Windows live mail is offline and I can not get it to go online? One of the troubleshooting messages said”Internet Explorer is blocking it from going on line?”

I have tried to find where I can change this, I have checked all defaults and changed from internet explorer to foxfire which did not help. Does anyone where in Internet explorer I can change and do I get there thru windows settings? Or any other ideas? I am the executor on this computer so should be able to access it. the computer is now connected to the  internet but was not at first, not even sure what I did to fix it? But so far so good at least it is only mail (my default was Internet explorer) that is offline now. Can't wait for suggestions, hopefully something simple I just don't know about.

I can see my emails on my phone so I will get it there and be able to reply.

Thanks to all! and Merry Christmas!

Brie H