Hotmail and Gmail

Is it possible to set up Vista mail to handle my hotmail account ( and even
my gmail accounts )?

"Will" <willsjunk@optusnet.com.au> wrote in message
news:E129090E-6EF6-4738-B379-8AE7324EB093@microsoft.com...
> Is it possible to set up Vista mail to handle my hotmail account ( and
> even my gmail accounts )?
>
>

Windows Mail will not handle HTTP mail, only POP3 and IMAP mail. Therefore
no Hotmail.

--
Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM
http://www.fjsmjs.com
Answer in newsgroup. Don't expect an answer to email.

Windows Mail took out the functionality to check webmail accounts, sorry.

Dustin Harper
dharper@vistarip.com
http://www.vistarip.com



Will wrote:
> Is it possible to set up Vista mail to handle my hotmail account ( and
> even my gmail accounts )?
>
>

"Will" <willsjunk@optusnet.com.au> wrote in message
news:E129090E-6EF6-4738-B379-8AE7324EB093@microsoft.com...
> Is it possible to set up Vista mail to handle my hotmail account ( and even my gmail
> accounts )?

No Hotmail. But it will do Gmail because Gmail has free POP3 access.
You can also setup WinMail for your free AOL/AIM email because
they have free IMAP access.

The instructions are for Outlook Express, same difference.

GMAIL
http://mail.google.com/support/bin/a...y?answer=13273
http://mail.google.com/support/bin/a...y?answer=13276

AIM
http://about.aol.com/faq/openmailaccess#OE6

"MICHAEL" <u158627_emr@dslr.net> wrote in message
news:%23BOBNQKRHHA.4404@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>
> "Will" <willsjunk@optusnet.com.au> wrote in message
> news:E129090E-6EF6-4738-B379-8AE7324EB093@microsoft.com...
>> Is it possible to set up Vista mail to handle my hotmail account ( and
>> even my gmail accounts )?
>
> No Hotmail. But it will do Gmail because Gmail has free POP3 access.
> You can also setup WinMail for your free AOL/AIM email because
> they have free IMAP access.
>
> The instructions are for Outlook Express, same difference.
>
> GMAIL
> http://mail.google.com/support/bin/a...y?answer=13273
> http://mail.google.com/support/bin/a...y?answer=13276
>
> AIM
> http://about.aol.com/faq/openmailaccess#OE6

thanks for that......

My issue is that I can't even send a message to my hotmail account. Does
this mean that I can't send to anyone using my laptop with Vista? I want to
send emails to Hotmail. That's it! Will it work?
Oscar.

"Will" wrote:

>
> "MICHAEL" <u158627_emr@dslr.net> wrote in message
> news:%23BOBNQKRHHA.4404@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> >
> > "Will" <willsjunk@optusnet.com.au> wrote in message
> > news:E129090E-6EF6-4738-B379-8AE7324EB093@microsoft.com...
> >> Is it possible to set up Vista mail to handle my hotmail account ( and
> >> even my gmail accounts )?
> >
> > No Hotmail. But it will do Gmail because Gmail has free POP3 access.
> > You can also setup WinMail for your free AOL/AIM email because
> > they have free IMAP access.
> >
> > The instructions are for Outlook Express, same difference.
> >
> > GMAIL
> > http://mail.google.com/support/bin/a...y?answer=13273
> > http://mail.google.com/support/bin/a...y?answer=13276
> >
> > AIM
> > http://about.aol.com/faq/openmailaccess#OE6
>
> thanks for that......
>

Why don't you use Windows Live Mail Desktop?
Works with Hotmail and your Windows Mail accounts.


"Oscar" <Oscar@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:1946D122-604B-454E-99BC-990C42CBEC1D@microsoft.com...
> My issue is that I can't even send a message to my hotmail account. Does
> this mean that I can't send to anyone using my laptop with Vista? I want to
> send emails to Hotmail. That's it! Will it work?
> Oscar.
>
> "Will" wrote:
>
>>
>> "MICHAEL" <u158627_emr@dslr.net> wrote in message
>> news:%23BOBNQKRHHA.4404@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>> >
>> > "Will" <willsjunk@optusnet.com.au> wrote in message
>> > news:E129090E-6EF6-4738-B379-8AE7324EB093@microsoft.com...
>> >> Is it possible to set up Vista mail to handle my hotmail account ( and
>> >> even my gmail accounts )?
>> >
>> > No Hotmail. But it will do Gmail because Gmail has free POP3 access.
>> > You can also setup WinMail for your free AOL/AIM email because
>> > they have free IMAP access.
>> >
>> > The instructions are for Outlook Express, same difference.
>> >
>> > GMAIL
>> > http://mail.google.com/support/bin/a...y?answer=13273
>> > http://mail.google.com/support/bin/a...y?answer=13276
>> >
>> > AIM
>> > http://about.aol.com/faq/openmailaccess#OE6
>>
>> thanks for that......
>>

Cal,
I think I heard that WLMD has advertisements that pop up or run in the
system. But I don't know if that will "solve" the problem. I guess I'm just
trying to send emails to hotmail accounts. I can receive all day long. Do
you think it will work? How do I set up something like that? Isn't there a
link to install, but only if it will solve the issue. Thanks, Cal.
Oscar.

"Cal Bear '66" wrote:

> Why don't you use Windows Live Mail Desktop?
> Works with Hotmail and your Windows Mail accounts.
>
>
> "Oscar" <Oscar@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:1946D122-604B-454E-99BC-990C42CBEC1D@microsoft.com...
> > My issue is that I can't even send a message to my hotmail account.
> Does
> > this mean that I can't send to anyone using my laptop with Vista? I
> want to
> > send emails to Hotmail. That's it! Will it work?
> > Oscar.
> >
> > "Will" wrote:
> >
> >>
> >> "MICHAEL" <u158627_emr@dslr.net> wrote in message
> >> news:%23BOBNQKRHHA.4404@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> >> >
> >> > "Will" <willsjunk@optusnet.com.au> wrote in message
> >> > news:E129090E-6EF6-4738-B379-8AE7324EB093@microsoft.com...
> >> >> Is it possible to set up Vista mail to handle my hotmail account (
> and
> >> >> even my gmail accounts )?
> >> >
> >> > No Hotmail. But it will do Gmail because Gmail has free POP3 access.
> >> > You can also setup WinMail for your free AOL/AIM email because
> >> > they have free IMAP access.
> >> >
> >> > The instructions are for Outlook Express, same difference.
> >> >
> >> > GMAIL
> >> > http://mail.google.com/support/bin/a...y?answer=13273
> >> > http://mail.google.com/support/bin/a...y?answer=13276
> >> >
> >> > AIM
> >> > http://about.aol.com/faq/openmailaccess#OE6
> >>
> >> thanks for that......
> >>
>

I send mail all the time to hotmail accounts using my normal ISP and xxxxx@hotmail.com address for the people.



mikeyhsd@comcast.net



"Oscar" <Oscar@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:1946D122-604B-454E-99BC-990C42CBEC1D@microsoft.com...
My issue is that I can't even send a message to my hotmail account. Does
this mean that I can't send to anyone using my laptop with Vista? I want to
send emails to Hotmail. That's it! Will it work?
Oscar.

"Will" wrote:

>
> "MICHAEL" <u158627_emr@dslr.net> wrote in message
> news:%23BOBNQKRHHA.4404@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> >
> > "Will" <willsjunk@optusnet.com.au> wrote in message
> > news:E129090E-6EF6-4738-B379-8AE7324EB093@microsoft.com...
> >> Is it possible to set up Vista mail to handle my hotmail account ( and
> >> even my gmail accounts )?
> >
> > No Hotmail. But it will do Gmail because Gmail has free POP3 access.
> > You can also setup WinMail for your free AOL/AIM email because
> > they have free IMAP access.
> >
> > The instructions are for Outlook Express, same difference.
> >
> > GMAIL
> > http://mail.google.com/support/bin/a...y?answer=13273
> > http://mail.google.com/support/bin/a...y?answer=13276
> >
> > AIM
> > http://about.aol.com/faq/openmailaccess#OE6
>
> thanks for that......
>

You should be able to send to Hotmail recipients from WinMail.

Gary VanderMolen

"Oscar" <Oscar@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:8959CEEC-CD4E-4BF7-BCB9-CEA111D81F48@microsoft.com...
> Cal,
> I think I heard that WLMD has advertisements that pop up or run in the
> system. But I don't know if that will "solve" the problem. I guess I'm just
> trying to send emails to hotmail accounts. I can receive all day long. Do
> you think it will work? How do I set up something like that? Isn't there a
> link to install, but only if it will solve the issue. Thanks, Cal.
> Oscar.
>
> "Cal Bear '66" wrote:
>
>> Why don't you use Windows Live Mail Desktop?
>> Works with Hotmail and your Windows Mail accounts.
>>
>>
>> "Oscar" <Oscar@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:1946D122-604B-454E-99BC-990C42CBEC1D@microsoft.com...
>> > My issue is that I can't even send a message to my hotmail account.
>> Does
>> > this mean that I can't send to anyone using my laptop with Vista? I
>> want to
>> > send emails to Hotmail. That's it! Will it work?
>> > Oscar.
>> >
>> > "Will" wrote:
>> >
>> >>
>> >> "MICHAEL" <u158627_emr@dslr.net> wrote in message
>> >> news:%23BOBNQKRHHA.4404@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>> >> >
>> >> > "Will" <willsjunk@optusnet.com.au> wrote in message
>> >> > news:E129090E-6EF6-4738-B379-8AE7324EB093@microsoft.com...
>> >> >> Is it possible to set up Vista mail to handle my hotmail account (
>> and
>> >> >> even my gmail accounts )?
>> >> >
>> >> > No Hotmail. But it will do Gmail because Gmail has free POP3 access.
>> >> > You can also setup WinMail for your free AOL/AIM email because
>> >> > they have free IMAP access.
>> >> >
>> >> > The instructions are for Outlook Express, same difference.
>> >> >
>> >> > GMAIL
>> >> > http://mail.google.com/support/bin/a...y?answer=13273
>> >> > http://mail.google.com/support/bin/a...y?answer=13276
>> >> >
>> >> > AIM
>> >> > http://about.aol.com/faq/openmailaccess#OE6
>> >>
>> >> thanks for that......
>> >>
>>