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We get Error that we have reached the limit of creating accounts

Hi We are trying to get about 600 kids registered with skydrive so that they can start synching one note doc's but as we discovered this is impossible to do for some reason. what do you need from me to get this sorted? t …

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Trying to close account but msg of “server not available”

I'm being cyber stalked by an annoying acquaintance so I need to close my Hotmail/Outlook account. When I click on close account-->verify password-->click 'next' button... The next screen says, "server is unavailable so …

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ask the community – Security Code

On 08-17-13 I logged into Outlook, but before I got to the actual emails, I was prompted to make a selection. I selected my landline to receive the security code. I was called right away with the code by an automated sys …

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Change default email address to send from alias

I've just created an alias (@hotmail.co.uk). When trying to send a new message, there is no arrow beside my default address to choose the alias as the 'sent from' address. Is there another setting I should change?

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Outlook Nightmare

I can see & open emails fine. When I try to merge my contacts from Outlook to Comcast which is how I see my email thru my cell phone, it says I do NOT have Outlook installed????? I also looke for Outlook in Control Panel …

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Encryption of Local (only) SkyDrive Storage

Is there a known method (rather than a product or official support solution) to encrypt the local storage of SkyDrive data on your computer while leaving the cloud storage unencrypted to retain the full functionality of …

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My security code is not accepted.

My security code is not accepted. I have spent hours trying to find out how to get a security code to access my a/c; trawled through unhelpul pages etc, info was spread out over many pages. Found out today by accident ho …

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email attachments using downloads folder

Ok...so all my files are on my skydrive both on my pc and my android phone. Now for instance, these files are my resume. I have yahoo email and gmail but mainly use yahoo. When i go to attach a file i choose the paper cl …

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Windows Live Mail problem

Hi Just upgraded my PC from Vista to Windows 7. Browser is Firefox. Configured WLM correctly and downloaded all my emails. But all folders and my created folders are missing in the left pane. Perhaps they didn't get down …

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Can’t sign in for hours after allias adding outlook.com

Hi. As everyone else, I added an alias for my email address, and now I haven't been able to sign in for hours. worst part is ive been expecting a important email since last night and I have no idea whats happening now. t …

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Hotmail Trouble – Cannot Receive Emails.

Hello, Yesterday I had a what I think must have been a virus on my Hotmail as my account was sending out spam e-mails to my contacts. It only sent one message. I changed my password and the e-mails have stopped as far as …

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skype contacts won’t appear on outlook.com

Hello, After having linkedin my skype account with my outlook.com counterpart, I realized that the skype contacts were not properly imported. Indeed, they are not imported into the People List. Strangely some of my skype …

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LIVE@EDU Migration to Office365 – Lost Account

Hi, I was migrating from Microsoft Live@EDU to Office365, and as a Result, the user should have two accounts, an Office365 Migrated Account, and a Microsoft Personal Account for using Skydrive, the data that the user was …

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I CAN’T close my account for Outlook.com

I have tried everything, including on-line chats via outlook.com on facebook. I get this every time. "Our server is having a problem. We're working to fix it as soon as we can, so try again in a few minutes." I cant leav …

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Hacked hotmail please help!!

Hello I tried to log in to my hotmail account yesterday on my phone and couldnt as it said my password was incorrect. Its asking me for my favourite historical person but this was not even my security question so I obvio …

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Incoming emails going straight to sent box not to the inbox.

Since about a week ago (since Outlook was down) all my emails from work are going straight to my sent folder. Any clue as to why & how can I fix? This is only happening from my office email account. Suzanne

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Changed email address, now SkyDrive files missing

I recently changed my email address. Now when I go to SkyDrive my files are gone. I tried to add the old address as an alias but it wouldn't work. Can I please get some assistance? I need to get to my files.

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How to increase send message size

How do I increase the send message size on Outlook Microsoft 2013. Up until the end of June I was able to send emails containing 3 photos and 1 video, however now I usually get a post master fail message of some sort say …

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