Vista - Add my hotmail account to windows live mail.

I just installed Windows Live Mail. After sign in, I can see my
contract and calendar. But I have trouble setting up the email.

I clicked "Add e-mail account", Fill email address, Password and
Display Name. Leave "Manually configure server settings for email
account" UNchecked.

The next form, it asks me Incoming/Outgoing server information.
I expect a form with a check box "set this account as default mail
account." But I just don't see it.

Note: My live hotmail account is not a usual name@xxxxxx. rather
it is a windows live account with my own domain. e.g. john@xxxxxx.
I am wondering if this make any difference.


Thanks

John

Actually, I can think of the reason why. It IS because my live id
(hotmail account) is not end with msn.com or hotmail.com. So the
program think it just a regular email and thus ask for Server Info
(POP3, SMTP etc.)

So my question is how Windows Live Mail (Desktop) can know my id
(john@xxxxxx) is a hotmail in deed. Or How/Where can find these
server info. Why can't the Windows Live Mail just use the signed-in
account.

Try using the following setup information:
http://mailcall.spaces.live.com/Blog...0&sa=708280158

--
Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP (Mail)


"Q. John Chen" <qjchen@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:701d1c33-4eff-4d85-9988-4281a649677e@xxxxxx

The option to make default is available later on in the setup wizard.

Can you logon with your unusual john@xxxxxx address at mail.live.com ?

Or is john@xxxxxx just a 3rd party ID registered as a LiveID which does not have a Hotmail account but does have access to other
Live services ?


If you do have a Hotmail capable account with a hotmail.com, live.com, msn.com or partner.com address(e.g. Qwest q.com),then these
settings may work
If looking for settings for pop3 access to Hotmail(hotmail.com, live.com, msn.com) accounts see this.

Hotmail Pop3 access
http://liveunplugged.spaces.live.com...90CA!422.entry

Note:
1. Many countries have this capability, but not all. see the article to determine if yours does.
2. This is only for Hotmail accounts. For others contact the provider(Google, Yahoo, your isp, etc)
3. 3rd Party registered Live ID normally do not have a Hotmail account, thus do not work.


--
...winston
ms-mvp mail

"Q. John Chen" <qjchen@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:18ef5fa1-a24b-40c3-adae-125420dc8b35@xxxxxx