Windows live mail

[Mena]

I'm trying to send email on craigslist but when I type in my email address it
says it doesnt support hotmail and tells me to sign up for windows live,
which I did but since I already have a msn account my email addy stayed the
same, which ends in @msn.com...so I keep getting the same error message...How
do I set windows live as my default email. I tried doing it..(I think)..but
it says its changing it but then when I go back it has reset itself to
windows mail...help!!!

 

[PA Bear [MS MVP]]

When you try to send an email "on" craigslist or "to" craigslist?

 

[Gary VanderMolen]

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

However, in February, Microsoft enabled POP access for free
Hotmail/Live/MSN 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.