Windows Mail is defective as designed. Try this replacement:
http://get.live.com/betas/maildesktop_betas

Gary VanderMolen


"Alex" <Alex@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:0442EEBE-F71A-42F9-AA64-44B18C022922@microsoft.com...
> Can anyone help. I am using Windows mail, worked OK on start up but now I
> canot send or receive mail. Sent mails just sit in my outbox but I am able to
> delete them so it's not the issue that's widely reported with corrupt mails
> blocking other sent mail. My Outbox currently shows 5 mails in it but it's
> actually empty.
>
> Grateful if anyone can help.
>
> Cheers