Thank you both for responding,
Yes, my default at the moment is O.E., because I cannot get WLM on my
laptop. I can sign in at the WLM web site using laptop but I wanted it on
desktop to save going to the site. I used to have it but my computer crashed
and now I can't get it back. Now when I use O.E., sometimes I want to save a
special email to a folder away from O.E., and now they open in Word (I have
Office 2007). I don't like that because on all the email opens in Word, I
can't click on a link I may want to go to in a saved email in Word, it's
very frustrating. Even if I could stop that I would be happy. I've also
downloaded the web installer, same thing I cannot continue with the
installation because it tells me I already have mail installed but I know
for sure I do not..
I have been to download.com and installed the installer file, but after I
agree to everything the next dialogue box "choose Programs you want to
install" and everything has a green tick next to it, Messenger, Mail, Photo
Gallery,Toolbar,Writer, Family Safety Microsoft Office Outlook,Microsoft
Live add in. When I click on the mail I'm told I already have it installed,
but I don't. When I navigate to Windows Live folder in Windows Explorer I
find the Windows Live folder there, but nothing to do with mail, I think
that is all Messenger etc. stuff. Does this mean I cannot install it on my
laptop?., if not I hope I can change the way saved emails open in Word, it
drives me nuts. I can use my windows live on the desktop computer.
I would appreciate it if you would tell me it can be done or not, so I can
then try to find out how to stop my saved emails opening in Word.
Many thanks,
Pippa.
"...winston" <winstonmvp@newsgroup> wrote in message
news:uH5ZUy6wKHA.4636@newsgroup
> If Windows Live Mail is not installed on the laptop, all efforts setting
> up an email account in WLM are moot.
>
> On your laptop go to http://download.live.com, download and save the full
> installer file
>
> To learn how to save the full installer file See Step 5 and 5b in the
> following
> Windows Live Essentials Availability
> http://liveunplugged.spaces.live.com...90CA!424.entry
>
> Once the file is saved to your laptop, navigate to the saved file location
> and then install Windows Live Mail on the laptop following the
> instructions provided earlier.
>
>
> --
> ...winston
> ms-mvp mail
>
> "Pippa" <pippa@newsgroup> wrote in message
> news:uUTMPC1wKHA.5340@newsgroup
>> Thank you for responding. I did what you said with the desktop, but I
>> can't open WLM on laptop because I don't have it on the laptop, that's
>> what has me stumped.
>> Thank you,
>> Pippa.
>>
>> "...winston" <winstonmvp@newsgroup> wrote in message
>> news:eUe38r0wKHA.732@newsgroup
>>> Windows Live Mail does not require one to create any account (mail or
>>> news)...press the button that says Cancel.
>>>
>>> To 'get' your email and news accounts from one machine with WLM to
>>> another machine with WLM...
>>>
>>> Desktop Pc:
>>> 1. Ensure WLM's menu is present(click on the small square[upper right of
>>> toolbar] to the left of the '?' and select Show Menu)
>>> 2. Click Tools/Accounts/<select an account>/Click Export
>>> - save the file(iaf extension) to a flash drive (copy these iaf
>>> files to your laptop)
>>> 3. Repeat step 2 for all mail and news accounts
>>>
>>>
>>> Laptop PC
>>> 1. Open WLM (do not add any accounts if prompted)
>>> 2. See step (1) above...enable WLM menu
>>> 3. Click Tools/Accounts/
>>> - remove any unnecessary accounts
>>> 4. Click Tools/Accounts/Import
>>> - navigate to the location on your flash drive or the folder where
>>> you copied the iaf files on your laptop
>>> - Select an iaf file, click Open
>>> 5. Repeat step 4 for all mail and news iaf files
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>> ...winston
>>> ms-mvp mail
>>>
>>> "Pippa" <pippa@newsgroup> wrote in message
>>> news:ODicrN0wKHA.4636@newsgroup
>>>> Hi, I have Windows Live Mail on my desktop computer but I can't figure
>>>> out how to get it on my laptop. I tried downloading it again but it
>>>> makes a whole new account and have to make a new email addy. What can I
>>>> do to get my account to laptop.
>>>> Thank you,
>>>> Pippa
>>>> >>