Vista - Why Microsoft?

Does anyone know why Microsoft wouldn't allow me to view my "msn" on Windows
Mail? They're the same company!

Now I have an icon of Windows Mail on my Vista that I can't even use!

I can't believe this is actualy the first time I became frustrated with
Microsoft. I think I was the last fanboy (


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RuNext wrote:
> Does anyone know why Microsoft wouldn't allow me to view my "msn" on
> Windows Mail? They're the same company!
>
> Now I have an icon of Windows Mail on my Vista that I can't even use!
>
> I can't believe this is actualy the first time I became frustrated
> with Microsoft. I think I was the last fanboy (
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Have a look at the following article:

(926374) You cannot configure Windows Mail
to use a Web-based e-mail account in Windows
Vista
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/926374/en-us

If you happen to have Outlook you can use it.

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"John Inzer" <oobie@doobie.xyz> wrote in message
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>
> If you happen to have Outlook you can use it.
>
> --
> John Inzer
> MS Picture It! -
> Digital Image MVP
>


John, check out this link and look down a few paragraphs.

http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/ou...000051033.aspx

I've been trying hard to get a straight answer on whether I can use my
Outlook 2003 on a Vista system to send/receive email on my free Hotmail
account. Some say Yes, some say No. What a world.

EW

Hotmail Free account does not work on Outlook2000\xp\2003\2007 unless it is a Paid Subscription account from Hotmail. This also applies to Outlook Express.

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"LoneStar" <ewyatt_del_me@excite.com> wrote in message news:4612cd19$0$97215$892e7fe2@authen.yellow.readfreenews.net...
>
> "John Inzer" <oobie@doobie.xyz> wrote in message
> news:uRToOXidHHA.2268@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>
>> If you happen to have Outlook you can use it.
>>
>> --
>> John Inzer
>> MS Picture It! -
>> Digital Image MVP
>>
>
>
> John, check out this link and look down a few paragraphs.
>
> http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/ou...000051033.aspx
>
> I've been trying hard to get a straight answer on whether I can use my
> Outlook 2003 on a Vista system to send/receive email on my free Hotmail
> account. Some say Yes, some say No. What a world.
>
> EW
>
>

LoneStar wrote:
> I've been trying hard to get a straight answer on whether I can use my
> Outlook 2003 on a Vista system to send/receive email on my free
> Hotmail account. Some say Yes, some say No. What a world.
>
> EW
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If it's an older Hotmail account that was
working with Outlook Express on Win XP...
it should work in Outlook. I have several
Hotmail accounts that do work.

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John Inzer
MS Picture It! -
Digital Image MVP

Digital Image
Highlights and FAQs
http://tinyurl.com/aczzp

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This is not tech support
I am a volunteer

Solutions that work for
me may not work for you

Proceed at your own risk

Peter Foldes wrote:
> Hotmail Free account does not work on Outlook2000\xp\2003\2007 unless
> it is a Paid Subscription account from Hotmail. This also applies to
> Outlook Express.
==========================
Hey Peter...

I have several of the old Hotmail accounts
and they do work in Outlook on Vista. And
they still work in OE on WIN XP...I use them
everyday.

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John Inzer
MS Picture It! -
Digital Image MVP

Digital Image
Highlights and FAQs
http://tinyurl.com/aczzp

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This is not tech support
I am a volunteer

Solutions that work for
me may not work for you

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> -----Original Message-----
> From: RuNext [mailto:RuNext@discussions.microsoft.com]
> Posted At: April-03-07 11:54 AM
> Posted To: microsoft.public.windows.vista.mail
> Conversation: Why Microsoft?
> Subject: Why Microsoft?
>
> Does anyone know why Microsoft wouldn't allow me to view my "msn" on
> Windows
> Mail? They're the same company!
>
> Now I have an icon of Windows Mail on my Vista that I can't even use!
>
> I can't believe this is actualy the first time I became frustrated with
> Microsoft. I think I was the last fanboy (
>
>
> --
> http://spaces.msn.com/members/circlesinthetrees/


Download Windows Live Mail desktop (WLMd) which is the next iteration of
Microsoft's free email client. WLMd can access Hotmail and MSN HTTP
accounts with one caveat. If you are using a free account WLMd will
display ads, if you have a paid Hotmail or MSN account WLMd is ad free.

WLMd Beta is available here:
<http://ideas.live.com/programpage.aspx?versionId=6ac2bed2-b5a4-4a0a-a897-e36dd191a9f4>

Kevin,

Are you saying that WLMd is equivalent to an Outlook Express client (with
ads) and that it can be used as a default client (desktop application) to
access an older, free HTTP Hotmail account??? This is exactly what I've
been looking for on my Vista system. Am I missing anything? Please advise.

EW

"Kevin Young" <KY_NNTP@msn.com> wrote in message
news:6A12D1EDB4A542B1BBF99A03D1E0775E@L9982100...
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: RuNext [mailto:RuNext@discussions.microsoft.com]
>> Posted At: April-03-07 11:54 AM
>> Posted To: microsoft.public.windows.vista.mail
>> Conversation: Why Microsoft?
>> Subject: Why Microsoft?
>>
>> Does anyone know why Microsoft wouldn't allow me to view my "msn" on
>> Windows
>> Mail? They're the same company!
>>
>> Now I have an icon of Windows Mail on my Vista that I can't even use!
>>
>> I can't believe this is actualy the first time I became frustrated with
>> Microsoft. I think I was the last fanboy (
>>
>>
>> --
>> http://spaces.msn.com/members/circlesinthetrees/
>
>
> Download Windows Live Mail desktop (WLMd) which is the next iteration of
> Microsoft's free email client. WLMd can access Hotmail and MSN HTTP
> accounts with one caveat. If you are using a free account WLMd will
> display ads, if you have a paid Hotmail or MSN account WLMd is ad free.
>
> WLMd Beta is available here:
> <http://ideas.live.com/programpage.aspx?versionId=6ac2bed2-b5a4-4a0a-a897-e36dd191a9f4>
>
>
>
>

John

Those accounts are the old Hotmail accounts. I have it working also. I am not sure but Hotmail accounts dating after 2001 will not work only if they are paid accounts. Winston knows the year exactly when Hotmail accounts were removed from OE and OL unless they were paid accounts

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"John Inzer" <oobie@doobie.xyz> wrote in message news:%23FguyqldHHA.4344@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> Peter Foldes wrote:
>> Hotmail Free account does not work on Outlook2000\xp\2003\2007 unless
>> it is a Paid Subscription account from Hotmail. This also applies to
>> Outlook Express.
> ==========================
> Hey Peter...
>
> I have several of the old Hotmail accounts
> and they do work in Outlook on Vista. And
> they still work in OE on WIN XP...I use them
> everyday.
>
> --
> John Inzer
> MS Picture It! -
> Digital Image MVP
>
> Digital Image
> Highlights and FAQs
> http://tinyurl.com/aczzp
>
> Notice
> This is not tech support
> I am a volunteer
>
> Solutions that work for
> me may not work for you
>
> Proceed at your own risk
>
>

"LoneStar" <ewyatt_del_me@excite.com> wrote in message
news:46141474$0$97252$892e7fe2@authen.yellow.readfreenews.net...
> Kevin,
>
> Are you saying that WLMd is equivalent to an Outlook Express client (with
> ads) and that it can be used as a default client (desktop application) to
> access an older, free HTTP Hotmail account??? This is exactly what I've
> been looking for on my Vista system. Am I missing anything? Please
> advise.
>
> EW
>
> "Kevin Young" <KY_NNTP@msn.com> wrote in message
> news:6A12D1EDB4A542B1BBF99A03D1E0775E@L9982100...
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: RuNext [mailto:RuNext@discussions.microsoft.com]
>>> Posted At: April-03-07 11:54 AM
>>> Posted To: microsoft.public.windows.vista.mail
>>> Conversation: Why Microsoft?
>>> Subject: Why Microsoft?
>>>
>>> Does anyone know why Microsoft wouldn't allow me to view my "msn" on
>>> Windows
>>> Mail? They're the same company!
>>>
>>> Now I have an icon of Windows Mail on my Vista that I can't even use!
>>>
>>> I can't believe this is actualy the first time I became frustrated with
>>> Microsoft. I think I was the last fanboy (
>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>> http://spaces.msn.com/members/circlesinthetrees/
>>
>>
>> Download Windows Live Mail desktop (WLMd) which is the next iteration of
>> Microsoft's free email client. WLMd can access Hotmail and MSN HTTP
>> accounts with one caveat. If you are using a free account WLMd will
>> display ads, if you have a paid Hotmail or MSN account WLMd is ad free.
>>
>> WLMd Beta is available here:
>> <http://ideas.live.com/programpage.aspx?versionId=6ac2bed2-b5a4-4a0a-a897-e36dd191a9f4>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>
>

WLMD will get free Hotmail, Yahoo, Gmail and all POP3 and IMAP mail. Some
people don't mind the ads or the missing features.

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