Windows Live Mail & Problem with hotmail address

HELP!!!!!
I have a new laptop with windows vista on it. I have a windows live mail
account that uses (account name)@hotmail.com to sign in.

My problem is that when I try to set up accounts with some websites or other
servers they will not allow me to use the @hotmail.com, because they no
longer support the http with hotmail.

They say they accept windows live mail, but they won't accept mine.

What do I do? How can I get an email address they will accept?
--
Lyn Colton

Vista includes Windows Mail(WM).
- it is not capable of handling http accounts

Windows Live Mail is a separate email client and available at
http://get.live.com/wlmail/overview

Note: Windows Live Mail replaces the shortcuts for Vista's WM and will
be the default application post install.

It's unclear what you mean by using hotmail.com to setup accounts at
other web sites.


--
...winston
MS-MVP Windows Live Mail


"Squeeks2u2" <Squeeks2u2@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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It's unclear what you are trying to do.

Can you give us an example?
Do you mean that when you create a username on some sites, it won't accept a
Hotmail email address?
What sites?


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http://get.live.com/wlmail/overview

"Squeeks2u2" <Squeeks2u2@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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Thanks for your help. I had a membership at butterfly download network but
it's been a year and I can't find my username and password to loggin. There
site won't allow me to get customer support without an email address and they
won't accept my hotmail address. They SAID that Windows live mail will work,
and I already had that set up, but my username or ID is
(somename@xxxxxx). Either I need to find out the address on windows live
mail or I'm screwed. Would it be Somename@xxxxxx\windows.live? Or can
I use Somename@xxxxxx, or is it @windows.live.mail??

I hope this is a little clearer

--Lyn Colton


"Dave" wrote:

The only format for email addresses for all accounts issued by Microsoft/MSn
for Live ID's is:
username@xxxxxx
or
username@xxxxxx
or
username@xxxxxx


Windows Live Mail is an email client.
To logon to any Windows Live service you need to know the email address of
the above form and the password.

To send and receive mail in Windows Live Mail, the same requirements need be
met.

--
...winston
ms-mvp windows live mail


"Squeeks2u2" <Squeeks2u2@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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Thanks for your help. I had a membership at butterfly download network but
it's been a year and I can't find my username and password to loggin. There
site won't allow me to get customer support without an email address and
they
won't accept my hotmail address. They SAID that Windows live mail will work,
and I already had that set up, but my username or ID is
(somename@xxxxxx). Either I need to find out the address on windows
live
mail or I'm screwed. Would it be Somename@xxxxxx\windows.live? Or can
I use Somename@xxxxxx, or is it @windows.live.mail??

I hope this is a little clearer

--Lyn Colton


"Dave" wrote:

I think you meant one of those two @msn.com to be @live.com. :-)

--
Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP (WLMail)


"...winston" <winstonmvp@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:%23wwXEpQZIHA.4180@xxxxxx

.... not forgetting all manner of regional variations like @live.nl or
@hotmail.co.uk. I don't know of any @msn variants, though.
--
Noel

"Gary VanderMolen" <gary@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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Yes...I did cut and paste without edit fails every time<g>
Thanks for the correction!


--
...winston
ms-mvp windows live mail


"Gary VanderMolen" <gary@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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I think you meant one of those two @msn.com to be @live.com. :-)

--
Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP (WLMail)


"...winston" <winstonmvp@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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Hey!,
I have pretty much the same problem!
i have a new laptop and have windows live and have the mail through hotmail.
and i even have the desktop windows live downloaded. with hotmail running
through it, but when i'm on a web page and click on something trying to send
a link {you know the pop up new email form} it makes me go through this set
up and when i enter in my hotmail email it tells me that it does not accept
hotmail anymore what can i do cus i need to use this function? i have to stop
the set up and exit it.


Help

"Squeeks2u2" wrote:

Do you use Vista? If not, please disregard.
That sounds like Windows Mail is opening up when you click on a mailto link,
instead of Windows Live Mail. Go to "Start" - "Default Programs" - "Set
your default programs".
highlight "Windows Live Mail", then click on "Choose defaults for this
program".
click on "Select all" to make sure the MAILTO is selected
click on "Save"


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Vista Home Premium 32 SP1
http://get.live.com/wlmail/overview


"Anna," <Anna,@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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