Windows Live Mail

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Windows Live Mail randomly checks for new messages

I like to check for new mail on webmail and manually download messages, but Windows Live Mail randomly checks for new messages, even though the "Check for new messages every X minutes" option is not selected.

Unanswered Windows Live Mail Archived 0 answers Last activity: Jan 25, 2013

Unable to send Yahoo emails from Mail client

I have a Surface RT, with the native mail client handling my Yahoo account. Im able to recieve emails sent to this account, but I'm unable to send emails, as they end up in the Outbox. What is the solution for this? When …

Unanswered Windows Live Mail Archived 0 answers Last activity: Jan 25, 2013

Lost mail

For some reason the items in my inbox showed up in my husband's inbox. When I deleted them from his inbox, they disappeared from my inbox. Is there any way to retrieve them?

Unanswered Windows Live Mail Archived 0 answers Last activity: Jan 25, 2013

Problem sending emails in live mail

Hi, I have been having a problem all day with trying to send messages from my live mail. For some time before this the mail would not open for a few minutes, sending a message that there was a problem opening the file. I …

Unanswered Windows Live Mail Archived 0 answers Last activity: Jan 25, 2013

Windows Live Mail will not open.

If you ctrl alt delete and close from task manager it will open again. This happends three of four times a day. Win 7 Windows Essentials 2011. I have installed Windows Essentials 2012 I have repaired and deleted and rein …

Unanswered Windows Live Mail Archived 0 answers Last activity: Jan 24, 2013

WML 2012 Spell Check

How can I change languages while spell checking with Windows Live Mail 2012 under Windows 8? Grateful for an answer.

Unanswered Windows Live Mail Archived 0 answers Last activity: Jan 24, 2013

Mails seen in my sent folder

In windows Live Mail I am unable to see the mails that I have sent, they are not seen in my sent folder. This of course is confusing as it is easy to forget to whom one has written to. I have Windows 7 and Windows Live M …

Unanswered Windows Live Mail Archived 0 answers Last activity: Jan 24, 2013

I cannot open my Windows Live Mail

When I try to open my Windows Live Mail, I got this message from "wimail.exe - System Error": "The program can't start because WLD Code.dll is missing from your computer. Try reinstalling the program to fix this problem" …

Unanswered Windows Live Mail Archived 0 answers Last activity: Jan 24, 2013

LiveMail invalid address

Using LiveMail, one email address known to be valid generates this error message upon clicking send: This message could not be sent. Some of the recipients for this message are not valid. Please verify the names. By chan …

Unanswered Windows Live Mail Archived 0 answers Last activity: Jan 24, 2013

live mail how to createnew folders and organise

How do I create new mail folders and otherwise organise mail in 'live ' mail in windows 8. I have searched but nothing I've seen resembles the screen I'm looking at. How can I bring up an options box or similar. I really …

Unanswered Windows Live Mail Archived 0 answers Last activity: Jan 23, 2013

I cant receive emails to my Windows Live Account

When trying to check my 'Windows Live Mail' account Inbox - the emails cant be recieved. 2 days ago I couldn't receive or send but now can send but not receive. The only thing done before this problem was that I got an u …

Unanswered Windows Live Mail Archived 0 answers Last activity: Jan 23, 2013

windows live mail help with getting the Outbox

For some reason, there is no Outbox in my Windows Live mail. I have a file that is too large to send and it's stuck. I cannot delete it from the 'sending window' and of course there is no Outbox from where I can delete i …

Unanswered Windows Live Mail Archived 0 answers Last activity: Jan 23, 2013

Windows Mail Live

I have tried several times to add another email address (for my wife) but having followed all the procedures no messages can be received by or sent from the new account. I am obviously doing something wrong but have almo …

Unanswered Windows Live Mail Archived 0 answers Last activity: Jan 22, 2013

Calendar reminders not working in live mail.

My calendar reminders are no longer working in live mail. All I know I've done is install a lot of updates. When I look at my calendar and try to add an event, the reminder icon where the little bell is at the top of the …

Unanswered Windows Live Mail Archived 0 answers Last activity: Jan 22, 2013

Live Mail Support

I am currently using Windows Live Mail, and like it. However, I'm leary of using software that does not have a support committment from the vendor. There seems to be no forum for Live Mail users. In fact, this forum has …

Unanswered Windows Live Mail Archived 0 answers Last activity: Jan 22, 2013