Go To Your Inbox

 When the account has been added, Click "Go to your inbox".

In the inbox, click the more settings/gear menu on the upper right corner of the screen. Select "More mail settings". 

When the next screen appears, scroll down ot the default "from" address section. Use the drop down menu to select the email address you wish to display when sending mail.

Microsoft will send a confirmation link to your email address. Verify your email address by clicking the link. Once your address has been verified, all mail stored on your ISP email server will be downloaded into your new Outlook account.

How to access Email from Windows 8

From the start menu scree, click on the "Mail" App

A login screen will appear, enter in your Outlook.com email address (NOT your ISP email) and click "connect". You will now be able to send and receive email using your ISP email account.