Hello John C
If that is a new Laptop it should have Windows 10 Loaded and the Mail should be there,possibly will have to look for it!
icloud is another way of getting your Mail,but if Windows 10 is on your Puter then it wont matter as it should not interfere with any compatible Mail Program.
How about doing a search of your Puter there should be a Start Menu and somewhere there is a Window that you can type into and hit search.
Try that and see.
But as said there should be Windows 10 loaded! The Browser is one of choice Chrome is good and fast but does not come with Email.
The old Trusted Internet Explorer is another one I use ,as it has a little Envelope which I can click and wallah! Up comes my Mail
Too much for me at times too,so don't worry you are not alone LOL
cHEERS