Live ID Questions

I apologize in advance if this is the incorrect newsgroup but when you see
my question, you will understand why I can't post to the Microsoft web-based
community forums.

Currently, I use Windows Live Mail exclusively on my desktop to receive and
send all my email through my ISP. I also don't "message". Consequently, I
have never initiated a Live ID. I don't want "hot mail", calendar or contact
information on the web. I now find that it appears that I need a Live ID in
order to post questions on various Microsoft Community forums, which are all
web-based.

QUESTIONS:

1. I assume that I need to set up a Live ID in order to post to the
Microsoft Community forums. Correct?
2. If I do need a Live ID, do I HAVE TO set up a "hotmail" account?
3. If I have to have a hot mail account, is there a way to "restrict" it
so that it can't be used to either send/or receive email or do anything
related to contacts and calendars?

Assuming the that the answer to 3. is that it can be restricted, can someone
either send "specific" instructions on how to accomplish the objective or
point me to a web page of instructions to accomplish it.

--
Thank You,
Richard

1. Yes

2.
https://signup.live.com/signup.aspx?...ollrs=12&lic=1
Use your email address to create a Live ID. You will not have 'hotmail'
account, but you have the option of using Calendar and Contacts.

3. Using your address will create a Live ID, not a Hotmail account.
Do not sign in when in WLMail. When not signed in, it says Sign in under
the close X.
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Ron Sommer
MS MVP-Mail

"Richard" <> wrote in message
news:...
> I apologize in advance if this is the incorrect newsgroup but when you see
> my question, you will understand why I can't post to the Microsoft
> web-based community forums.
>
> Currently, I use Windows Live Mail exclusively on my desktop to receive
> and send all my email through my ISP. I also don't "message".
> Consequently, I have never initiated a Live ID. I don't want "hot mail",
> calendar or contact information on the web. I now find that it appears
> that I need a Live ID in order to post questions on various Microsoft
> Community forums, which are all web-based.
>
> QUESTIONS:
>
> 1. I assume that I need to set up a Live ID in order to post to the
> Microsoft Community forums. Correct?
> 2. If I do need a Live ID, do I HAVE TO set up a "hotmail" account?
> 3. If I have to have a hot mail account, is there a way to "restrict"
> it so that it can't be used to either send/or receive email or do anything
> related to contacts and calendars?
>
> Assuming the that the answer to 3. is that it can be restricted, can
> someone either send "specific" instructions on how to accomplish the
> objective or point me to a web page of instructions to accomplish it.
>
> --
> Thank You,
> Richard

Ron,

Geez, thanks for the fast response. I have established my ID and have been
able to post my question in the appropriate community forum. Everything went
as you advertised and per my desires.

I wish corporate technical support groups were as helpful as newsgroups.
"Technical Support" is an oxymoron regardless of which language it's
delivered in. You gave me my answer in 33 minutes. Normally, you can't even
connect via chat or telephone with a technician in that time.
--
Thank You,
Richard

"Ron Sommer" <> wrote in message
news:...
> 1. Yes
>
> 2.
> https://signup.live.com/signup.aspx?...ollrs=12&lic=1
> Use your email address to create a Live ID. You will not have 'hotmail'
> account, but you have the option of using Calendar and Contacts.
>
> 3. Using your address will create a Live ID, not a Hotmail account.
> Do not sign in when in WLMail. When not signed in, it says Sign in under
> the close X.
> --
> Ron Sommer
> MS MVP-Mail
>
> "Richard" <> wrote in message
> news:...
>> I apologize in advance if this is the incorrect newsgroup but when you
>> see my question, you will understand why I can't post to the Microsoft
>> web-based community forums.
>>
>> Currently, I use Windows Live Mail exclusively on my desktop to receive
>> and send all my email through my ISP. I also don't "message".
>> Consequently, I have never initiated a Live ID. I don't want "hot mail",
>> calendar or contact information on the web. I now find that it appears
>> that I need a Live ID in order to post questions on various Microsoft
>> Community forums, which are all web-based.
>>
>> QUESTIONS:
>>
>> 1. I assume that I need to set up a Live ID in order to post to the
>> Microsoft Community forums. Correct?
>> 2. If I do need a Live ID, do I HAVE TO set up a "hotmail" account?
>> 3. If I have to have a hot mail account, is there a way to "restrict"
>> it so that it can't be used to either send/or receive email or do
>> anything related to contacts and calendars?
>>
>> Assuming the that the answer to 3. is that it can be restricted, can
>> someone either send "specific" instructions on how to accomplish the
>> objective or point me to a web page of instructions to accomplish it.
>>
>> --
>> Thank You,
>> Richard
>

"Richard" <> wrote in message news:...
> 1. I assume that I need to set up a Live ID in order to post to the
> Microsoft Community forums. Correct?

That depends on how you define Microsoft Community forums. Most,
(if not all) of those forums are merely an alternate, web-based interface
to what is known as the old Microsoft newsgroups, accessible via any
NNTP reader, such as Windows Live Mail. No Live ID is required to
access those forums via your newsgroups reader.

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

To setup the Microsoft community forums in WLM (this newsgroup is on those community forums)
WLM Menu/Tools/Accounts/Add/News Group account/Next
The server is msnews.microsoft.com
Enter a display name, and an email address(e.g. a false email address is suggested to avoid harvesting of valid email
addresss(e.g. d)
Enter the above server and follow the remaining instructions to download the newsgroup list.
Once complete, subscribe only to the groups of interest.




--
...winston
ms-mvp mail

"Richard" <> wrote in message news:...
> I apologize in advance if this is the incorrect newsgroup but when you see my question, you will understand why I can't post to
> the Microsoft web-based community forums.
>
> Currently, I use Windows Live Mail exclusively on my desktop to receive and send all my email through my ISP. I also don't
> "message". Consequently, I have never initiated a Live ID. I don't want "hot mail", calendar or contact information on the web. I
> now find that it appears that I need a Live ID in order to post questions on various Microsoft Community forums, which are all
> web-based.
>
> QUESTIONS:
>
> 1. I assume that I need to set up a Live ID in order to post to the Microsoft Community forums. Correct?
> 2. If I do need a Live ID, do I HAVE TO set up a "hotmail" account?
> 3. If I have to have a hot mail account, is there a way to "restrict" it so that it can't be used to either send/or receive
> email or do anything related to contacts and calendars?
>
> Assuming the that the answer to 3. is that it can be restricted, can someone either send "specific" instructions on how to
> accomplish the objective or point me to a web page of instructions to accomplish it.
>
> --
> Thank You,
> Richard

Gary and Winston

Thanks for your responses.

My original question was submitted via Windows Live Mail, Microsoft
Communities. The reason I wanted, and have now established, a Live ID is
because it is my understanding that NEW communities are all web-based, not
NNTP newsgroups. Specifically, I was interested in the Windows 7 and
Microsoft Security Essentials communities. Now that I have a Live ID, I can
access them. Neither of these two sites show on the list "Newsgroup
Subscriptions" list in Windows Live Mail.

Anyway, no big deal, I just wanted to share the rationale behind my original
post. I now seem to have access, one way or another, to everything of
current interest to me.

--
Thank You,
Richard

"Gary VanderMolen (MVP)" <> wrote in message
news:...
> "Richard" <> wrote in message
> news:...
>> 1. I assume that I need to set up a Live ID in order to post to the
>> Microsoft Community forums. Correct?
>
> That depends on how you define Microsoft Community forums. Most,
> (if not all) of those forums are merely an alternate, web-based interface
> to what is known as the old Microsoft newsgroups, accessible via any
> NNTP reader, such as Windows Live Mail. No Live ID is required to
> access those forums via your newsgroups reader.
>
> --
> Gary VanderMolen, Microsoft MVP (Mail)
> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/def...le/vandermolen
>

You have a valid point. Microsoft is gradually backing away from
supporting NNTP newsgroups.

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


"Richard" <> wrote in message news:...
> Gary and Winston
>
> Thanks for your responses.
>
> My original question was submitted via Windows Live Mail, Microsoft
> Communities. The reason I wanted, and have now established, a Live ID is
> because it is my understanding that NEW communities are all web-based, not
> NNTP newsgroups. Specifically, I was interested in the Windows 7 and
> Microsoft Security Essentials communities. Now that I have a Live ID, I can
> access them. Neither of these two sites show on the list "Newsgroup
> Subscriptions" list in Windows Live Mail.
>
> Anyway, no big deal, I just wanted to share the rationale behind my original
> post. I now seem to have access, one way or another, to everything of
> current interest to me.
>
> --
> Thank You,
> Richard
>
> "Gary VanderMolen (MVP)" <> wrote in message
> news:...
>> "Richard" <> wrote in message
>> news:...
>>> 1. I assume that I need to set up a Live ID in order to post to the
>>> Microsoft Community forums. Correct?
>>
>> That depends on how you define Microsoft Community forums. Most,
>> (if not all) of those forums are merely an alternate, web-based interface
>> to what is known as the old Microsoft newsgroups, accessible via any
>> NNTP reader, such as Windows Live Mail. No Live ID is required to
>> access those forums via your newsgroups reader.
>>
>> --
>> Gary VanderMolen, Microsoft MVP (Mail)
>> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/def...le/vandermolen
>>

Richard,
You're welcome.

Yes...Msft has increased the proliferation of online forums.
- Online forums are those like the Windows 7 and Microsoft Security Essentials.

This newsgroup is available in Nntp format and also web format. The latter(web format, http)are the 'Communities' and different
interface than the online forums.

The online forums are accessible via http(IE or other browser) like the communities do not appear in the list of newsgroups(unlike
the communities) available from the msnews server for nttp clients(e.g. WLM).



--
...winston
ms-mvp mail

"Richard" <> wrote in message news:...
> Gary and Winston
>
> Thanks for your responses.
>
> My original question was submitted via Windows Live Mail, Microsoft Communities. The reason I wanted, and have now established, a
> Live ID is because it is my understanding that NEW communities are all web-based, not NNTP newsgroups. Specifically, I was
> interested in the Windows 7 and Microsoft Security Essentials communities. Now that I have a Live ID, I can access them. Neither
> of these two sites show on the list "Newsgroup Subscriptions" list in Windows Live Mail.
>
> Anyway, no big deal, I just wanted to share the rationale behind my original post. I now seem to have access, one way or another,
> to everything of current interest to me.
>
> --
> Thank You,
> Richard
>
> "Gary VanderMolen (MVP)" <> wrote in message news:...
>> "Richard" <> wrote in message news:...
>>> 1. I assume that I need to set up a Live ID in order to post to the
>>> Microsoft Community forums. Correct?
>>
>> That depends on how you define Microsoft Community forums. Most,
>> (if not all) of those forums are merely an alternate, web-based interface
>> to what is known as the old Microsoft newsgroups, accessible via any
>> NNTP reader, such as Windows Live Mail. No Live ID is required to
>> access those forums via your newsgroups reader.
>>
>> --
>> Gary VanderMolen, Microsoft MVP (Mail)
>> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/def...le/vandermolen
>>