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= <span id="KB926374"></span>You cannot configure Windows Mail to use a Web-based (HTTP) e-mail account in Windows Vista =<br />
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Article ID: 926374<br />
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Article Last Modified on 11/8/2007<br />
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APPLIES TO<br /><br />
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* Windows Vista Business<br />
* Windows Vista Enterprise<br />
* Windows Vista Home Premium<br />
* Windows Vista Home Basic<br />
* Windows Vista Ultimate<br />
* Windows Vista Business 64-bit Edition<br />
* Windows Vista Enterprise 64-bit Edition<br />
* Windows Vista Home Premium 64-bit Edition<br />
* Windows Vista Home Basic 64-bit Edition<br />
* Windows Vista Ultimate 64-bit Edition<br />
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Windows Mail no longer supports the HTTP servers that are used by Hotmail and other Web-based e-mail providers such as AOL mail, Google mail, and Yahoo! mail.<br /><br />
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This article is intended for a beginning to intermediate computer user.<br />
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== Symptoms of the problem ==<br />
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When you try to configure Windows Mail to use a Web-based (HTTP) e-mail account on a computer that is running Windows Vista, you experience one of the following symptoms:<br />
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<li>When you try to add a Hotmail account or an MSN account to Windows Mail, you receive the following message:<br />
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Information About HTTP E-mail<br /><br />
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Windows Mail no longer supports the HTTP servers used by Hotmail and other web-based e-mail providers. Click the Back button to set up a different e-mail account, or see other options for accessing your web-based e-mail.<br />
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<li>When you try to use a Windows Live e-mail account or a different Web-based e-mail account in Windows Mail, you cannot send or receive e-mail messages.</li></ul><br />
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== Steps to resolve the problem ==<br />
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==== Use Windows Live Mail instead of Windows Mail ====<br />
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Windows Live Mail is an e-mail program that you install on your computer. Windows Live Mail stores messages on your computer. This means that you can access, read, and compose e-mail messages even when you are not connected to the Internet.<br /><br />
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Windows Live Mail works with popular Web-based e-mail services such as Hotmail, AOL mail, Google mail, and Yahoo! mail. Windows Live Mail is built to automatically configure many popular e-mail services.<br /><br />
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To install Windows Live Mail, visit the following Microsoft Web site.<br />
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http://get.live.com/wlmail/overview<br />
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== MORE INFORMATION ==<br />
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Windows Mail does support Post Office Protocol 3 (POP3), Internet Message Access Protocol (IMAP), and Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) server types.<br />
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