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Cannot add Dutch holidays calendar to outlook.com; wrong URL?

Have tried to add the Dutch holidays calendar to my outlook.com agenda. I deleted it inadvertently. I used these steps: http://windows.microsoft.com/nl-nl/windows/outlook/calendar-holiday-other and am give the folowing u …

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How to setup MX records to point to outlook.com servers

Hi, I recently created an Outlook.com account using my own business *** Email address is removed for privacy *** . For three days I can't figure out what the Outlook.com MX records are so I can configure them on my web h …

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Field is superimposed over my e-mails. Can’t do anything!

The following info is in a field which all of a sudden has superimposed itself over my e-mail Inbox. Can't delete it. Have tried rebooting - no luck. Can't open up SENT, DELETED, DRAFTS, Etc.. Can't open any e-mails that …

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Hotmail security code log in

i am unable to log into my hotmail account as it wants a security code. i have had a number of these codes sent to me which i have entered as instructed but each time i am informed that the code is invalid. Also the alte …

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New computer – can’t connect to Outlook

Just bought new computer for my mother - can't get her Comcast email set up using Outlook.com. Have downloaded and installed updates and still get "We can't connect to Outlook at the moment. Please try again later." FOR …

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Importing pics from SD card

Prior to installing Picasa, I could import pics from camera using other picture applications, but now the others are not recognizing the SD card. It doesn't even show as a device on the Computer. I can only import them i …

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forgrt pasword

I've forgotten pasword and now not even know secret question of alternative or email my password did not know what to do please

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Outlook Data Files are “Not Available” for my Hotmail account

I added my Hotmail account successfully, but when I inspected the Data Files box, it showed "Not Available" next to my Hotmail entry. Re-installing the Hotmail did not help. Under Type, I found MAPI,, probably assigned b …

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some emails not arriving

Hi, SOME emails to my custom domain address are not arriving. Today specifically an email was sent and never arrived. It was cc'd to my home address and that arrived fine. I have checked the safe senders list and the dom …

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email pictures

When I receive email with pictures the pictures don't show, If I try to forward or reply to the email then the pictures show. Below is what shows when email is opened.

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Microsoft Office Mobile Applincation for Iphone

I downloaded the Microsoft Office Mobile app for my Iphone4s. I have a couple documents saved on my SkyDrive, when I open up Office Mobile on my phone and click on the "open" tab to access one of these documents from Sky …

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Cannot change Microsoft Acc. to Local Acc. error code Ox80004005

I am trying to close my Microsoft Account because it keeps asking me to reply to an E Mail which I deleted because I got fed up with trying to reply to it, and Micrsoft Acc. saying try again continuously. So I now wish t …

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Outlook.com Gives a Family Safety Error on Login

After I login, I get this error: "The page you have requested does not exist, has moved, or is temporarily down." When will my email work? I need to use my email today.

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What happened on July 29 2013? The Case of the Missing Emails

Something happened on July 29, 2013. I stopped receiving a large portion of my emails. I usually would have 20-25 emails in my inbox every morning, but since July 29, I get about 6-7 (granted most of the missing emails w …

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iis.net / windows live id (can’t sign in, to iis.net forums)

Hi, no idea where else to "get help for this", so, maybe, here, someone has any idea where I can ask, or maybe, an "MVP" can, possibly, help. I have a windows live id, and, have, also, associated it with a iis.net "forum …

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Parent Credit Card Verification?

So I was looking at my outlook email settings such as age, and it ticked the age to 2013, therefore I'm now a child account. So I tried to sign in, but I needed to verify myself with another email. So I created one, and …

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MS Outlook account problems

I set up my outlook account twice under the same email. This created two accounts The primary @yahoo.com and a secondary @yahoo.com (1). I tried to delete both of them and start over again but that just messed everything …

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I have a Hotmail Plus question

I have a Hotmail Plus account that I need to change some information on. When I requested a code so I could get into the account, they sent me one. I cut/pasted the code into the proper area and received the message that …

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