how to use my existing email address

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I find it incredible that MS Vista will not support my old email address and
it is a MS account! I do not want the hastle of changing my email address.
How can I use Vista mail with my current account on msn.com? This was not a
problem on Windows XP.
 
Legacy pop3 msn.com accounts are the only msn accounts supported using Vista's Windows Mail.

If your account is a legacy pop3 then the applicable settings are:
Incoming:
pop3.live.com
Enter username of the form (e-mail address removed) and enter pw
Uncheck SPA
Server = Port 995
Ensure SLL Encryption is toggled on


Outgoing:
smtp.live.com
Check 'My Outgoing server requires Authentication
Enter username of the form (e-mail address removed) and enter pw(or check 'use same settings as my incoming mail server')
Uncheck SPA
Server = Port 25
Ensure SLL Encryption is toggled on


:I find it incredible that MS Vista will not support my old email address and
: it is a MS account! I do not want the hassle of changing my email address.
: How can I use Vista mail with my current account on msn.com? This was not a
: problem on Windows XP.
: --
: Bill James
 
Well, I gave Dave's reply a good rating because Live Mail looks like a good
solution. Then I tried it... and got this error on my first email reply.

The message could not be sent. Subject 'Re: what's up?', Protocol: HTTPMail,
Server Response: 'There is an error synchronizing your mail account. Please
verify your account has been configured correctly by first accessing your
mail on the web.', Port: 0, Secure(SSL): No, Server Error: 0x80AA4193, Error
Number: 0x80AA4193

What a delightful error message. It asks me to first access the mail I was
replying to. Oh well, maybe it will correct itself, maybe not...time will
tell.

Sigh,
Bill
 
Bill James said:
Well, I gave Dave's reply a good rating because Live Mail looks like a
good
solution. Then I tried it... and got this error on my first email reply.

The message could not be sent. Subject 'Re: what's up?', Protocol:
HTTPMail,
Server Response: 'There is an error synchronizing your mail account.
Please
verify your account has been configured correctly by first accessing your
mail on the web.', Port: 0, Secure(SSL): No, Server Error: 0x80AA4193,
Error
Number: 0x80AA4193

What a delightful error message. It asks me to first access the mail I was
replying to. Oh well, maybe it will correct itself, maybe not...time will
tell.

Sigh,
Bill
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Post the name of your ISP and we'll try to help.

The name of your server would be handy.
 
To get help with Windows Live Mail Desktop problems, go here:
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.windows.live.mail.desktop

Gary VanderMolen
 
Bill James said:
Well, I gave Dave's reply a good rating because Live Mail looks like a
good
solution. Then I tried it... and got this error on my first email reply.

The message could not be sent. Subject 'Re: what's up?', Protocol:
HTTPMail,
Server Response: 'There is an error synchronizing your mail account.
Please
verify your account has been configured correctly by first accessing your
mail on the web.', Port: 0, Secure(SSL): No, Server Error: 0x80AA4193,
Error
Number: 0x80AA4193

What a delightful error message. It asks me to first access the mail I was
replying to. Oh well, maybe it will correct itself, maybe not...time will
tell.

Sigh,
Bill
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Have you registered your Hotmail address with Windows Live?
 
"Have you registered your Hotmail address with Windows Live?"

I have been waiting for someone to ask this question. Windows Vista will
promt you to update your hotmail account to a Windows Live account. It gives
you a link that sends you to a screen to upgrade it your account. However,
after upgrading the account it does not update the screen. Regardless of what
I do the screen does not change. It will not let you select the next button
to continue with the setup, even after you have upgraded your account. I have
yet to find a solution.
 
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