can't send e-mails or pics

[sharabbey]

I recently got a new computer with Vista installed and receive a message box
stating that "windows mail no longer supports the HTTP servers used by
Hotmail and other web-based e-mail providers. Click back to set up a
different e-mail account or see other options for accessing your email
account." When I did that it says that I need Windows Live mail so I
downloaded and installed that but still get this error message. This happens
when I try to e-mail pics from PICTURES or the Photo Gallery and from my
son's school's web-site. Any suggestions?

 

[Gary VanderMolen]

Windows Mail doesn't support HTTP mail, which for a long time was the
only allowed access method for free Hotmail accounts.

In February, Microsoft enabled POP access for free Hotmail/Live.com accounts.
Follow the settings given here:
http://mailcall.spaces.live.com/Blog/cns!CC9301187A51FE33!49799.entry
Use port 587 rather than port 25 for the SMTP server.

Although it accepts the newer Live.com addresses, Windows Mail's
account setup wizard is hard-coded to reject Hotmail and MSN addresses.
To get around that, when you enter your Hotmail/MSN email address initially,
use a fake one, such as (e-mail address removed). After the account setup is complete,
go back and correct your email address.

Windows Live Mail (WLM) should set up your Hotmail account automatically,
after you enter your name and email address. Problems with the WLM
program should be posted in the WLM newsgroup:

http://www.microsoft.com/communitie...dg=microsoft.public.windows.live.mail.desktop
or via your news reader: news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.windows.live.mail.desktop