Check Windows Live Mail on a PC with a new clean install of Windows 7 Home Premium

Winston, minor update. On the offending desktop pc (clean w7 install) I
have uninstalled and reinstalled the live suite including mail. Now I can
sign in to live mail. However, all pull down menu options other than "New"
(Compose) are grayed out. I can compose. There is a link to add email
account in the left pane. I tried that. First page is address, password,
name to display. I complete that, hit "Next" and the second page (ports,
authentication, etc) comes up. Problem is "Cancel" is the only option.
"Next" is grayed out. I tried changing some fields. Also tried manual
setup of the email provider parameters. Same result. Can only cancel from
page 2. Seems to me I shouldn't even have to add accounts, but that my
accounts should already be tied to my sign in and show up. Am I wrong?
Ideas?


"...winston" <> wrote in message
news:...
> To ensure we all understand..
> Windows Live Mail(WLM) was downloaded from download.live.com and installed
> on Windows 7.
> WLM was opened and signed on to Windows Live with your existing Live ID
> account.
> Your existing account is an
> a. Hotmail type account(hotmail.com, live.com, or msn.com)
> b. Third party email account registered as a Live ID
> You added the email account in WLM in one of the following ways
> c. Setup [a] as a Hotmail http account or Pop3 account
> d. Setup [b] as a Pop3 or IMAP account using the settings provided by
> the provider of that account(not Hotmail settings)
>
> You can logon at account.live.com and no verification prompt is present
> after logon.
> You can access contacts.live.com
> If a Hotmail account you can access your Inbox at mail.live.com
> Comments appreciated, respond inline..
>
> --
> ...winston
> ms-mvp mail
>
> "rak" <> wrote in message
> news:%jXJm.15794$...
>> Thanks for the reply. See my second post above. It is an existing
>> account. Had it for a long time and use it for mesh, mail, calendar, sky
>> drive, etc. Laptop is fine. Desktop lets me into my live account, etc.
>> but I get the no inbox msg for mail.
>>
>> "...winston" <> wrote in message
>> news:...
>>> Did you just create the Live ID used for signon ?
>>>
>>> If so, logon at account.live.com, answer the verification if prompted to
>>> finalize ID creation and if a Hotmail/Live.com address go to
>>> mail.live.com to complete the Inbox setup.
>>> Close IE
>>> Open WLM
>>> Signon to Windows Live with that same Live ID
>>> Add the Live ID account in WLM
>>> If a Hotmail account, download the folders when prompted.
>>>
>>> --
>>> ...winston
>>> ms-mvp mail
>>>
>>> "rak" <> wrote in message
>>> news:93MJm.9467$%...
>>>> I'm running Windows Live Mail v 2009 build 14.0.8064.0206 on an x86
>>>> laptop Windows 7 Home Premium. I just did a clean install of Windows 7
>>>> Home Premium on an x86 desktop. I downloaded Windows Live Mail to the
>>>> desktop, signed in and got the "you don't have an inbox yet" message.
>>>> How do I fix it?
>>>

Yes, you're wrong. You must add at least one mail account.

--
Gary VanderMolen, Microsoft MVP (Mail)
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/def...le/vandermolen


"rak" <> wrote in message news:n13Km.4662$...
> Winston, minor update. On the offending desktop pc (clean w7 install) I
> have uninstalled and reinstalled the live suite including mail. Now I can
> sign in to live mail. However, all pull down menu options other than "New"
> (Compose) are grayed out. I can compose. There is a link to add email
> account in the left pane. I tried that. First page is address, password,
> name to display. I complete that, hit "Next" and the second page (ports,
> authentication, etc) comes up. Problem is "Cancel" is the only option.
> "Next" is grayed out. I tried changing some fields. Also tried manual
> setup of the email provider parameters. Same result. Can only cancel from
> page 2. Seems to me I shouldn't even have to add accounts, but that my
> accounts should already be tied to my sign in and show up. Am I wrong?
> Ideas?
>
>
> "...winston" <> wrote in message
> news:...
>> To ensure we all understand..
>> Windows Live Mail(WLM) was downloaded from download.live.com and installed
>> on Windows 7.
>> WLM was opened and signed on to Windows Live with your existing Live ID
>> account.
>> Your existing account is an
>> a. Hotmail type account(hotmail.com, live.com, or msn.com)
>> b. Third party email account registered as a Live ID
>> You added the email account in WLM in one of the following ways
>> c. Setup [a] as a Hotmail http account or Pop3 account
>> d. Setup [b] as a Pop3 or IMAP account using the settings provided by
>> the provider of that account(not Hotmail settings)
>>
>> You can logon at account.live.com and no verification prompt is present
>> after logon.
>> You can access contacts.live.com
>> If a Hotmail account you can access your Inbox at mail.live.com
>> Comments appreciated, respond inline..
>>
>> --
>> ...winston
>> ms-mvp mail
>>
>> "rak" <> wrote in message
>> news:%jXJm.15794$...
>>> Thanks for the reply. See my second post above. It is an existing
>>> account. Had it for a long time and use it for mesh, mail, calendar, sky
>>> drive, etc. Laptop is fine. Desktop lets me into my live account, etc.
>>> but I get the no inbox msg for mail.
>>>
>>> "...winston" <> wrote in message
>>> news:...
>>>> Did you just create the Live ID used for signon ?
>>>>
>>>> If so, logon at account.live.com, answer the verification if prompted to
>>>> finalize ID creation and if a Hotmail/Live.com address go to
>>>> mail.live.com to complete the Inbox setup.
>>>> Close IE
>>>> Open WLM
>>>> Signon to Windows Live with that same Live ID
>>>> Add the Live ID account in WLM
>>>> If a Hotmail account, download the folders when prompted.
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> ...winston
>>>> ms-mvp mail
>>>>
>>>> "rak" <> wrote in message
>>>> news:93MJm.9467$%...
>>>>> I'm running Windows Live Mail v 2009 build 14.0.8064.0206 on an x86
>>>>> laptop Windows 7 Home Premium. I just did a clean install of Windows 7
>>>>> Home Premium on an x86 desktop. I downloaded Windows Live Mail to the
>>>>> desktop, signed in and got the "you don't have an inbox yet" message.
>>>>> How do I fix it?
>>>>

Thanks to all for sticking with me. I have mail working on the second pc
now. Also calendar and contacts. From what I see, it looks as if I also
need to re-setup Feeds and Newsgroups. If that is not correct, pls let me
know.

Does anyone know if it is possible to use a thumb drive to transfer these
settings from pc to pc?

If not and if anyone from Microsoft is reading this could I suggest that a
profile (mail accounts, newsgroups, feeds, etc.) be retained online so that
it is transferrable from pc to pc dependent only upon appropriate sign in.
It could be encrypted if privacy is a concern. With Sky Drive offering
25gigs, this would seem to inconsequential from a storage standpoint anyway.
I love the Live suite, but going through setup again and again from pc to pc
is pretty inefficient

"Gary VanderMolen" <> wrote in message
news:...
> Yes, you're wrong. You must add at least one mail account.
>
> --
> Gary VanderMolen, Microsoft MVP (Mail)
> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/def...le/vandermolen
>
>
> "rak" <> wrote in message
> news:n13Km.4662$...
>> Winston, minor update. On the offending desktop pc (clean w7 install) I
>> have uninstalled and reinstalled the live suite including mail. Now I
>> can
>> sign in to live mail. However, all pull down menu options other than
>> "New"
>> (Compose) are grayed out. I can compose. There is a link to add email
>> account in the left pane. I tried that. First page is address,
>> password,
>> name to display. I complete that, hit "Next" and the second page (ports,
>> authentication, etc) comes up. Problem is "Cancel" is the only option.
>> "Next" is grayed out. I tried changing some fields. Also tried manual
>> setup of the email provider parameters. Same result. Can only cancel
>> from
>> page 2. Seems to me I shouldn't even have to add accounts, but that my
>> accounts should already be tied to my sign in and show up. Am I wrong?
>> Ideas?
>>
>>
>> "...winston" <> wrote in message
>> news:...
>>> To ensure we all understand..
>>> Windows Live Mail(WLM) was downloaded from download.live.com and
>>> installed
>>> on Windows 7.
>>> WLM was opened and signed on to Windows Live with your existing Live ID
>>> account.
>>> Your existing account is an
>>> a. Hotmail type account(hotmail.com, live.com, or msn.com)
>>> b. Third party email account registered as a Live ID
>>> You added the email account in WLM in one of the following ways
>>> c. Setup [a] as a Hotmail http account or Pop3 account
>>> d. Setup [b] as a Pop3 or IMAP account using the settings provided by
>>> the provider of that account(not Hotmail settings)
>>>
>>> You can logon at account.live.com and no verification prompt is present
>>> after logon.
>>> You can access contacts.live.com
>>> If a Hotmail account you can access your Inbox at mail.live.com
>>> Comments appreciated, respond inline..
>>>
>>> --
>>> ...winston
>>> ms-mvp mail
>>>
>>> "rak" <> wrote in message
>>> news:%jXJm.15794$...
>>>> Thanks for the reply. See my second post above. It is an existing
>>>> account. Had it for a long time and use it for mesh, mail, calendar,
>>>> sky
>>>> drive, etc. Laptop is fine. Desktop lets me into my live account, etc.
>>>> but I get the no inbox msg for mail.
>>>>
>>>> "...winston" <> wrote in message
>>>> news:...
>>>>> Did you just create the Live ID used for signon ?
>>>>>
>>>>> If so, logon at account.live.com, answer the verification if prompted
>>>>> to
>>>>> finalize ID creation and if a Hotmail/Live.com address go to
>>>>> mail.live.com to complete the Inbox setup.
>>>>> Close IE
>>>>> Open WLM
>>>>> Signon to Windows Live with that same Live ID
>>>>> Add the Live ID account in WLM
>>>>> If a Hotmail account, download the folders when prompted.
>>>>>
>>>>> --
>>>>> ...winston
>>>>> ms-mvp mail
>>>>>
>>>>> "rak" <> wrote in message
>>>>> news:93MJm.9467$%...
>>>>>> I'm running Windows Live Mail v 2009 build 14.0.8064.0206 on an x86
>>>>>> laptop Windows 7 Home Premium. I just did a clean install of Windows
>>>>>> 7
>>>>>> Home Premium on an x86 desktop. I downloaded Windows Live Mail to
>>>>>> the
>>>>>> desktop, signed in and got the "you don't have an inbox yet" message.
>>>>>> How do I fix it?
>>>>>

I use this free third party utility to clone my WLM setup from PC to PC:

http://www.staticbackup.com/windows-live-mail-backup/
http://www.staticbackup.com/products.htm#swmbf

It doesn't transfer contacts, but you can easily have the automatic
syncing take care of that if you sign-in with the same Live ID.

--
Gary VanderMolen, Microsoft MVP (Mail)
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/def...le/vandermolen


"rak" <> wrote in message news:Ri4Km.10123$...
> Thanks to all for sticking with me. I have mail working on the second pc
> now. Also calendar and contacts. From what I see, it looks as if I also
> need to re-setup Feeds and Newsgroups. If that is not correct, pls let me
> know.
>
> Does anyone know if it is possible to use a thumb drive to transfer these
> settings from pc to pc?
>
> If not and if anyone from Microsoft is reading this could I suggest that a
> profile (mail accounts, newsgroups, feeds, etc.) be retained online so that
> it is transferrable from pc to pc dependent only upon appropriate sign in.
> It could be encrypted if privacy is a concern. With Sky Drive offering
> 25gigs, this would seem to inconsequential from a storage standpoint anyway.
> I love the Live suite, but going through setup again and again from pc to pc
> is pretty inefficient
>
> "Gary VanderMolen" <> wrote in message
> news:...
>> Yes, you're wrong. You must add at least one mail account.
>>
>> --
>> Gary VanderMolen, Microsoft MVP (Mail)
>> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/def...le/vandermolen
>>
>>
>> "rak" <> wrote in message
>> news:n13Km.4662$...
>>> Winston, minor update. On the offending desktop pc (clean w7 install) I
>>> have uninstalled and reinstalled the live suite including mail. Now I
>>> can
>>> sign in to live mail. However, all pull down menu options other than
>>> "New"
>>> (Compose) are grayed out. I can compose. There is a link to add email
>>> account in the left pane. I tried that. First page is address,
>>> password,
>>> name to display. I complete that, hit "Next" and the second page (ports,
>>> authentication, etc) comes up. Problem is "Cancel" is the only option.
>>> "Next" is grayed out. I tried changing some fields. Also tried manual
>>> setup of the email provider parameters. Same result. Can only cancel
>>> from
>>> page 2. Seems to me I shouldn't even have to add accounts, but that my
>>> accounts should already be tied to my sign in and show up. Am I wrong?
>>> Ideas?
>>>
>>>
>>> "...winston" <> wrote in message
>>> news:...
>>>> To ensure we all understand..
>>>> Windows Live Mail(WLM) was downloaded from download.live.com and
>>>> installed
>>>> on Windows 7.
>>>> WLM was opened and signed on to Windows Live with your existing Live ID
>>>> account.
>>>> Your existing account is an
>>>> a. Hotmail type account(hotmail.com, live.com, or msn.com)
>>>> b. Third party email account registered as a Live ID
>>>> You added the email account in WLM in one of the following ways
>>>> c. Setup [a] as a Hotmail http account or Pop3 account
>>>> d. Setup [b] as a Pop3 or IMAP account using the settings provided by
>>>> the provider of that account(not Hotmail settings)
>>>>
>>>> You can logon at account.live.com and no verification prompt is present
>>>> after logon.
>>>> You can access contacts.live.com
>>>> If a Hotmail account you can access your Inbox at mail.live.com
>>>> Comments appreciated, respond inline..
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> ...winston
>>>> ms-mvp mail
>>>>
>>>> "rak" <> wrote in message
>>>> news:%jXJm.15794$...
>>>>> Thanks for the reply. See my second post above. It is an existing
>>>>> account. Had it for a long time and use it for mesh, mail, calendar,
>>>>> sky
>>>>> drive, etc. Laptop is fine. Desktop lets me into my live account, etc.
>>>>> but I get the no inbox msg for mail.
>>>>>
>>>>> "...winston" <> wrote in message
>>>>> news:...
>>>>>> Did you just create the Live ID used for signon ?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> If so, logon at account.live.com, answer the verification if prompted
>>>>>> to
>>>>>> finalize ID creation and if a Hotmail/Live.com address go to
>>>>>> mail.live.com to complete the Inbox setup.
>>>>>> Close IE
>>>>>> Open WLM
>>>>>> Signon to Windows Live with that same Live ID
>>>>>> Add the Live ID account in WLM
>>>>>> If a Hotmail account, download the folders when prompted.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> --
>>>>>> ...winston
>>>>>> ms-mvp mail
>>>>>>
>>>>>> "rak" <> wrote in message
>>>>>> news:93MJm.9467$%...
>>>>>>> I'm running Windows Live Mail v 2009 build 14.0.8064.0206 on an x86
>>>>>>> laptop Windows 7 Home Premium. I just did a clean install of Windows
>>>>>>> 7
>>>>>>> Home Premium on an x86 desktop. I downloaded Windows Live Mail to
>>>>>>> the
>>>>>>> desktop, signed in and got the "you don't have an inbox yet" message.
>>>>>>> How do I fix it?
>>>>>>

Calendar and contacts are a result of signing in.
Signing in is not going to let you see the email accounts setup on your
other pc.

Email will only download to one pc unless both email programs are set to
leave a copy of messages on the server.
Messages in sent items on the laptop will not be seen on the desktop.
--
Ron Sommer
MS MVP-Mail

"rak" <> wrote in message
news:Ri4Km.10123$...
> Thanks to all for sticking with me. I have mail working on the second pc
> now. Also calendar and contacts. From what I see, it looks as if I also
> need to re-setup Feeds and Newsgroups. If that is not correct, pls let me
> know.
>
> Does anyone know if it is possible to use a thumb drive to transfer these
> settings from pc to pc?
>
> If not and if anyone from Microsoft is reading this could I suggest that a
> profile (mail accounts, newsgroups, feeds, etc.) be retained online so
> that it is transferrable from pc to pc dependent only upon appropriate
> sign in. It could be encrypted if privacy is a concern. With Sky Drive
> offering 25gigs, this would seem to inconsequential from a storage
> standpoint anyway. I love the Live suite, but going through setup again
> and again from pc to pc is pretty inefficient
>
> "Gary VanderMolen" <> wrote in message
> news:...
>> Yes, you're wrong. You must add at least one mail account.
>>
>> --
>> Gary VanderMolen, Microsoft MVP (Mail)
>> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/def...le/vandermolen
>>
>>
>> "rak" <> wrote in message
>> news:n13Km.4662$...
>>> Winston, minor update. On the offending desktop pc (clean w7 install) I
>>> have uninstalled and reinstalled the live suite including mail. Now I
>>> can
>>> sign in to live mail. However, all pull down menu options other than
>>> "New"
>>> (Compose) are grayed out. I can compose. There is a link to add email
>>> account in the left pane. I tried that. First page is address,
>>> password,
>>> name to display. I complete that, hit "Next" and the second page
>>> (ports,
>>> authentication, etc) comes up. Problem is "Cancel" is the only option.
>>> "Next" is grayed out. I tried changing some fields. Also tried manual
>>> setup of the email provider parameters. Same result. Can only cancel
>>> from
>>> page 2. Seems to me I shouldn't even have to add accounts, but that my
>>> accounts should already be tied to my sign in and show up. Am I wrong?
>>> Ideas?
>>>
>>>
>>> "...winston" <> wrote in message
>>> news:...
>>>> To ensure we all understand..
>>>> Windows Live Mail(WLM) was downloaded from download.live.com and
>>>> installed
>>>> on Windows 7.
>>>> WLM was opened and signed on to Windows Live with your existing Live ID
>>>> account.
>>>> Your existing account is an
>>>> a. Hotmail type account(hotmail.com, live.com, or msn.com)
>>>> b. Third party email account registered as a Live ID
>>>> You added the email account in WLM in one of the following ways
>>>> c. Setup [a] as a Hotmail http account or Pop3 account
>>>> d. Setup [b] as a Pop3 or IMAP account using the settings provided
>>>> by
>>>> the provider of that account(not Hotmail settings)
>>>>
>>>> You can logon at account.live.com and no verification prompt is present
>>>> after logon.
>>>> You can access contacts.live.com
>>>> If a Hotmail account you can access your Inbox at mail.live.com
>>>> Comments appreciated, respond inline..
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> ...winston
>>>> ms-mvp mail
>>>>
>>>> "rak" <> wrote in message
>>>> news:%jXJm.15794$...
>>>>> Thanks for the reply. See my second post above. It is an existing
>>>>> account. Had it for a long time and use it for mesh, mail, calendar,
>>>>> sky
>>>>> drive, etc. Laptop is fine. Desktop lets me into my live account,
>>>>> etc.
>>>>> but I get the no inbox msg for mail.
>>>>>
>>>>> "...winston" <> wrote in message
>>>>> news:...
>>>>>> Did you just create the Live ID used for signon ?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> If so, logon at account.live.com, answer the verification if prompted
>>>>>> to
>>>>>> finalize ID creation and if a Hotmail/Live.com address go to
>>>>>> mail.live.com to complete the Inbox setup.
>>>>>> Close IE
>>>>>> Open WLM
>>>>>> Signon to Windows Live with that same Live ID
>>>>>> Add the Live ID account in WLM
>>>>>> If a Hotmail account, download the folders when prompted.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> --
>>>>>> ...winston
>>>>>> ms-mvp mail
>>>>>>
>>>>>> "rak" <> wrote in message
>>>>>> news:93MJm.9467$%...
>>>>>>> I'm running Windows Live Mail v 2009 build 14.0.8064.0206 on an x86
>>>>>>> laptop Windows 7 Home Premium. I just did a clean install of
>>>>>>> Windows 7
>>>>>>> Home Premium on an x86 desktop. I downloaded Windows Live Mail to
>>>>>>> the
>>>>>>> desktop, signed in and got the "you don't have an inbox yet"
>>>>>>> message.
>>>>>>> How do I fix it?
>>>>>>

Hotmail accounts and messages will be available on both pc's if both WLM's on each machine have the same Hotmail account setup
using the Http protocol.

If that same Hotmail account (Live ID) is used to sign on to Windows Live, then each machine will also have access to the same
contacts and calendar.

Feeds in WLM are 'fed' from IE

Newsgroups need to be setup on each machine(each newsgroup account in WLM can be exported to a *.iaf file and imported into WLM on
another machine).



--
....winston
MS-MVP[Mail]

"rak" <> wrote in message news:Ri4Km.10123$...
> Thanks to all for sticking with me. I have mail working on the second pc now. Also calendar and contacts. From what I see, it
> looks as if I also need to re-setup Feeds and Newsgroups. If that is not correct, pls let me know.
>
> Does anyone know if it is possible to use a thumb drive to transfer these settings from pc to pc?
>
> If not and if anyone from Microsoft is reading this could I suggest that a profile (mail accounts, newsgroups, feeds, etc.) be
> retained online so that it is transferrable from pc to pc dependent only upon appropriate sign in. It could be encrypted if
> privacy is a concern. With Sky Drive offering 25gigs, this would seem to inconsequential from a storage standpoint anyway. I
> love the Live suite, but going through setup again and again from pc to pc is pretty inefficient
>
> "Gary VanderMolen" <> wrote in message news:...
>> Yes, you're wrong. You must add at least one mail account.
>>
>> --
>> Gary VanderMolen, Microsoft MVP (Mail)
>> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/def...le/vandermolen
>>
>>
>> "rak" <> wrote in message news:n13Km.4662$...
>>> Winston, minor update. On the offending desktop pc (clean w7 install) I
>>> have uninstalled and reinstalled the live suite including mail. Now I can
>>> sign in to live mail. However, all pull down menu options other than "New"
>>> (Compose) are grayed out. I can compose. There is a link to add email
>>> account in the left pane. I tried that. First page is address, password,
>>> name to display. I complete that, hit "Next" and the second page (ports,
>>> authentication, etc) comes up. Problem is "Cancel" is the only option.
>>> "Next" is grayed out. I tried changing some fields. Also tried manual
>>> setup of the email provider parameters. Same result. Can only cancel from
>>> page 2. Seems to me I shouldn't even have to add accounts, but that my
>>> accounts should already be tied to my sign in and show up. Am I wrong?
>>> Ideas?
>>>
>>>
>>> "...winston" <> wrote in message
>>> news:...
>>>> To ensure we all understand..
>>>> Windows Live Mail(WLM) was downloaded from download.live.com and installed
>>>> on Windows 7.
>>>> WLM was opened and signed on to Windows Live with your existing Live ID
>>>> account.
>>>> Your existing account is an
>>>> a. Hotmail type account(hotmail.com, live.com, or msn.com)
>>>> b. Third party email account registered as a Live ID
>>>> You added the email account in WLM in one of the following ways
>>>> c. Setup [a] as a Hotmail http account or Pop3 account
>>>> d. Setup [b] as a Pop3 or IMAP account using the settings provided by
>>>> the provider of that account(not Hotmail settings)
>>>>
>>>> You can logon at account.live.com and no verification prompt is present
>>>> after logon.
>>>> You can access contacts.live.com
>>>> If a Hotmail account you can access your Inbox at mail.live.com
>>>> Comments appreciated, respond inline..
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> ...winston
>>>> ms-mvp mail
>>>>
>>>> "rak" <> wrote in message
>>>> news:%jXJm.15794$...
>>>>> Thanks for the reply. See my second post above. It is an existing
>>>>> account. Had it for a long time and use it for mesh, mail, calendar, sky
>>>>> drive, etc. Laptop is fine. Desktop lets me into my live account, etc.
>>>>> but I get the no inbox msg for mail.
>>>>>
>>>>> "...winston" <> wrote in message
>>>>> news:...
>>>>>> Did you just create the Live ID used for signon ?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> If so, logon at account.live.com, answer the verification if prompted to
>>>>>> finalize ID creation and if a Hotmail/Live.com address go to
>>>>>> mail.live.com to complete the Inbox setup.
>>>>>> Close IE
>>>>>> Open WLM
>>>>>> Signon to Windows Live with that same Live ID
>>>>>> Add the Live ID account in WLM
>>>>>> If a Hotmail account, download the folders when prompted.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> --
>>>>>> ...winston
>>>>>> ms-mvp mail
>>>>>>
>>>>>> "rak" <> wrote in message
>>>>>> news:93MJm.9467$%...
>>>>>>> I'm running Windows Live Mail v 2009 build 14.0.8064.0206 on an x86
>>>>>>> laptop Windows 7 Home Premium. I just did a clean install of Windows 7
>>>>>>> Home Premium on an x86 desktop. I downloaded Windows Live Mail to the
>>>>>>> desktop, signed in and got the "you don't have an inbox yet" message.
>>>>>>> How do I fix it?
>>>>>>

Thanks for the status update..

--
...winston
ms-mvp mail

"rak" <> wrote in message news:PJgKm.12438$...
> Thanks for all the assistance and info. I think I understand how it all
> works now and will definitely try the utility you pointed me to. Best
> part -- it's working as expected on my newly upgraded pc.