Setting up an email acct

J

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.
 
G

Gary VanderMolen

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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