You really need to call your Internet Service Provider (ISP)
to find out what your email address is. Possibly something
like
yourname@fuse.net.
Gary VanderMolen
"Christy" <Christy@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:C52D5BD6-A3DB-4B71-9A87-609411436822@microsoft.com...
> Ok.. I need to set up an account then.. I don't care to set up a new one..
> Can I create a microsoft one?? Is that an option? Or just tell me what to
> set up, I really don't care, I would just like it done. If you could walk
> me through, I could manage. I need a user name, got that covered, an email
> address, tell me @ who? and then the stuff it asks for from there.. the
> incoming and outgoing pop3 and stuff. I dont mean to sound so stupid, but I
> am new to all this. Never ha to do this before. As for what ISP, I am
> logging onto.. If that means Internet Service Provider.. All I know is I
> click on Internet Explorer...pay Cincinnati Bell, and call Zoomtown when I
> have trouble. Or I use wireless depending on where I am working.. I hope
> that answers the question..?? You are the first bit of help I have come close
> to finding... Please keep it coming, I am so desperate. Thank you so much
> for replying to me.. I feel like you are my only lifeline..!!!
> --
> Thanks, Christy
>
>
> "DGuess" wrote:
>
>> 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
>> news:780E85C7-1F61-460E-81D0-3AF2E38FEFB4@microsoft.com...
>> > 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
>>
>>
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