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Candy

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Aug 10, 2009, 5:47:01 PM8/10/09
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Yes my outgoing is on SMTP port 587. Something to do with IMAP that is
giving me trouble and says it doesn't recognize my email address. I still
can't send. My choices for incoming are IMAP, POP3 and HTTP but HTTP doesn't
seem to work for me. Thanks!

Candy

PA Bear [MS MVP]

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Aug 10, 2009, 6:10:11 PM8/10/09
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Always reply to your original thread instead of beginning a new one, please.

cf.
http://groups.google.com/group/microsoft.public.windows.vista.mail/browse_frm/thread/7d9d8a2744ba6aec

> My choices for incoming are IMAP, POP3 and HTTP but HTTP
> doesn't seem to work for me.

Select POP3.

Repost & assuming you're trying to set up the account in Windows Mail, not
Windows Live Mail:

Use the Configuration Settings on this page:
http://mailcall.spaces.live.com/Blog/cns!CC9301187A51FE33!49799.entry

NB: Set Outgoing server (SMTP) to Port 587, not Port 25!

Windows Mail's new account wizard is hard-coded to reject na...@hotmail.com
and na...@msn.com addresses. When you enter your email address during setup,
use a dummy one (e.g., na...@notmail.com). After you've finished, go back
and change the email address to the correct one.

[The above courtesy of MVP Gary VanderMolen]

If you're trying to use Windows LIVE Mail, post here instead for assistance:
http://www.microsoft.com/communities/newsgroups/list/en-us/default.aspx?dg=microsoft.public.windows.live.mail.desktop

scotty

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Aug 10, 2009, 8:58:01 PM8/10/09
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i am having the same trouble,and have now confused myself opening new email
accounts.it all goes fine then sez that POP3or HTTP are no good as servers
,using a lap top running from a router connected to netgear,how did u get out
of ur hole,because i have tried a few things but am in no way a
professional,complete novice would be a better description.thanks for any
help.scotty

Gary VanderMolen

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Aug 11, 2009, 12:44:49 AM8/11/09
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Scotty, it would have been helpful if you had told us what kind of email account
you are trying to set up, @hotmail.com, @live.com, or something else?

If the former, follow the settings given here:
http://mailcall.spaces.live.com/Blog/cns!CC9301187A51FE33!49799.entry
Use port 587 rather than port 25 for the SMTP server.

Although it accepts the newer Live.com addresses, Windows Mail's
account setup wizard is hard-coded to reject Hotmail and MSN addresses.
To get around that, when you enter your Hotmail/MSN email address initially,
use a fake one, such as m...@xhotmail.com. After the account setup is complete,
go back and correct your email address.

--
Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP (Mail)
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile/VanderMolen


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