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downloading activex/cannot download

some of the web sight needs active x program downloaded to show the page, I am trying to down load but, my virus protector is blocking it. How can I download the active X without any problem?

Unanswered Windows Live Mail Archived 0 answers Last activity: Jan 21, 2014

Delete Folder Option

I created a folder in LiveMail to automatically delete various emails as they arrive. All went well. However, suddenly some of the emails are not being deleted. There are currently 61 'names' in my delete folder. Is this …

Unanswered Windows Live Mail Archived 0 answers Last activity: Jan 21, 2014

Delete Folder Option

I created a folder in LiveMail to automatically delete various emails as they arrive. All went well. However, suddenly some of the emails are not being deleted. There are currently 61 'names' in my delete folder. Is this …

Unanswered Windows Live Mail Archived 0 answers Last activity: Jan 21, 2014

Error sending to a specific address

If I use Windows live mail to reply to a message received from a specific address and send it via my Hotmail account I get the error below. If I reply to the message using Windows Live Mail but send it via my Gmail accou …

Unanswered Windows Live Mail Archived 0 answers Last activity: Jan 21, 2014

Windows Live Mail

I've never been able to use Windows Live Mail and I especially need it when sending photos through google picasa as picasa puts me straight onto Windows Live Mail when I attempt to send photos.

Unanswered Windows Live Mail Archived 0 answers Last activity: Jan 21, 2014

Problem with Moving E-Mails

How do I prevent Windows Live Mail from changing the original received time on an E-Mail by a few seconds when it is moved from one account to another like is there a registry setting or settings file that needs to be ed …

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Can’t download Live Mail or Essentials

I have a new (one month old) HP desk top running Windows 8. Downloaded Live Mail which worked fine for about 3 weeks. After Live Mail wouldn't start (little blue circle next to "starting" and stuck there) I decided to un …

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Windows Live Mail Issue

When sending an email or reply from one specific email address in my contacts it causes my Windows Live Mail to shut down. When viewing this email font size is very tiny and hard to read. I can receive and send fine from …

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Managing Contact Cateories in Windows Live Mail 2012

I am on Windows live Mail 2012 under Windows 8.1. The management of Contacts Categories in Live Mail 2011 worked beautifully but several things are different in Live Mail 2012. I can live/work-around some but my biggest …

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Windows Live Mail Won’t Export/Import All Subfolders

I have recently upgraded to a new hard drive and chose to do a clean install rather than clone my old hard drive. I have a problem in exporting/importing my MS Live Email. As background I am running Windows 7 (64 bit), a …

Unanswered Windows Live Mail Archived 0 answers Last activity: Jan 20, 2014

WLM won’t send

I can't send from WLM. The error message doesn't match the 50 pages of sending & receiving questions and answers in the community. Since I cant send, this question cannot reach you. please respond to *** Email address is …

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WLM will not send

The following is the error message I receive: "The message could not be sent. The setting for your outgoing email (SMTP) server might need to be configured. To find the server settings for "(I tried several addressees)' …

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Windows 8.1 Live Mail Work Offline Stuck

I have Windows 8.1. I had downloaded Windows Essentials 2012 last year. Now my Windows Live Mail program is stuck on "work offline". I have IE 11 which does not offer the "work offline" option in the File drop down menu. …

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Wrong letters

In my Windows Live / Outlook mail preview pane I get the wrong letter set e.g. "erst einmal wünsche ich ein frohes neues Jahr und alles Gute für 2014 Liebe Grüße," My settings are UK English in Windows Live / Outlook …

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Is Windows Live Mail really reliable..

I had sent an email to a company on April 30, 2013 that had two attachments containing a list of the vitamins that I am on. I thought that list of Vitamins was sent although I did not hear back from the company that I ha …

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postmaster failure email all the time!!

Hi please could you help me i am trying to send emails out containing a small number of pictures. i am trying to send this email to 1 email address only as a reply to the original message i received (so i know there is n …

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Hotmail not working with Windows Live

My Hotmail was hacked into a week ago Friday. I changed the password, etc. The problem is I cannot re-setup the account with the new password in Windows Live or Thunderbird. I spent two hours with the Microsoft support f …

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how does syncing contacts in Windows Live Mail work?

1. I have contacts in my Windows Live Mail program on my laptop that are different than the contact list on the people.live people list. I think this is because I did not sign in to Windows Live when I used the Windows L …

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Windows live mail error id 0x8de20003 Server Error 3204

Have tried the solutions offered on previous postings relating to this error, ie, reconfiguring Live Mail and the 'Fix It' solution, but still receiving the same error message. Windows Live Mail is now stuck on 'Windows …

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How do I resolve Windows Live Mail Error ID: 0x80191002

I believe I know what caused the problem but now I need to know how to fix it. Last night I sent an email to a friend with an attachment. I didn't realize until I hit Send that the attachment was 10mg. It seemed to send …

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How do I resolve Windows Live Mail Error ID: 0x80191002

I believe I know what caused the problem but now I need to know how to fix it. Last night I sent an email to a friend with an attachment. I didn't realize until I hit Send that the attachment was 10mg. It seemed to send …

Unanswered Windows Live Mail Archived 0 answers Last activity: Jan 20, 2014