Windows Mail friendly service provider

M

Marya

Looking for an e-mail provider that satisfies Windows Mail requirements.
Any suggestions? Can't spend a lot. Use-small business.
m.t.
 
G

Gary VanderMolen

Windows Mail will work with just about any mail provider
(other than webmail-only providers). Various free solutions
are available, including Gmail and Hotmail. Although Windows Mail
didn't initially support Hotmail, in February, Microsoft enabled POP
access for free Hotmail 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 into the account Properties and correct your
email address.

Although Hotmail is acceptable for personal email, I would not use it for
business email. Gmail is marginally better in that regard, but for a
business you can't beat the prestige of having your own domain name
for about $8 per year.
 

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