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Unable to make domain account as primary alias via Outlook.com.

Original title: Your organization's policies prevent you from changing your primary alias. Hi, I want to change the primary alias on several accounts in Live Domains. How do I do that? In alias section of settings, all m …

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Microsoft Account Aliases does not exist in Outlook

Created this new thread as suggested by "Marco_Mi., Member since June 23, 2011, Forum Moderator - windowslive Microsoft" https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windowslive/forum/mail-profile/microsoft-account-aliases-dont-a …

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unable to access account from Smart Camera

Hi, I have already spoken to Samsung regarding the problem. This is what they said: "Due to the fact SkyDrive is a Microsoft product you would need to contact them for tecnhical assistance. We would sadly not be able to …

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Microsoft Account Aliases does not exist in Outlook Aliases

Created this new thread as suggested by "Marco_Mi., Member since June 23, 2011, Forum Moderator - windowslive Microsoft" https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windowslive/forum/mail-profile/microsoft-account-aliases-dont-a …

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spell check is in French need to return to English

My outlook express spell check has gone from English to French. I need to change it back to English. How can I do this? Everyone I have talked to can't seem to figure it out.

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Avatar in email does not show

Hi, I put my portrait in outlook and saved it. It shows but not when I send to a friend . I sent to myself and it is still the grey image. Isn't that special? It's only 30 Kb. It was taken from picasa and saved in Pictur …

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I can’t play some videos once uploaded

I recorded video on my Windows phone and uploaded it to SkyDrive. I then deleted the original videos to make more room on my phone. When I went to view the videos in SkyDrive they were green. The screen is green and the …

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How do I convert an alias to an independent email account?

I created an alias for an existing account but now I want to make it into it's own email account. I removed the alias 30 days ago but Microsoft still says it's part of a reserved domain. How can I create this account?

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So, if my account has vanished, …

So, if my account has vanished, even though I used it daily for 13 years and it was a paid subscription, last paid 8/15/2013, and I opened another hotmail account, and still I get the message: your account does not exist …

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Lost all of my emails switching to outlook

I just logged into my hotmail today. I have not logged in for a few months. I noticed all of my emails are gone. Ive had this account since grade school and I would really appreciate help getting these emails back!

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Lost all of my emails switching to outlook

I just logged into my hotmail today. I have not logged in for a few months. I noticed all of my emails are gone. Ive had this account since grade school and I would really appreciate help getting these emails back!

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Outlook.com contacts disappeared

Last night all of my contacts on Outlook.com disappeared. I sync those to both my Windows 8 phone and Outlook 2013 on my home PC. I can pull up the People page on Outlook.com just fine and it says I have no contacts. And …

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Windows Live Mail attachment issue

With these new updates two days ago, now I can't open a .docx document in Windows Live Mail. With security on, it says "Prohibited File Type"; with security off, it says "The Microsoft product necessary to open this file …

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E-mail Windows Live 2013 problems

I'm having problems with my e-mail. I went into my e-mail, then account, then properties, then server and changed my password. Ever since then the only way I can get my e-mail is through road runner. I can send find, jus …

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Confirmation of cancellation e-mail.

Hello. Tonight, my father recieved an e-mail which was a confirmation of cancellation to our msn dial-up internet access at $9.95/month happening tomorrow. The sender was *** Email address is removed for privacy ***. The …

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How do I add a Signature to Windows Live Mail?

I do see an Insert button, but it doesn't include any way to set up an automatic electronic signature. (In fact, when I click on it, it doesn't do anything.) I'd prefer having my signature (with email address) automatica …

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