windows vista on hp computer will not allow me to respond or send

[jen]

I have a yahoo email acct and a hotmail acct - yet when i try to respond to
an email from craigs list or email a photo that was downloaded to my computer
the windows system pops up and says i need to set up an acct with windows
which i try to do but it sends me to hotmail - where i opened an acct - but
it keeps sending me back and telling me i didnt set up an acct and still
cannot email - windows asks if i have a stmp or pops3 - frankly i dont know
crap about computers and the help menus have not been any help cause there
are evidently written by persons who have no concept that there those of us
who are not computer savvy and need it written in a language of simplicity

 

[youyang]

Hotmail account is special account, it uses http way, Windows Mail can't use
it, to use it you need install the Windows Live Mail as its client.

You can get the Windows Live Mail from here:
http://get.live.com/

 

[Gary VanderMolen]

Windows Mail will not handle a Hotmail account.
You will need to upgrade to Windows Live Mail:

http://get.live.com/wlmail/overview

 

[Gary VanderMolen]

Addendum: There is one alternative. If you prefer to use Hotmail
via the web, you can set that as your default mail client with the
following fix:

http://www.winhelponline.com/articl...e-Default-Programs-tool-in-Windows-Vista.html

 

[jen]

I have "get live" - it still does not help with the original problem or has
not solved it
I still cannot respond to a craigslist ad or respond to a website because
microsoft is still telling me I have to setup or tell them (microsoft) if I
have a pop3 or stml or something like that - I still need help - Hell I
couldnt even access the responses to this ad by going thru the email link
telling me I had a response - It brought up nothing but a blank page - Please
someone help

 

[Gary VanderMolen]

Did you see my second response?
If you prefer to use Hotmail via the web, you can set that as your default
mail client with the following fix:

http://www.winhelponline.com/articl...e-Default-Programs-tool-in-Windows-Vista.html

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