"Linda" wrote

> I've just got a new PC with Windows Mail and have set up my email account
> correctly. When I click send & receive, nothing happens - it doesn't check
> for new emails and doesn't send emails in my outbox. If I create a new
> email
> and click send it just stays in my outbox.
> However, if I close down Windows Mail and restart it, emails are received
> and sent.
> Why isn't "send & receive" working?

First things first...

Make sure you do not have Norton or McAfee antivirus software on your PC.
They are incompatible with Vista and particularly Windows Mail.

If you are not using either make sure that no other AV is scanning email
since such processing is superfluous.

Having uninstalled or disabled AV software delete and recreate your email
account within Windows Mail to ensure there are no lingering traces
of AV software interfering.

The try sending mail again and report back to this forum.