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Other Microsoft e-mail client alternatives.

Hi, I'm using the WLM 2011 e-mail client provided with mi Windows 7 Professional edition. I've been using Outlook Exchange in the past and miss several features. Is there any other MS e-mail client that will support at l …

Unanswered Windows Live Mail Archived 0 answers Last activity: Jan 9, 2014

WLM 2009 on XP to WLM 2012 on 8.1

I've purchased a new PC and want to copy my WLM contacts from the old PC on XP with WLM 2009 to the new PC with WLM2012 and 8.1 When I try to export the contact list in WLM 2009 the program just freezes, I've tried runni …

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Unable to send or receive messages, Server Error:3204

Ive been dealing with this for a couple of weeks now. i deleted my account and re added it and now its stuck synchronizing. any help or advice on how i can make windows live mail 2012 work again? Unable to send or receiv …

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Email folders empty on my ipad

Can someone please help me. I clicked on one of my own email folders, opened that and then went to click to open one of the messages. Not sure exactly what I did (nothing I haven't done before and there doesn't seem to b …

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Live mail wont open

Hi, live mail suddenly wont open. Just spins. I've tried repairing essentials and re-installing.

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How Do I Store Sent Messages on My Computer?

I have a new computer running Windows 7 64 bit and WindowsLive Mail 12. I would like to have any email I send or delete to have a copy reside locally in my storage folders Sent Items and Deleted Items. I thought that I h …

Unanswered Windows Live Mail Archived 0 answers Last activity: Jan 8, 2014

error 0x80041161

Hello, when I try to open my windows live mail I get the error " 0x80041161". I have repaired windows essentials, uninstalled and reinstalled "windows essentials, and live mail. nothing seems to work. can someone give me …

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How do I copy a Windows Live Subfolder to Excel?

I separate all of my Windows Live e-mails into separate projects subfolders. I would like to copy a Windows Live subfolder to an Excel spreadsheet to create a chronological list of e-mail events. I can "select" the e-mai …

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Microsoft Account Security Code Request Email

Hi, I got an email that doesn't look like spam, I checked the sender and it comes from *** Email address is removed for privacy ***], see below how the email looks like (I modified some fields). The link at the bottom go …

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Can not access e-mail through Windows Live Mail

I have had a msn.com email address for years. As of this past week I can no longer access it through my computer or phone, both of which access it through the pop server. I have reset my password and can access my email …

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Issues After Windows Live Mail Restoration Help Needed

Hi! I had a motherboard failure on New Year's Day. I luckily had a backup. I pulled the info for my Windows Live Mail off of the old hard drive. I have all of the folders. I did begin to restore yesterday and have run in …

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Windows Live 2009 connect to the internet

Windows Live 2009 is on my computer and I use it to read newsgroups with. Here is the error message I am getting: Windows Live Mail cannot connect to the Internet, possibly because an antivirus or firewall program won't …

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is it necessary to compact wlm database

I have heard that it is possible to lose messages if the computer shuts down unexpectedly during compacting. Compacting can be set to run up to every 999 shutdowns. Does it matter if this is set to 999 to avoid possible …

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