Ok, well my version of Thunderbird was being buggy so a week ago I started looking for an alternative (I use various accounts and prefer a email program rather than to access them via the web).
I had used Outlook for a year after my hubby got it free after buying a tablet and 12 months of Office 365 came with it, but that expired at Easter and I moved to Thunderbird. I am aware that it comes with Windows 10, however my laptop doesn't agree with it, so I use Windows 7
I vaguely remembered there was something bundled with my laptop - Windows Live Mail, I remembered it was limited, but at a squeeze did the job without me having to renew a subscription. Anyways, I loaded it up, hooked it up to my hotmail poked around, remembered why I thought it was plop and closed it down and forgot about it.
Earlier this year we introduced a new Outlook.com that provides enhanced performance, security and reliability.
It appears that you are currently using Windows Live Mail 2012 to connect to your Outlook.com account. Windows Live Mail 2012 does not support the synchronisation technologies used by the new Outlook.com. When account upgrades begin at the end of June, you will no longer be able to send or receive email sent to your Outlook.com account in Windows Live Mail 2012. Rest assured, you can always access your Outlook.com account via any web browser at any time, and you will continue to have access to all your data that is currently in Windows Live Mail 2012.
If you currently use Windows Live Mail 2012, we recommend that you switch to the Mail app in Windows today. The Mail app is built in to Windows 8.1 and Windows 10. To begin using it, simply launch the app and add your Outlook.com account.
If you are using Windows 7, you can upgrade to a newer version of Windows to use the Mail app. If you do not wish to upgrade, you can access your account via a web browser, or you can take advantage of a free one-year subscription of Office 365 Personal and use Outlook 2016 to connect to your account.* Outlook 2016 works on Windows 7, Windows 8/8.1 and Windows 10.
Please take action before 30 June 2016, which is when we’ll begin upgrading accounts that currently use Windows Live Mail 2012.
We recognise that changes like this can be difficult, and apologise for any inconvenience this causes you. If you have more questions, please find answers to common FAQs in this help article, or you can contact Microsoft support.
Yours sincerely,
Outlook.com team
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I thought as it mentions new user, which I wasn't directly, just via my hubby getting for our shared laptop. However I followed the link and it downloaded and let me activate no problems.
*Summary*
Log into Windows Live Mail
Log out
Wait 3 days, get the email
Enjoy a year of MS Office Personal
All comments (27)
wakkaday
22 May 16#1
Windows live mail desktop app ?
Ilikehotdeals1
22 May 161#2
Windows Live Mail is a default email app, its been around years. To see if you have it on your PC go to search and type Windows live mail, if you have anything older than Windows 10 you probably have it
wakkaday
22 May 161#3
Ah got Windows 10 and Mac
wakkaday
22 May 162#4
Just installed Windows live 2012 let's see if it's works thanks
omgitshadii
22 May 16#5
I have windows 10 but still a great find (heat added)
mudisoft
23 May 16#6
Eligible Windows 10 users who click "Upgrade" on their OneDrive client will be pointed to a web page where they may get the 1-year trial offer as well.
P666DOM
23 May 16#7
I only get 1 month trials, I have a 30GB (5GB free plan) drive 97% full, windows 7 and 10. I have been trying since I first heard about the 12month trial but now I am just waiting and see if it will give it to me when I'm over my account limit when it reverts to 5GB.
m.ad
23 May 16#8
I have a few laptops at work which still come with Windows 7 pre-installed. I'll log into Live Mail before we re-image it. Thanks :smiley:
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Opening post
I had used Outlook for a year after my hubby got it free after buying a tablet and 12 months of Office 365 came with it, but that expired at Easter and I moved to Thunderbird. I am aware that it comes with Windows 10, however my laptop doesn't agree with it, so I use Windows 7
I vaguely remembered there was something bundled with my laptop - Windows Live Mail, I remembered it was limited, but at a squeeze did the job without me having to renew a subscription. Anyways, I loaded it up, hooked it up to my hotmail poked around, remembered why I thought it was plop and closed it down and forgot about it.
3 days later I have had an email from Microsoft:
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Dear User,
Earlier this year we introduced a new Outlook.com that provides enhanced performance, security and reliability.
It appears that you are currently using Windows Live Mail 2012 to connect to your Outlook.com account. Windows Live Mail 2012 does not support the synchronisation technologies used by the new Outlook.com. When account upgrades begin at the end of June, you will no longer be able to send or receive email sent to your Outlook.com account in Windows Live Mail 2012. Rest assured, you can always access your Outlook.com account via any web browser at any time, and you will continue to have access to all your data that is currently in Windows Live Mail 2012.
If you currently use Windows Live Mail 2012, we recommend that you switch to the Mail app in Windows today. The Mail app is built in to Windows 8.1 and Windows 10. To begin using it, simply launch the app and add your Outlook.com account.
If you are using Windows 7, you can upgrade to a newer version of Windows to use the Mail app. If you do not wish to upgrade, you can access your account via a web browser, or you can take advantage of a free one-year subscription of Office 365 Personal and use Outlook 2016 to connect to your account.* Outlook 2016 works on Windows 7, Windows 8/8.1 and Windows 10.
Please take action before 30 June 2016, which is when we’ll begin upgrading accounts that currently use Windows Live Mail 2012.
We recognise that changes like this can be difficult, and apologise for any inconvenience this causes you. If you have more questions, please find answers to common FAQs in this help article, or you can contact Microsoft support.
Yours sincerely,
Outlook.com team
*********************************
I thought as it mentions new user, which I wasn't directly, just via my hubby getting for our shared laptop. However I followed the link and it downloaded and let me activate no problems.
*Summary*
Log into Windows Live Mail
Log out
Wait 3 days, get the email
Enjoy a year of MS Office Personal
All comments (27)