25. January 2016 · Write a comment · Categories: Uncategorized

Categories for sending emails to groups of people are an essential feature of Windows Live Mail for me. These worked perfectly until last Friday, when they disappeared. Had difficulty downloading the Windows Live Mail fix from Microsoft as recommended in email late 2015. I then downloaded Windows Live Mail 2012 and all the updates to enable me to download the fix.  This enabled me to recreate categories but, each time I either logged off or went onto Outlook.com to check, the earliest category disappeared.

I posted this problem here before but got unhelpful reply saying that groups are no longer available. I objected to this and got another reply with an apology but redirecting me back to this site, so I seem to be going round in circles.

I find it difficult to believe that Microsoft would remove a functionality, namely the ability to send emails to designated groups ( Categories in Windows Live Mail).  Before I have to give up completely on Microsoft for emails, can someone please explain how I can create and retain categories.

PS I am not an IT expert. I use Windows 10, which was fine until this problem cropped up. 

 
25. January 2016 · Write a comment · Categories: Uncategorized

I use Photo Gallery for all my tagged photos. Until recently, I had a list of all tags down the left side of my screen but I've done something and try as I may I cannot get the tags list back there permanently. Yes, I can get at the tags list by other means but I prefer my original and convenient set up. The tags list was also preceded by a files date list which I used less frequently.

I'm sure that the answer is simple and may need only 2-3 key taps to put it right but I'm clearly not connecting with the correct keys!

I'm on Windows 10 64bit on an HP DV7 laptop.

Can someone please put me out of my misery, please?

25. January 2016 · Write a comment · Categories: Uncategorized

How do I set WORD WRAP when composing emails

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25. January 2016 · Write a comment · Categories: Uncategorized

I get the message:  

Unable to send or receive messages for the oziguy..... account.
Server Error: 3204
Server: 'https://mail.services.live.com/DeltaSync_v2.0.0/Sync.aspx'
Windows Live Mail Error ID: 0x8DE20003

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I created the restore point :)
but cant find the rest of the information needed to go further with the fix 

I have two other emails that do work so don't understand why one won't work ??

Regards
Paul

25. January 2016 · Write a comment · Categories: Uncategorized

Microsoft security essentials now stop when it feels like it freezes up sooner of later the last time it was running for 20 hours ... then froze up ... 20 hours seems ridiculous ..

Can someone help me with this I am an old guy ( as in I was 20 when television was invented) computer problems are for young people to solve ... But I can trim a hoof and shoe a horse...

Recently I received two emails; one from 'Outlook' and one from 'Microsoft Mail Server', both essentially telling me that the Windows Live Mail service I use (with a @hotmail.com address) will be closed unless I install an update.

A copy of one of the emails is below.

What I want to know is whether this is a legitimate message from Microsoft or whether it is a hoax of some sort.

can anyone enlighten me?  Has anyone else received this message and gone ahead with the update? If so did it work ok?

thanks

G/. 

Dear user,
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.
Windows Live Essentials 2009 and 2011 are not supported any more, and you will need to update to Windows 8/8.1 or Windows 10 and use the Mail app, or use www.outlook.com. To learn more about the Mail app, please click here.
We also recommend all Windows Live Mail users on Windows 7, Windows 8 and Windows 8.1 to upgrade to Windows 10 and use the built-in Mail application to stay connected and get the latest feature updates.
We suggest saving this email so you can refer to it later.
Thank you for your understanding and continued use.
Yours sincerely,
The Outlook team

[Original title: Windows Live Mail]

Recently I received two emails; one from 'Outlook' and one from 'Microsoft Mail Server', both essentially telling me that the Windows Live Mail service I use (with a @hotmail.com address) will be closed unless I install an update.

A copy of one of the emails is below.

What I want to know is whether this is a legitimate message from Microsoft or whether it is a hoax of some sort.

can anyone enlighten me?  Has anyone else received this message and gone ahead with the update? If so did it work ok?

thanks

G/. 

Dear user,
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.
Windows Live Essentials 2009 and 2011 are not supported any more, and you will need to update to Windows 8/8.1 or Windows 10 and use the Mail app, or use www.outlook.com. To learn more about the Mail app, please click here.
We also recommend all Windows Live Mail users on Windows 7, Windows 8 and Windows 8.1 to upgrade to Windows 10 and use the built-in Mail application to stay connected and get the latest feature updates.
We suggest saving this email so you can refer to it later.
Thank you for your understanding and continued use.
Yours sincerely,
The Outlook team

Every email I receive displays the band at the top showing 'Unknown sender' with the options to either 'Delete and block' or to 'Allow sender'.  This is despite all the senders being listed in my 'Contacts' file.  Each time I select to 'Allow sender' but the next email from the same sender again shows 'Unknown sender'

I am using Windows Live Mail 2012 and have recently, finally, managed to update it to the latest build version.  Has anyone any ideas as to what is going wrong this time?

Hi,

I have by mistake put my wrong Username into my private medical online account.  The account is to make appointments with my doctor or order my repeat prescriptions.  I cannot now access the account because it has one letter missing from my User name.  This goes in automatically.  I have tried changed it without success because it just reverts back to my incorrect User Name.  This pops up from below as I am typing it.  I have no idea how to change this as whatever I put in (the correct User Name!!) it just changes it for me.  Please help.  This is very serious as I cannot access my account to get my repeat medications.

Thanks,

Carole Denby