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Default message encoding and print problems

I am running Windows 8.1 with Windows Live Mail as my desktop e-mail client. What should the ideal default encoding setting be so that there’s no need to constantly change the setting to be able to make some messages ful …

Unanswered Windows Live Mail Archived 0 answers Last activity: Dec 21, 2013

Closing account problems

I want to cancel my account for Microsoft as my windows 8 phone and laptop and playing about. After talking to the windows live team they recommend deleting my account the setting it up with my old e-mail address when I …

Unanswered Windows Live Mail Archived 0 answers Last activity: Dec 21, 2013

Windows Live Mail Has Stopped Working

Hello, My Live Mail stopped working a few months ago. Was able to live with webmail for awhile but need to get it working again. It was initially failing on startup but I was able to change settings so that no email down …

Unanswered Windows Live Mail Archived 0 answers Last activity: Dec 20, 2013

URGENT: account blocked for no reason

Hi As of yesterday I have been locked out of my account, for which no explanation has been offered. I recently moved from Sydney Australia to Scotland, but have been using my account for 2 weeks with no problems. Because …

Unanswered Windows Live Mail Archived 0 answers Last activity: Dec 20, 2013

All of my folders have disappeared.

I was checking my e-mail last night and suddenly all of my folders disappeared in both Windows Live and my G-Mail. Can anyone help? I tried repairing the account but the problem continues. I also went into my Accounts an …

Unanswered Windows Live Mail Archived 0 answers Last activity: Dec 20, 2013

Windows Live Mail can’t email out- stays in outbox

I have windows 7 64. I am using Microsoft Security Essentials. And Malwarebytes was added about a month ago. But since I loaded windows live mail into this new system back in May 2013... I can only email out on the defau …

Unanswered Windows Live Mail Archived 0 answers Last activity: Dec 20, 2013

Reset Password Code does not work

This is password reset code I was sent does not work so I am unable to access my account now. Anyone have ideas on how to regain access. Thanks, Ryan

Unanswered Windows Live Mail Archived 0 answers Last activity: Dec 20, 2013

I wany Windows 8 back on my laptop! 8.1 sucks

I installed Windows 8.1 yesterday have had nothing but **** getting back on the INTERNET, or playing ANY Facebook games! I want to be placed back on Windows 8! Can you help me? Respectfully John William Fontaine c/o *** …

Unanswered Windows Live Mail Archived 0 answers Last activity: Dec 19, 2013

Repeat junk mail not automatically sent to junk folder

My Essentials Mail in Windows 8 does not automatically send mail to the junk folder from senders whom I have over and over sent to the junk mail folder. Any help will be appreciated. I get advertisements daily from about …

Unanswered Windows Live Mail Archived 0 answers Last activity: Dec 19, 2013

Live email died need help

Live Mail on my vista machine died, the error message was to uninstall and download and reinstall from explorer.live.com. I uninstalled and then found that Microsoft no longer supports Live on Vista. Tried to restore fro …

Unanswered Windows Live Mail Archived 0 answers Last activity: Dec 19, 2013

Can’t retrieve old account.

Hi About 4 months ago I was locked out of my hotmail account which didn't bother me too much because I set a new account. However I now need it because it is my registered e-mail for my twitter account. I have lost my pa …

Unanswered Windows Live Mail Archived 0 answers Last activity: Dec 19, 2013

Can’t download my attachments in Windows Live Mail?

Hello, Hope someone can help. I am unable to download attachments, photos etc which I have send to my self as an example. Why I check the help link which is attached to my mail, I get the following which is an except onl …

Unanswered Windows Live Mail Archived 0 answers Last activity: Dec 19, 2013

Hacked Hotmail account Help

My account has been hacked into. I was checking the security section and could see that there were attempts earlier to login with incorrect password - serbia - ukraine etc.. BUT NOW, someone seems to have got in - delhi? …

Unanswered Windows Live Mail Archived 0 answers Last activity: Dec 19, 2013

Live mail error

I keep getting this error message: Unable to send or receive messages for the Hotmail (foxfitz) account. Server Error: 4102 Server: 'http://mail.services.live.com/DeltaSync_v2.0.0/Sync.aspx' Windows Live Mail Error ID: 0 …

Unanswered Windows Live Mail Archived 0 answers Last activity: Dec 19, 2013

Emanuel Stern

I;m locked out of my email account getting error message Ox800CCC90

Unanswered Windows Live Mail Archived 0 answers Last activity: Dec 19, 2013

Returned email error

I receive the error below from 2 email addresses when sending only from Live Mail. Others work fine and I receive email from everyone. I have not been able to figure out why. They work when not sending from Live Mail. An …

Unanswered Windows Live Mail Archived 0 answers Last activity: Dec 19, 2013

Show Contacts below folders?

In previous email readers (and in third-party readers like Thunderbird) you can configure the leftmost panel of the main screen to show folders at the top and a scrollable list of contacts in the bottom half. All I seem …

Unanswered Windows Live Mail Archived 0 answers Last activity: Dec 19, 2013