Setting up an email acct

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Jen

Hi
I am a novice and have a new PC with Windows vista. It has Windows live
email (I have live email accts) but it wants to know the POP/IMAP and out
going server etc.....does anyone know this info for Windows
live.........sorry, I am real novice.

Thanks in advance.
 
Vista computers come with Windows Mail, not Windows Live Mail, although
you can download the latter for free.

Microsoft recently enabled POP access for free Hotmail/Live 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.
So, 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.
 
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