Hi, 

I just installed the Update for Windows live (KB3093594), tried installing it after having uninstalled my current Windows Live, and received this error:

"The upgrade patch cannot be installed by the Windows Installer service because the program to be upgraded may be missing, or the upgrade patch may update a different version of the program. Verify that the program to be upgraded  exists on your computer and that you have the correct upgrade patch."

Could anyone tell me how I can re-install my Windows Live Mail and get this update installed?

Thanks,

R

Windows Live Mail 2013 needs update according to Microsoft in order to keep functioning.

Question:

What happen to the e-mail accumulated?  Will the e-mails be deleted? If the answer is yes, what can I do to save the e-mails?

All help will be very much appreciated.  

[Original title: Windows Live Mail Update]

Did a clean install of Win 10 and dislike the mail program. Would like to go back to Windows Live Mail is that possible? On the download link I found it did not say it was applicable to Win 10. Thank you for any help.

I have recently upgraded to Windows 10, a week ago.

When I opened up my emails this morning, I found three of my messages gone.  They had complete disappeared.  I had not deleted them as I needed the attachment.  I cannot find these emails in the deleted folder or in any other folders within Windows Live Mail.  I am using WLM IMAP.  No emails are showing in the 'deleted Items' folder or Recycle Bin.  I have also checked my Hotmail (Outlook) address on the internet and nothing.

How can I stop this from happening in the future?

Is it possible to retrieve the missing email?  If so, how would I do this?

Any assistance in solving this would be sincerely appreciated.

I am using Windows 10.

I've tried repair, I've tried uninstalling, downloading new and installing and still I get blank e-mails.  This started Wednesday, December, 9, 2015 immediately after Windows 10 updated to its latest (but certainly not the greatest) build.

I've rolled back to an earlier build of Windows 10.

Nothing I've tried works. 

When I try to send emails I keep getting a box that says there are errors.  I need technical assistance please.  Here is a picture of the problem:

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Old title – How to fix errors

New titleWhen I try to send emails I keep getting a box that says there are errors, in windows live mail

Like most people  got the email about the changes to email, and I find I am actually running live mail 2011 which i have just found is no longer supported.should i try to upgrade to the 2012 version and will all my folder come with me, or since I am planning to buy office 365 just after Christmas should I just wait till then and again wil all my folders go with my up grade or will I have to do something else with them to save the content.

Thanks guys.

I received a mail from Outlook to update my Windows Live from v11 to v12. I did so, and since all my folders with archive e-mails are not visible anymore in Windows Live Mail. Any idea how I can get these back?

PLEASE withdraw (or fix) the patch you offered to all users with live, outlook, Hotmail accounts since it gives too many problems.

I am member of a helpdesk supporting 150.000 users in the Netherlands and see the following issues:

Live Mail crashes, error messages when automatically compacting the database, all calenders events disappear.

In this forum more problems are reported and fixes are offered. But these fixes should not be necessary!

In some cases system restore will solve the issue, but in others it was necessary to uninstall and reinstall live mail. I don't want tot give our customers this "solution". Many are using POP accounts next to their MS accounts and have archives with lots of mail. What if that is lost (of course they should have made backups..).  This patch must be simple and effective and not require support to fix the issue!

On Windows 7 computers and for POP  accounts the app is not a solution. The app does not offer the same options and ease of use as Live Mail.

On 11th dec I received this from Microsoft about outlook email addresses

In a few weeks, we will be making some changes to our email services that might impact your @outlook.com, @hotmail, @live or @msn email account. These changes will prevent your email from being delivered to the Windows Live Mail 2012 application that you use.
In order to continue using Windows Live Mail 2012 to send and receive email for your account, you need to install the latest update published here.
If you use Windows Live Mail 2012 on Windows 8, Windows 8.1 or Windows 10, we recommend that you switch to the built-in Mail app in Windows to stay connected and get the latest feature updates on Windows 8, Windows 8.1 and Windows 10.

I did as requested and clicked on 'here' above, to keep the system intact. After following the instructions and the steps were completed, I now find that I cannot receive emails to windows live mail. This initially only affected the outlook address, but today it appears to be also affecting the Tiscali address. The emails come to the app, to my tablet and to my phone, but windows live is the system I use and prefer when dealing with more complex  issues.  please can anyone help me return to windows live as it was?? Was the email a scam??