To get you messages on Windows Live Mail or Hotmail, you have 2
options.
1: Take a look at FreePOP - http://freepops.org/
It enables you to use Any POP mail reader( Outlook, Thunderbird
etc... ) to read you mail from any Web mail account, even Hotmail on
Live Mail without having the subscription.
Bad side is, you cannot send email trough it, you better use you
internet provider STMP adress if you have one, that would solve the
problem.
2: Simply download Windows Live Mail Desktop! It keep a copy of you
Emails on you computer( since you can read them offline ), so that
makes it a backup. Your computer crash, they are still on the Hotmail
Server. The server crash, they are on your computer! Great!
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Windows Live Mail Desktop installation does not work an says "try
again later", and it seems that it fails to connect to the server.
Actually, it's the opposite.
It does connect to the server, and then cancel the install for ??? I
don't know. My version of windows is Legit and that would have been
the only reason I could see...so if anyone know feel free to post it.
Anyway, there is a solution. Disconnect from the Internet, run the
install, and BEFORE pressing on Finish log back on the internet. That
should work. If it doesnt, post why on this group!
Good luck, hope I helped you saved a few hours of your time with the
ones I spent ! Feel free to post your success to see if i'm the only
one who was looking to back up my mail!
Hugo