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What was Microsoft's logic behind the decision not to support one of their own products in Windows Mail?
-- Peter Toronto, Canada P4 D865GBF HT @ 3.0ghz 2.0gb DDR 450gb HD ATI Radeon 9550 Graphics Creative Soundblaster Audigy 4 Audio

"Peter" <ex-brit AT rogers DOT com> wrote in message

What was Microsoft's logic behind the decision not to support one of their own products in Windows Mail?
-- Peter Toronto, Canada P4 D865GBF HT @ 3.0ghz 2.0gb DDR 450gb HD ATI Radeon 9550 Graphics Creative Soundblaster Audigy 4 Audio

Money I guess.

"Peter" <ex-brit AT rogers DOT com> wrote:

What was Microsoft's logic behind the decision not to support one of their own products in Windows Mail? I suspect that there was no logic. It is likely a bug at this point in the

development cycle. However, it is possible that there is logic involved that the OE/Mail MVPs can reveal. You can sign up for Windows Live Mail Desktop that has support for Hotmail/MSN Mail at http://ideas.live.com
-steve -- Stephen Boots Microsoft MVP - MSN sboots@mvps.org

Thanks.
-- Peter Toronto, Canada P4 D865GBF HT @ 3.0ghz 2.0gb DDR 450gb HD ATI Radeon 9550 Graphics Creative Soundblaster Audigy 4 Audio
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"Peter" <ex-brit AT rogers DOT com> wrote:
What was Microsoft's logic behind the decision not to support one of their own products in Windows Mail? I suspect that there was no logic. It is likely a bug at this point in the development cycle. However, it is possible that there is logic involved that the OE/Mail MVPs can reveal. You can sign up for Windows Live Mail Desktop that has support for Hotmail/MSN Mail at http://ideas.live.com
-steve -- Stephen Boots Microsoft MVP - MSN sboots@mvps.org

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"Peter" <ex-brit AT rogers DOT com> wrote:
What was Microsoft's logic behind the decision not to support one of their own products in Windows Mail? I suspect that there was no logic. It is likely a bug at this point in the development cycle. However, it is possible that there is logic involved that the OE/Mail MVPs can reveal. You can sign up for Windows Live Mail Desktop that has support for Hotmail/MSN Mail at http://ideas.live.com
-steve -- Stephen Boots Microsoft MVP - MSN sboots@mvps.org

I think WLMD only supports MS Live Mail accounts (and on top of that only Live Mail accounts signed up for the WLMD beta)

Ah well, back to the drawing board...I can always go to hotmail's site.
-- Peter Toronto, Canada P4 D865GBF HT @ 3.0ghz 2.0gb DDR 450gb HD ATI Radeon 9550 Graphics Creative Soundblaster Audigy 4 Audio
"sim.seb" wrote in message

"StephenB" wrote in message "Peter" <ex-brit AT rogers DOT com> wrote:
What was Microsoft's logic behind the decision not to support one of their own products in Windows Mail? I suspect that there was no logic. It is likely a bug at this point in the development cycle. However, it is possible that there is logic involved that the OE/Mail MVPs can reveal. You can sign up for Windows Live Mail Desktop that has support for Hotmail/MSN Mail at http://ideas.live.com
-steve -- Stephen Boots Microsoft MVP - MSN sboots@mvps.org
I think WLMD only supports MS Live Mail accounts (and on top of that only Live Mail accounts signed up for the WLMD beta)

"Peter" <ex-brit AT rogers DOT com> wrote in message

Ah well, back to the drawing board...
I can always go to hotmail's site.

Exactly! That way you get to see the advertisements, if you are using OE or Windows Mail, that's less eyeballs for Microsoft.
-Michael

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"Peter" <ex-brit AT rogers DOT com> wrote:
What was Microsoft's logic behind the decision not to support one of their own products in Windows Mail? I suspect that there was no logic. It is likely a bug at this point in the development cycle. However, it is possible that there is logic involved that the OE/Mail MVPs can reveal. You can sign up for Windows Live Mail Desktop that has support for Hotmail/MSN Mail at http://ideas.live.com

A bug? I was under the impression there would be no more OE or Windows Mail hotmail access.
-Michael

you can use HotPop to retrieve hotmail in WM.

mikeyhsd@sport.rr.com

"Peter" <ex-brit AT rogers DOT com> wrote in message Ah well, back to the drawing board...I can always go to hotmail's site.
-- Peter Toronto, Canada P4 D865GBF HT @ 3.0ghz 2.0gb DDR 450gb HD ATI Radeon 9550 Graphics Creative Soundblaster Audigy 4 Audio
"sim.seb" wrote in message

"StephenB" wrote in message "Peter" <ex-brit AT rogers DOT com> wrote:
What was Microsoft's logic behind the decision not to support one of their own products in Windows Mail? I suspect that there was no logic. It is likely a bug at this point in the development cycle. However, it is possible that there is logic involved that the OE/Mail MVPs can reveal. You can sign up for Windows Live Mail Desktop that has support for Hotmail/MSN Mail at http://ideas.live.com
-steve -- Stephen Boots Microsoft MVP - MSN sboots@mvps.org
I think WLMD only supports MS Live Mail accounts (and on top of that only Live Mail accounts signed up for the WLMD beta)

It failed because I'd merely imported the account .iaf from Outlook express in XP. This time I set it up manually as I have a workaround because all my mail is filtered by Spamcop so I can pop it via their servers, this time it works.
-- Peter Toronto, Canada XP Pro SP2 X 2 + Vista Beta P4 HT @ 3.0ghz 2.0gb DDR 450gb HD ATI Radeon 9550 AGP Graphics "MICHAEL" wrote in message

"StephenB" wrote in message "Peter" <ex-brit AT rogers DOT com> wrote:
What was Microsoft's logic behind the decision not to support one of their own products in Windows Mail? I suspect that there was no logic. It is likely a bug at this point in the development cycle. However, it is possible that there is logic involved that the OE/Mail MVPs can reveal. You can sign up for Windows Live Mail Desktop that has support for Hotmail/MSN Mail at http://ideas.live.com
A bug? I was under the impression there would be no more OE or Windows Mail hotmail access.
-Michael

"sim.seb" wrote:

"StephenB" wrote in message "Peter" <ex-brit AT rogers DOT com> wrote:
What was Microsoft's logic behind the decision not to support one of their own products in Windows Mail? I suspect that there was no logic. It is likely a bug at this point in the development cycle. However, it is possible that there is logic involved that the OE/Mail MVPs can reveal. You can sign up for Windows Live Mail Desktop that has support for Hotmail/MSN Mail at http://ideas.live.com
-steve -- Stephen Boots Microsoft MVP - MSN sboots@mvps.org
I think WLMD only supports MS Live Mail accounts (and on top of that only Live Mail accounts signed up for the WLMD beta) No, MSN and Hotmail accounts not converted to Live accounts are supported in

WLMD Beta, albeit with all the bugs of WLMD Beta. -steve
-- Stephen Boots MVP MSN.COM sboots@mvps.org

"MICHAEL" wrote:

A bug? I was under the impression there would be no more OE or Windows Mail hotmail access.
-Michael For paid accounts, yes, OE access will continue and hopefully Windows Mail, too.

WLMD Beta also provides access. -steve -- Stephen Boots MVP MSN.COM sboots@mvps.org

"StephenB" wrote in message

I think WLMD only supports MS Live Mail accounts (and on top of that only Live Mail accounts signed up for the WLMD beta) No, MSN and Hotmail accounts not converted to Live accounts are supported in WLMD Beta, albeit with all the bugs of WLMD Beta. -steve
-- Stephen Boots MVP MSN.COM sboots@mvps.org

And they don't have to be Premium?

Plus grandfathered free accounts.
-- Peter Toronto, Canada P4 D865GBF HT @ 3.0ghz 2.0gb DDR 450gb HD ATI Radeon 9550 Graphics Creative Soundblaster Audigy 4 Audio
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"MICHAEL" wrote:
A bug? I was under the impression there would be no more OE or Windows Mail hotmail access.
-Michael For paid accounts, yes, OE access will continue and hopefully Windows Mail, too. WLMD Beta also provides access. -steve -- Stephen Boots MVP MSN.COM sboots@mvps.org

"sim.seb" wrote:

"StephenB" wrote in message
I think WLMD only supports MS Live Mail accounts (and on top of that only Live Mail accounts signed up for the WLMD beta) No, MSN and Hotmail accounts not converted to Live accounts are supported in WLMD Beta, albeit with all the bugs of WLMD Beta. -steve
-- Stephen Boots MVP MSN.COM sboots@mvps.org
And they don't have to be Premium? They have to be Premium or older accounts that have not been disabled yet.

-steve
-- Stephen Boots MVP MSN.COM sboots@mvps.org

Hi, I've just loaded Vista and office 2007, and setting up Hotmail in the Office outlook program is a snap, so they obviously aren't cutting off all ways of getting to Hotmail.
John
"Peter" <ex-brit AT rogers DOT com> wrote in message

What was Microsoft's logic behind the decision not to support one of their own products in Windows Mail?
-- Peter Toronto, Canada P4 D865GBF HT @ 3.0ghz 2.0gb DDR 450gb HD ATI Radeon 9550 Graphics Creative Soundblaster Audigy 4 Audio

I guess the next question is, will they change address from @hotmail.com to @live.com?
"Peter" <ex-brit AT rogers DOT com> wrote in message

Plus grandfathered free accounts.
-- Peter Toronto, Canada P4 D865GBF HT @ 3.0ghz 2.0gb DDR 450gb HD ATI Radeon 9550 Graphics Creative Soundblaster Audigy 4 Audio
"StephenB" wrote in message "MICHAEL" wrote:
A bug? I was under the impression there would be no more OE or Windows Mail hotmail access.
-Michael For paid accounts, yes, OE access will continue and hopefully Windows Mail, too. WLMD Beta also provides access. -steve -- Stephen Boots MVP MSN.COM sboots@mvps.org

"Randy Cragin" wrote:

I guess the next question is, will they change address from @hotmail.com to @live.com?

As far as I know, there are no plans to do this. I believe you'll have the option to get a new @live address and migrate your Hotmail account, but you won't have to. -steve -- Stephen Boots MVP MSN.COM sboots@mvps.org

Hi John,
Are you downloading messages easily? I have not been able to download messages, though creating the account was certainly a snap.
TIA,
Shaun
"John Glossop" wrote:

Hi, I've just loaded Vista and office 2007, and setting up Hotmail in the Office outlook program is a snap, so they obviously aren't cutting off all ways of getting to Hotmail.
John
"Peter" <ex-brit AT rogers DOT com> wrote in message What was Microsoft's logic behind the decision not to support one of their own products in Windows Mail?
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