Was using Windows Live Mail Essentials 2011 with Windows Vista. I had many folders of saved e-mails along with contacts. Had to re-format hard drive and re-install everything. Now Windows Live Mail Essentials is no longer available for download for Windows Vista OS. I can access my contacts and non-archived mail in Mail.com, but i need those archived into folders in Windows Live Mail. Have I lost them forever?????
I  downloaded Windows Essentials but Windows Live mail will not open. Please help


Becky Bowman

For the third time this year I have incurred a problem with not being able to open my email messages in Windows Live Mail The first couple of times it was due to a certain security software which once uninstalled cleared the problem. This time I did nothing for this to happen. A certain "fix it" company in the States has been trying to solve this problem for me for three days, a lot of which I experienced by hours of wasted time in front of my computer.

I get my email through Orange and can open it through a browser, but I can't now access current contacts, open messages or send in WLM. Any one got any ideas please.

I have just upgraded my laptop from Windows 8 to Windows 8.1.  Not impressed, as no longer does Windows Live Mail function. The opening dialogue box sits on the screen with the busy icon whizzing round. And there it stayed for 1 1/2 hours.  I uninstalled Windows Live Mail, then re installed it. But to no avail.  Also the boot up time has doubled, oh how I wish I had I had not moved to Windows 8.1.  Microsoft please help me to get Windows Live Mail working.

 

Thank you

I have just upgraded my laptop from Windows 8 to Windows 8.1.  Not impressed, as no longer does Windows Live Mail function. The opening dialogue box sits on the screen with the busy icon whizzing round. And there it stayed for 1 1/2 hours.  I uninstalled Windows Live Mail, then re installed it. But to no avail.  Also the boot up time has doubled, oh how I wish I had I had not moved to Windows 8.1.  Microsoft please help me to get Windows Live Mail working.

 

Thank you

When I try to create or reply I get an message: "A problem occurred while trying to open this message. A problem has occurred.  Please try again."

 

Operating System: Windows 8

 

Original title: Windows 8 problem with Windows Live Mail - cannot create email or reply

There are no signatures in my signature file, however, when I add one and then try to add it to an email, I get the message, "Warning, Your signature file if too large. It has been truncated. Please make the file smaller."  HOW DO I DO THIS?

Pictures included in e-mails do not appear properly when using Windows Live Mail 2012. A box with an x in the upper left corner appears and the pictures appear as a slideshow. When forwarded, the recipient cannot view pictures and they get a message saying one or more of the pictures cannot be downloaded. The pictures sometimes appear as attachments but not within the body of the e-mail. When there are captions, they are not aligned properly with the pictures.

Can this be fixed and how? I've searched through the forums and have been unsuccessful in finding resolution to this problem. A few people have made suggestions, none of which have worked.

Thanks for your help!

10/26/13: WINDOWS LIVE MAIL: I NO LONGER HAVE NOTIFICATION POP-UP; STILL HAVE TONE NOTIFICATION


How can I restore the pop-up notification in Windows Live Mail while retaining the attendant tone notification?