When I tried to make an account with windows mail, it came back with a
message saying it doesn't support the HTTP servers used.
Why have they made it this way?
Can't use a hotmail address
- 26 Jul 2007 #1
Shawrie777 GuestMy System SpecsCan't use a hotmail address
- 26 Jul 2007 #2
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Join Date : Apr 2007 Texas, USA Posts : 30,531 64-bit Vista Ultimate SP2, Windows 7 Ultimate SP1, Windows 8 Enterprise Local Time: 02:00 AM
My System SpecsRe: Can't use a hotmail address
Hi Shawrie,
Originally Posted by Shawrie777 
Windows Mail only supports POP3 or IMAP, not HTTP. If you have the paid version of Hotmail, you can get a POP3 server name. However, your best option would be to switch to Windows Live Mail. It supports all 3 and is better. Here is the link for it.
Windows Live Mail Beta
Shawn
- 26 Jul 2007 #3
Joe GuestMy System SpecsRe: Can't use a hotmail address
I have Windows Live and a hotmail address and a paid version, I still get the
message that I have to set up an email account but then it says it does not
support hotmail. What do I do so that I can use hotmail?
"brink" wrote:
>
> Shawrie777;397335 Wrote:
> > When I tried to make an account with windows mail, it came back with a
> > message saying it doesn't support the HTTP servers used.
> >
> > Why have they made it this way?
>
> Hi Shawrie,
>
> Windows Mail only supports POP3 or IMAP, not HTTP. If you have the
> paid version of Hotmail, you can get a POP3 server name. However, your
> best option would be to switch to Windows Live Mail. It supports all 3
> and is better. Here is the link for it.
>
> 'Windows Live Mail Beta' (http://get.live.com/betas/maildesktop_betas)
>
> Shawn
>
>
> --
> brink
>
> *There are no dumb questions, just the people that do not ask them.*
> _http://www.vistax64.com/ (\"http://www.vistax64.com/\")_
> *Please post feedback to help others.*
>
- 26 Jul 2007 #4
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Join Date : Apr 2007 Texas, USA Posts : 30,531 64-bit Vista Ultimate SP2, Windows 7 Ultimate SP1, Windows 8 Enterprise Local Time: 02:00 AM
My System SpecsRe: Can't use a hotmail address
Hi Joe, Originally Posted by Joe
The best thing you can do is to switch to Windows Live Mail for the best support for Hotmail.
Windows Live Mail Beta
Shawn
- 26 Jul 2007 #5
Joe GuestMy System SpecsRe: Can't use a hotmail address
I already have Windows Live Hotmail, I thought it was the same thing?
"brink" wrote:
>
> Joe;397887 Wrote:
> > I have Windows Live and a hotmail address and a paid version, I still
> > get the
> > message that I have to set up an email account but then it says it does
> > not
> > support hotmail. What do I do so that I can use hotmail?
> >
> >
>
> Hi Joe,
>
> The best thing you can do is to switch to Windows Live Mail for the
> best support for Hotmail.
>
> 'Windows Live Mail Beta' (http://get.live.com/betas/maildesktop_betas)
>
> Shawn
>
>
> --
> brink
>
> *There are no dumb questions, just the people that do not ask them.*
> _http://www.vistax64.com/ (\"http://www.vistax64.com/\")_
> *Please post feedback to help others.*
>
- 26 Jul 2007 #6
Gary VanderMolen GuestMy System SpecsRe: Can't use a hotmail address
No, Windows Live Mail is different from Windows Live Hotmail.
The latter connects only with Hotmail, while the former handles
any POP or IMAP mail account, as well as Hotmail.
Gary VanderMolen
"Joe" <Joe@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:869A7C07-9B4A-477D-87F7-C0CC98BCCEFC@microsoft.com...
>I already have Windows Live Hotmail, I thought it was the same thing?
>
> "brink" wrote:
>
>>
>> Joe;397887 Wrote:
>> > I have Windows Live and a hotmail address and a paid version, I still
>> > get the
>> > message that I have to set up an email account but then it says it does
>> > not
>> > support hotmail. What do I do so that I can use hotmail?
>> >
>> >
>>
>> Hi Joe,
>>
>> The best thing you can do is to switch to Windows Live Mail for the
>> best support for Hotmail.
>>
>> 'Windows Live Mail Beta' (http://get.live.com/betas/maildesktop_betas)
>>
>> Shawn
>>
>>
>> --
>> brink
>>
>> *There are no dumb questions, just the people that do not ask them.*
>> _http://www.vistax64.com/ (\"http://www.vistax64.com/\")_
>> *Please post feedback to help others.*
>>
- 26 Jul 2007 #7
Joe GuestMy System SpecsRe: Can't use a hotmail address
Also, will it support 4 G as upgraded hotmail will?
Thanks!
"Gary VanderMolen" wrote:
> No, Windows Live Mail is different from Windows Live Hotmail.
> The latter connects only with Hotmail, while the former handles
> any POP or IMAP mail account, as well as Hotmail.
>
> Gary VanderMolen
>
> "Joe" <Joe@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:869A7C07-9B4A-477D-87F7-C0CC98BCCEFC@microsoft.com...
> >I already have Windows Live Hotmail, I thought it was the same thing?
> >
> > "brink" wrote:
> >
> >>
> >> Joe;397887 Wrote:
> >> > I have Windows Live and a hotmail address and a paid version, I still
> >> > get the
> >> > message that I have to set up an email account but then it says it does
> >> > not
> >> > support hotmail. What do I do so that I can use hotmail?
> >> >
> >> >
> >>
> >> Hi Joe,
> >>
> >> The best thing you can do is to switch to Windows Live Mail for the
> >> best support for Hotmail.
> >>
> >> 'Windows Live Mail Beta' (http://get.live.com/betas/maildesktop_betas)
> >>
> >> Shawn
> >>
> >>
> >> --
> >> brink
> >>
> >> *There are no dumb questions, just the people that do not ask them.*
> >> _http://www.vistax64.com/ (\"http://www.vistax64.com/\")_
> >> *Please post feedback to help others.*
> >>
>
>
- 26 Jul 2007 #8
Gary VanderMolen GuestMy System SpecsRe: Can't use a hotmail address
4G as in: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/4G ?
I have no idea.
Gary VanderMolen
"Joe" <Joe@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:5984F213-FF50-4570-B8FB-2A4DE8FDD73F@microsoft.com...
>
>
> Also, will it support 4 G as upgraded hotmail will?
>
> Thanks!
>
> "Gary VanderMolen" wrote:
>
>> No, Windows Live Mail is different from Windows Live Hotmail.
>> The latter connects only with Hotmail, while the former handles
>> any POP or IMAP mail account, as well as Hotmail.
>>
>> Gary VanderMolen
>>
>> "Joe" <Joe@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:869A7C07-9B4A-477D-87F7-C0CC98BCCEFC@microsoft.com...
>> >I already have Windows Live Hotmail, I thought it was the same thing?
>> >
>> > "brink" wrote:
>> >
>> >>
>> >> Joe;397887 Wrote:
>> >> > I have Windows Live and a hotmail address and a paid version, I still
>> >> > get the
>> >> > message that I have to set up an email account but then it says it does
>> >> > not
>> >> > support hotmail. What do I do so that I can use hotmail?
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >>
>> >> Hi Joe,
>> >>
>> >> The best thing you can do is to switch to Windows Live Mail for the
>> >> best support for Hotmail.
>> >>
>> >> 'Windows Live Mail Beta' (http://get.live.com/betas/maildesktop_betas)
>> >>
>> >> Shawn
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >> brink
>> >>
>> >> *There are no dumb questions, just the people that do not ask them.*
>> >> _http://www.vistax64.com/ (\"http://www.vistax64.com/\")_
>> >> *Please post feedback to help others.*
>> >>
>>
>>
- 26 Jul 2007 #9
Joe GuestMy System SpecsRe: Can't use a hotmail address
Thanks; do you know if they both can be used concurrently?
"Gary VanderMolen" wrote:
> 4G as in: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/4G ?
> I have no idea.
>
> Gary VanderMolen
>
> "Joe" <Joe@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:5984F213-FF50-4570-B8FB-2A4DE8FDD73F@microsoft.com...
> >
> >
> > Also, will it support 4 G as upgraded hotmail will?
> >
> > Thanks!
> >
> > "Gary VanderMolen" wrote:
> >
> >> No, Windows Live Mail is different from Windows Live Hotmail.
> >> The latter connects only with Hotmail, while the former handles
> >> any POP or IMAP mail account, as well as Hotmail.
> >>
> >> Gary VanderMolen
> >>
> >> "Joe" <Joe@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:869A7C07-9B4A-477D-87F7-C0CC98BCCEFC@microsoft.com...
> >> >I already have Windows Live Hotmail, I thought it was the same thing?
> >> >
> >> > "brink" wrote:
> >> >
> >> >>
> >> >> Joe;397887 Wrote:
> >> >> > I have Windows Live and a hotmail address and a paid version, I still
> >> >> > get the
> >> >> > message that I have to set up an email account but then it says it does
> >> >> > not
> >> >> > support hotmail. What do I do so that I can use hotmail?
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >>
> >> >> Hi Joe,
> >> >>
> >> >> The best thing you can do is to switch to Windows Live Mail for the
> >> >> best support for Hotmail.
> >> >>
> >> >> 'Windows Live Mail Beta' (http://get.live.com/betas/maildesktop_betas)
> >> >>
> >> >> Shawn
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> --
> >> >> brink
> >> >>
> >> >> *There are no dumb questions, just the people that do not ask them.*
> >> >> _http://www.vistax64.com/ (\"http://www.vistax64.com/\")_
> >> >> *Please post feedback to help others.*
> >> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>
- 26 Jul 2007 #10
Gary VanderMolen GuestMy System SpecsRe: Can't use a hotmail address
Meaning WM and WLM? Yes, I often run both on my computer;
WLM as my main mail client, and WM for testing purposes only.
Gary VanderMolen
"Joe" <Joe@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:68798CA1-1A1B-4C0D-BB7D-E1B9389F7DAC@microsoft.com...
> Thanks; do you know if they both can be used concurrently?
>
> "Gary VanderMolen" wrote:
>
>> 4G as in: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/4G ?
>> I have no idea.
>>
>> Gary VanderMolen
>>
>> "Joe" <Joe@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:5984F213-FF50-4570-B8FB-2A4DE8FDD73F@microsoft.com...
>> >
>> >
>> > Also, will it support 4 G as upgraded hotmail will?
>> >
>> > Thanks!
>> >
>> > "Gary VanderMolen" wrote:
>> >
>> >> No, Windows Live Mail is different from Windows Live Hotmail.
>> >> The latter connects only with Hotmail, while the former handles
>> >> any POP or IMAP mail account, as well as Hotmail.
>> >>
>> >> Gary VanderMolen
>> >>
>> >> "Joe" <Joe@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:869A7C07-9B4A-477D-87F7-C0CC98BCCEFC@microsoft.com...
>> >> >I already have Windows Live Hotmail, I thought it was the same thing?
>> >> >
>> >> > "brink" wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Joe;397887 Wrote:
>> >> >> > I have Windows Live and a hotmail address and a paid version, I still
>> >> >> > get the
>> >> >> > message that I have to set up an email account but then it says it does
>> >> >> > not
>> >> >> > support hotmail. What do I do so that I can use hotmail?
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> >
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Hi Joe,
>> >> >>
>> >> >> The best thing you can do is to switch to Windows Live Mail for the
>> >> >> best support for Hotmail.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> 'Windows Live Mail Beta' (http://get.live.com/betas/maildesktop_betas)
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Shawn
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >> --
>> >> >> brink
>> >> >>
>> >> >> *There are no dumb questions, just the people that do not ask them.*
>> >> >> _http://www.vistax64.com/ (\"http://www.vistax64.com/\")_
>> >> >> *Please post feedback to help others.*
>> >> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>>
>>
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