Get a Live.com email accounts - Page 2

12 Nov 2006, 05:15 PM

I just got an error code:32
Not knowing if they are blocking the hole..

Javier · 12 Nov 2006, 07:38 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Hohn
I just got an error code:32
Not knowing if they are blocking the hole..

Same for me, but in my case the message is explicitly stating that there is a problem they are trying to solve.

EDIT: After a couple of days testing it, I am really impressed how much it improves using Firefox and dissapearing all the ads the webmail displays (not possible using IE). The only problem is how to resize the left pane (the one with the folders), because it seems that it is not possible to select the border.

kaptitsky · 13 Nov 2006, 09:08 AM

The latest Hotmail Extension for Webmail Extension for Thunderbird -- 1.0.13 -- will collect mail from my new @Live.com address.

Nice.

Thanks Comodo Dragon

beq · 13 Nov 2006, 12:57 PM

Thanks Javier. I also read this article the other day:

http://news.com.com/2100-1032_3-6134643.html

Quote:

Although the Redmond, Wash.-based company moved the Hotmail successor out of beta Thursday in The Netherlands, Microsoft won't have the final version in the United States and elsewhere until next year, later than it had planned.
...
The introduction of Windows Live Mail and the chance to get "yourname@live.com" was setting off a bit of a frenzy for e-mail addresses, reminiscent of the dot-com boom, but on a much smaller scale, Sim said. "Even the prime minister wanted to reserve his live.nl alias because he knew there would be a land grab for these new Windows Live Mail addresses," he said.
...
Microsoft's challenge will be to differentiate its product enough so that people will prefer it over other services, Gartenberg said. "It's easy to sign up and harder to get someone to continue to use it as a primary account," he said.
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Meanwhile, Sim said Microsoft was shutting down a Web site that purported to offer a hack in the Windows Live Mail sign-in process so that anyone could sign up for live.com and other local Live domains.

A source of that version of the hack said today that it doesn't work anymore (but it seems to be working still).

P.S. FWIW, I never got any Microsoft confirmation/notification message sent to my backup email address (the one I entered in the password reset section). My account works fine though...

kaptitsky · 13 Nov 2006, 01:12 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by beq

P.S. FWIW, I never got any Microsoft confirmation/notification message sent to my backup email address (the one I entered in the password reset section). My account works fine though...

I got the confirmation at one of the two addresses I set up, but not at the other.

I never got the confirmation at the backup address, which makes sense because it was confirming the new address as passport, not confirming the backup.

drew · 13 Nov 2006, 01:27 PM

live.com is an innovative cool name but has it pop3 and or IMAP4 or is it only webmail? Is it 30 days inactivity rules too?

I get that big storage counts compared to hotmail but why else dabble with MS?

theog · 13 Nov 2006, 06:30 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by drew
live.com is an innovative cool name but has it pop3 and or IMAP4 or is it only webmail? Is it 30 days inactivity rules too?

I get that big storage counts compared to hotmail but why else dabble with MS?

I would be it does not have IMAP.... maybe http access...

drew · 13 Nov 2006, 09:34 PM

the domain name is super indeed.

guest2k · 14 Nov 2006, 05:08 PM

i wonder why live.com? why is everybody excited & wanting to get a username@live.com email ? what's the catch here?

drew · 19 Nov 2006, 06:18 PM

The catch could be the famous sentense "Live and let live" AA people here say it all the time so they want it I guess.

paul33 · 19 Nov 2006, 08:32 PM

i got an live account with my name, only four letters.
my purpose was to use this mail adress,and forward all mail to gmail and use gmail for writing and reading.
but i see no pop3 and no automatic forwarding at live,
is that right?
will it be avaible later?

kaptitsky · 20 Nov 2006, 12:04 AM

Double posting.

http://www.emaildiscussions.com/...threadid=46492

Quote:

Originally posted by paul33
i got an live account with my name, only four letters.
my purpose was to use this mail adress,and forward all mail to gmail and use gmail for writing and reading.
but i see no pop3 and no automatic forwarding at live,
is that right?
will it be avaible later?

**Sherry** · 20 Nov 2006, 02:18 AM

Moderator:

paul33, I have deleted the thread you started in "The Technical Zone" as cross-posting is against the forum rules.

paul33 · 20 Nov 2006, 02:30 AM

ok, you are right,
my mistake
but nevermind i would be happy for an answer to y question

drew · 20 Nov 2006, 02:57 AM

paul asks

Quote:

but i see no pop3 and no automatic forwarding at live,
is that right?
will it be avaible later?

That would be very surprizing I guess. They very recently took away the LDAP for free at hotmail. So why would they give pop3 for free or forwarding?

If others know otherwise I would be happy to know source of that info.

13 Nov 2006, 09:08 AM	#18
kaptitsky The "e" in e-mail Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 2,186	The latest Hotmail Extension for Webmail Extension for Thunderbird -- 1.0.13 -- will collect mail from my new @Live.com address. Nice. Thanks Comodo Dragon Last edited by kaptitsky : 13 Nov 2006 at 09:31 AM.

12 Nov 2006, 05:15 PM	#16
Hohn Guest Posts: n/a	I just got an error code:32 Not knowing if they are blocking the hole..

13 Nov 2006, 01:27 PM	#21
drew The "e" in e-mail Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 2,626	live.com is an innovative cool name but has it pop3 and or IMAP4 or is it only webmail? Is it 30 days inactivity rules too? I get that big storage counts compared to hotmail but why else dabble with MS?

13 Nov 2006, 09:34 PM	#23
drew The "e" in e-mail Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 2,626	the domain name is super indeed.

14 Nov 2006, 05:08 PM	#24
guest2k Cornerstone of the Community Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 536	i wonder why live.com? why is everybody excited & wanting to get a username@live.com email ? what's the catch here?

19 Nov 2006, 06:18 PM	#25
drew The "e" in e-mail Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 2,626	The catch could be the famous sentense "Live and let live" AA people here say it all the time so they want it I guess.

19 Nov 2006, 08:32 PM	#26
paul33 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 179	i got an live account with my name, only four letters. my purpose was to use this mail adress,and forward all mail to gmail and use gmail for writing and reading. but i see no pop3 and no automatic forwarding at live, is that right? will it be avaible later?

20 Nov 2006, 02:18 AM	#28
Sherry Moderator Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: USA Posts: 8,687	Moderator: paul33, I have deleted the thread you started in "The Technical Zone" as cross-posting is against the forum rules.

20 Nov 2006, 02:30 AM	#29
paul33 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 179	ok, you are right, my mistake but nevermind i would be happy for an answer to y question