So the price of high-technology is loss of functionality. So far this
calendar simply is not doing it for me. No alerts to the desktop; no snooze
function (I REALLY depend on that one). Right now calendar delivers a
single beep which I'll probably miss. So I have to send myself an email or
an IM! Criminitly!
"GbH" <> wrote in message
news:#rb4L$...
> MikeH wrote:
>> OK, yes I figured that out. Not sure of the rationale for not having
>> reminders when not logged in. What happens if you have lost your
>> Internet connectivity temporarily?
>
> That of course is the fundamental flaw of cloud nine computing!
>
>
>>
>> "Ron Sommer" <> wrote in message
>> news:...
>>> You only get reminders if you sync your calendar by logging in.
>>> When you say Windows Live, it can refer to Messenger, Hotmail,
>>> Mail.... --
>>> Ron Sommer
>>> MS MVP-Mail
>>>
>>> "MikeH" <> wrote in message
>>> news:#...
>>>> Thank you for the information. I have installed Windows Live and it
>>>> seems to be working pretty well. It imported my Vista Windows Mail
>>>> and Calendar store automatically during install. Question about the
>>>> calendar: I haven't found how to set reminders and reminder
>>>> information does not seem to have been imported. How do I do this?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> "Ildhund" <> wrote in message
>>>> news:...
>>>>> "MikeH" <> wrote in message
>>>>> news:...
>>>>>> I have never used Windows Live but it appears that I will need to
>>>>>> use a program package called Windows Live Essentials to get
>>>>>> functionality not included in Windows 7 (which I am about to
>>>>>> install). Mail : Does Windows Live Mail support a POP3 interface? I
>>>>>> am not
>>>>>> interested in Web mail; I want my mail stored on my PC.
>>>>>
>>>>> Yes, WLMail is a full-featured POP client.
>>>>>
>>>>>> Do I need a Hotmail account for any reason and what is the
>>>>>> Windows Live ID required for?
>>>>>
>>>>> No, you don't need a Hotmail account and a Live ID is not required.
>>>>> There are, however, some advantages in having a Live ID and
>>>>> signing in with it when using WLMail. Some of them are explained
>>>>> here:
>>>>> http://emailsupport.spaces.live.com/...708!4764.entry
>>>>>
>>>>>> I am assuming good export/import functionality exists between
>>>>>> Vista Mail and Live Mail -- is that correct?
>>>>>
>>>>> Yes, for both messages and contacts.
>>>>>
>>>>>> I have exported all my email files to a separate drive prior to
>>>>>> installing Windows 7. Should I just move over to Live mail prior
>>>>>> to Windows 7 installation?
>>>>>
>>>>> You may find it advantageous to do so. This will create a message
>>>>> store populated with your account details and saved WinMail
>>>>> messages. You could then back up this message store to your
>>>>> separate drive before installing Win7 and then point your new
>>>>> installation of WLMail to that store. It would also ease migrating
>>>>> your contacts from Windows Contacts to Windows Live Contacts.
>>>>>
>>>>>> Calendar : Is a calendar included in this package and can it also
>>>>>> be stored locally?
>>>>>
>>>>> Yes. A calendar is integrated into WLMail. Again, you may wish to
>>>>> consider the advantages of associating it with a Live ID (which
>>>>> does not have to involve Hotmail) so that you can access it
>>>>> remotely. When you install Windows Live Essentials, be sure to select
>>>>> only
>>>>> those bits of it you want. The default options involve installing
>>>>> all sorts of applications that you may not be interested in.
>>>>> --
>>>>> Noel
>
>
>
> --
> --
>
> Geoff
> ExploitEd
>
> Wisdom and experience come with age, they say, but I do wish I could
> remember the darn question
>
Similar Threads
Linear Mode
