You haven't set up an email account?
Yahoo! web based and Hotmail will not work in Windows Mail. There is
something called YPops I believe it is that should work though. Hotpopper I
think it's called will work only if you have a Hotmail Plus account.
http://ypopsemail.com/
You would then set ther Yahoo! account as the default email account, set
Windows Mail as the default e-amil program.
I don't know what ISP you are logging on with does it not supply a POP3
e-mail account?
"Christy" <Christy@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Hello.. I need some help if anyone is able.. I am attemptng to send an
> email
> from Microsoft word... having trouble.. Found the icon under the send
> option,
> but it isn't lit... I run my cursor over it and nothing happens. The fax
> option lights up, but not email. Is this in anyway connected to my
> Windows
> email account which was on my desktop originally. I have yet to set that
> up
> so I think that may be why. I am having trouble setting that up because I
> don't know what I am supposed to do.. I enter in my user name then next,
> then
> I think I am supposed to use my current email account... so I enter that
> in... I have both yahoo and hotmail, tried them both at different times.
> then
> next and it asks pop3 or something.. and another thing for incomng/and
> outgoing messages.. I have no idea what to put here.. tried to research it
> myself, tried to call for help.. no one can help with this minor issue.
> If
> you can please respond.. Forever greatful.
> --
> Thanks, Christy