"Jeff Schafer" <schafer_jeffrey@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> Download Windows Live Mail desktop client. It's new, free and works with
> HTTP mail. Windows Mail is not going to support HTTP mail even if you have
> the paid account. Other than Windows Live Mail your other choice is full
> blown Outlook with a paid account.

Not true. A paid account is not needed. My Hotmail account is free, and
Outlook works just fine with it.

Mike