Hello, I've started using Skydrive, after Microsoft annihilated Live Mesh and bought additional storage, just to see that Microsoft is cutting down (again) the functionality I paid for.
Now in Windows 8.1 there is no Skydrive Desktop application, just system shell. I find the concept really nice, but it works awful and doesn't support any of my use-cases. I am thinking of switching a cloud provider, but before that I would like to ask some questions about the "new" skydrive.
1. Will I be able to create a Skydrive on another drive than C: (will it be supported)?
2. Will I be able to use symbolic links to synchronize any folder I want?
3. Is there going to be any dashboard to resolve syncing issues besides that crappy one in the Skydrive modern app?
4. Why skydrive application is better on MacOS and is so terrible on the newest Windows 8.1? Why do You neglect users who actually buy Your products?
5. If I'm not satisfied with the future product, is there any way I can get my money back?
Note - I'm using Windows 8.1 RTM, not preview.
Hi,
I am writing on behalf of my sister-in-law who has Multiple Sclerosis and is confined to a wheel chair. She has had her Hotmail account for about 10 years, maybe more.
Recently, she has been unable to access her Hotmail account. I am not sure if this had anything to do with the Outlook upgrade or not. I helped her with the form but she was unable to remember enough and Microsoft denied her request for assistance. The form is OK for healthy people, but it seems Microsoft won't go the extra step to help people with disabilities. I called Microsoft support and received no help at all. Surely there must be a way to help her.
I am concerned that she will lose everything. Being confined to a wheelchair with such a debilitating disease, Hotmail means a lot to her as it provides a way to be in contact with family and friends.
I am hoping that someone from Microsoft will read this and help her gain access to her account.
I own a domain that had its email managed by Google Mail. My primary mail address was also the alias for my Microsoft account. I decided to switch my domain so the email was managed by Outlook.com, as I mostly use Microsoft's services and decided it would be easier to have everything under one place, rather than a combination of Google Mail, Skydrive, etc etc.
This all seemed to go smoothly, registering the domain with domain.live.com and setting up MX records under my hosting, etc. However, upon logging in to my Microsoft account after completing the process, it informed me that my primary alias couldn't be used, had been removed and that I must select an outlook.com alias. This happened without warning, without notification, and there appears to be no way to restore said alias. I did a livechat with someone and was blankly informed that "that's the way it is" and that I'm going to have to wait six months to reclaim my primary alias?
I find this to be utterly ridiculous. Not only does it mean that I absolutely cannot use Outlook.com for my domain email (not unless I want to sacrifice my Microsoft account and start again with a fresh one), it also means I'm more fragmented than ever, with my Microsoft account now wholly separate from my primary mail address.
I do not understand why "this is the way it is", nor why it will take six months to recover my alias. Even though I'm quite invested in Microsoft's services, I'm sorely tempted to cut my ties completely over this debacle. If anyone has any answers or suggestions on how to resolve this, I'd love to hear them.
Hi There,
i have a situation here and i would like someone from the Microsoft to email me directly as it is a sensitive issue which could be leading to a civil law case.
Is there anyway we can prove that the email was sent by user and not being hacked, as according to Wikipedia; hotmail are using a single-use code; hence it means the code is being used by one user only and even if he or she is signed on a public computer, a single use code helps to keep account information secured.
I really need some assistance.
Thanks
J
I am having a lot of problems with the interconnectivity of Windows Live Mail, MSN (Outlook), Bing and Facebook. The Microsoft entities don't synchronize and Facebook doesn't accept the password change that was required when I made changes in contact numbers of my MSN profile. That is when everything started going haywire and got me locked out of my MSN account for hours. I am starting to feel like the best solution to remove or disable Windows Live Mail, Bing desktop and keep Facebook completely isolated from my Microsoft components. Deleting the components concerns me because of interconnection of other Windows Live programs in my computer. Until the Outlook issues are worked out there is no way I would pursue the link I found (pasted below) on the Bing search engine. My Android phone may have been part of the problem the day I got locked out of my MSN account, just by being linked to the account for current inbox status. I don't claim it is a part of the problem, just something to be considered when these synchronization issues are being pursued.
Add Outlook.com email, your free email account from Microsoft, to your iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch, Android phone, or Windows Phone.
I wanted to test the process for removing the domain and continuing to use the Microsoft account as a regular account in case I ever need to migrate away from WLAC for email.
The mailbox for that account is no longer available and that is expected. However, contacts/People also no longer works for that account. I either get an infinite-looping redirect, or an outlook.com-branded error page. This is not expected since contacts/People feature works on Microsoft accounts that do not have mail services (using "email as sign in only").
Note: the Microsoft account with the issue is different than the account used to post this topic.
I am planning to migrate from Google Apps to WLAC with Outlook.com mail but I need to make sure that if I ever need to migrate from WLAC for whatever reason in the future, that the Microsoft accounts registered for the domain can continue using critical features (expect for mail obviously) of the Microsoft account such as contacts/People.
- I sign in to my Hotmail account.
- Click on 'close account' in the left hand side bar.
- I get brought to a page telling me about what to do before closing and what will happen and asked to enter my password to verify my account.
- I verify my account and get brought to another page saying 'You need to deactivate your Hotmail account. Once you've done that, your Microsoft account will be closed automatically after a period of inactivity.
- I click on 'deactivate your Hotmail account and get transferred to another page and chose my reason why and click on 'deactivate account'
- I then get bought back to the start screen where I have to sign in and go through the entire process again.
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