Windows Mail cannot access any http email accounts. It can access POP3 and
IMAP accounts.
You can now access Hotmail via POP3, Gmail via POP3 or IMAP, and Yahoo via
POP3 if you have the Plus account.
http://mailcall.spaces.live.com/Blog...33!49799.entry
See these instructions for enabling POP and for configuring Windows
Mail/Live Mail....
http://mail.google.com/support/bin/a...y?answer=86382
http://mail.google.com/support/bin/a...y?answer=86383
or for IMAP....
http://mail.google.com/support/bin/a...96&topic=12920
http://help.yahoo.com/l/us/yahoo/mai...op/pop-14.html
http://help.yahoo.com/l/us/yahoo/mai...BZ6x3TLkutKSd4
The newer Windows Live Mail can also access MSFT http email accounts
(Hotmail/Live/MSN).
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Dave N.
MS-MVP (Mail)
Windows 7 Ultimate
http://download.live.com/wlmail
"tonyintampa" <> wrote in message
news:7C21B54D-CE46-4B02-9E02-...
> every time i try to send email i get a pop up saying it no longer accepts
> hotmail or google or yahoo accounts.
>
> can someone walk me through set up in plain everyday (non geek) language
> so
> i can send and receive email?