signing in

Every time i try to sign in to windows mail my log-in details are not
recognised so i can't use it to send mail. i have tried settingup a
different account, changing my password, but to no avail. i have contacted
microsoft they directed me to their website, but i still can't find the
solution to the problem. i am using windows vista home premium.
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thanx

If you get an error message, please post it here.
What type of account is it? Comcast, AOL, Gmail, etc.

Windows Mail can only access POP & IMAP accounts, not webmail accounts, like
Hotmail.

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http://get.live.com/wlmail/overview

"sallyw" <sallyw@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:EA838C3A-F469-44F9-9BCD-30904EDB33CF@microsoft.com...
> Every time i try to sign in to windows mail my log-in details are not
> recognised so i can't use it to send mail. i have tried settingup a
> different account, changing my password, but to no avail. i have
> contacted
> microsoft they directed me to their website, but i still can't find the
> solution to the problem. i am using windows vista home premium.
> --
> thanx

I also have the same problem, I set it up using my yahoo account. I doesnt
give me an error, just a new login in window, after I put in my information.
Please help.

"Dave" wrote:

> If you get an error message, please post it here.
> What type of account is it? Comcast, AOL, Gmail, etc.
>
> Windows Mail can only access POP & IMAP accounts, not webmail accounts, like
> Hotmail.
>
> --
> http://get.live.com/wlmail/overview
>
> "sallyw" <sallyw@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:EA838C3A-F469-44F9-9BCD-30904EDB33CF@microsoft.com...
> > Every time i try to sign in to windows mail my log-in details are not
> > recognised so i can't use it to send mail. i have tried settingup a
> > different account, changing my password, but to no avail. i have
> > contacted
> > microsoft they directed me to their website, but i still can't find the
> > solution to the problem. i am using windows vista home premium.
> > --
> > thanx
>
>

That's probably because you have one of the free Yahoo email accounts, and
therefore don't have access to the POP servers. To get access, upgrade to
the Yahoo Plus! account.

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http://get.live.com/wlmail/overview


"Ray" <Ray@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:FE0D08C7-60BC-4CDD-8408-003340E53D03@microsoft.com...
> I also have the same problem, I set it up using my yahoo account. I doesnt
> give me an error, just a new login in window, after I put in my
> information.
> Please help.
>
> "Dave" wrote:
>
>> If you get an error message, please post it here.
>> What type of account is it? Comcast, AOL, Gmail, etc.
>>
>> Windows Mail can only access POP & IMAP accounts, not webmail accounts,
>> like
>> Hotmail.
>>
>> --
>> http://get.live.com/wlmail/overview
>>
>> "sallyw" <sallyw@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:EA838C3A-F469-44F9-9BCD-30904EDB33CF@microsoft.com...
>> > Every time i try to sign in to windows mail my log-in details are not
>> > recognised so i can't use it to send mail. i have tried settingup a
>> > different account, changing my password, but to no avail. i have
>> > contacted
>> > microsoft they directed me to their website, but i still can't find
>> > the
>> > solution to the problem. i am using windows vista home premium.
>> > --
>> > thanx
>>
>>

To use yahoo.com accounts under Windows Mail, you have to either pay
extra or install YPOPs.

http://help.yahoo.com/l/us/yahoo/mai...op/pop-35.html

http://help.yahoo.com/l/us/yahoo/mai...op/pop-08.html

http://ypopsemail.com/

Whether this also applies to Yahoo accounts for other counties depends
on the country.

"Ray" <Ray@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:FE0D08C7-60BC-4CDD-8408-003340E53D03@microsoft.com...
>I also have the same problem, I set it up using my yahoo account. I doesnt
> give me an error, just a new login in window, after I put in my
> information.
> Please help.
>
> "Dave" wrote:
>
>> If you get an error message, please post it here.
>> What type of account is it? Comcast, AOL, Gmail, etc.
>>
>> Windows Mail can only access POP & IMAP accounts, not webmail accounts,
>> like
>> Hotmail.
>>
>> --
>> http://get.live.com/wlmail/overview
>>
>> "sallyw" <sallyw@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:EA838C3A-F469-44F9-9BCD-30904EDB33CF@microsoft.com...
>> > Every time i try to sign in to windows mail my log-in details are not
>> > recognised so i can't use it to send mail. i have tried settingup a
>> > different account, changing my password, but to no avail. i have
>> > contacted
>> > microsoft they directed me to their website, but i still can't find
>> > the
>> > solution to the problem. i am using windows vista home premium.
>> > --
>> > thanx
>>
>>