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Old 02-01-2008   #2 (permalink)
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Re: Windows Live Hotmail account in WLM - which POP3 & SMTP to use ?

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~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
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"Gene" <genes@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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>I set up a new Windows Live Hotmail email account under WLM.
>
> Everything seems to work OK, except that I used the incoming mail
> (POP3) and Outgoing mail (SMTP) of my main email account.
>
> It works OK, but there is one big problem:-)
>
> Problem: when I check for new emails, this new WLH email account
> gets a DUPLICATE of all incoming emails that go to my main account -
> which of course, uses the same POP3 & SMTP.
>
> I could not find a free MS (or other) replacement for the POP3 & SMTP that
> I am currently using. I "DO NOT" want to add another routine that runs in
> the background!!!! I just need a POP3 & SMTP for this new account.
>
> How do I set up this new WLH email account to "ONLY" receive
> emails that are specifically addressed to it, and send only emails
> generated
> from it ?
>
> I do not need a duplicate of my main email account - talk ~ confusion :-)
>
> Thanks,
> Gene
>
>
>
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