Identities or Multiple e-mail accounts

Wayner · External Since: Jun 10, 2006 Posts: 2

"Kathy" wrote:

> I just purchased a new PC with Windows Vista and I can't get both mine and my
> daughter's e-mail addresses to be identitied in Windows Mail. I created User
> Accounts for each of us in Vista, created the accounts under Windows
> Mail/Tools but when I click on File and Identities to switch Identities, I go
> to a wizard to import the identities and any of the options that I choose
> tells me that all identities have been either imported or deleted and then I
> can't complete the Wizard. Please help!!!!

les · External Since: Jul 07, 2007 Posts: 8

"Dave" wrote:

> oh,
>
> and Vista does not have Outlook Express.
> and Windows Mail does not use Identities
>
>
>
> "Dave" <dave DeleteThis @beepbeep.com> wrote in message
> news:euWX2KusHHA.4424@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
> > Well, you got me confused...
> > IE = Internet Explorer (web browser)
> > Outlook = Outlook
> > OE = Outlook Express
> >
> > Are you trying to import something into something?????
> > Windows Mail, perhaps?
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > "DorothyandToto" <DorothyandToto DeleteThis @kansas.net> wrote in message
> > news:33163EB4-3A3D-4382-A64B-D77967F0E955@microsoft.com...
> >>I see that others have had the same problem as I am. In my case I have
> >>not
> >> used Outlook. Somewhere along the line I decided on IE. I am trying to
> >> take
> >> a look at it again, but the frustration is enough to keep me away! As I
> >> said
> >> I am not coming from OE, I'm not trying to add a second account. But, I
> >> am
> >> getting the same message "All identies have already been imported or
> >> deleted,
> >> and can go no further.
> >>
> >> The common thing for me is that when I want to reply to anything other
> >> than
> >> an email my computer sends me to OE, which I simply get the necessary
> >> info,
> >> put it into IE and cancel out the OE. It has tried to get me to finish
> >> set
> >> up but I never have.
> >>
> >> Where do I go to set up if the wizard refuses to help me?
> >>
> >> "Gary VanderMolen" wrote:
> >>
> >>> What is the error message when you try to receive from the second
> >>> account?
> >>>
> >>> Gary VanderMolen
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> "Ang" <Ang DeleteThis @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >>> news:FEA795F9-820E-48EA-9C8A-87A86526E626@microsoft.com...
> >>> >I have spent hours trying to figure out how to get beyond the same
> >>> >message
> >>> > telling me that all identities have been imported or deleted. Reached
> >>> > a
> >>> > point of total exhaustion. My account is working and second account
> >>> > can send
> >>> > emails but not receive them. I have looked into every possible way to
> >>> > resolve this and am face to face with a brick wall............help
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
>

les · External Since: Jul 07, 2007 Posts: 8

"Dave" wrote:

> oh,
>
> and Vista does not have Outlook Express.
> and Windows Mail does not use Identities
>
>
>
> "Dave" <dave.RemoveThis@beepbeep.com> wrote in message
> news:euWX2KusHHA.4424@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
> > Well, you got me confused...
> > IE = Internet Explorer (web browser)
> > Outlook = Outlook
> > OE = Outlook Express
> >
> > Are you trying to import something into something?????
> > Windows Mail, perhaps?
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > "DorothyandToto" <DorothyandToto.RemoveThis@kansas.net> wrote in message
> > news:33163EB4-3A3D-4382-A64B-D77967F0E955@microsoft.com...
> >>I see that others have had the same problem as I am. In my case I have
> >>not
> >> used Outlook. Somewhere along the line I decided on IE. I am trying to
> >> take
> >> a look at it again, but the frustration is enough to keep me away! As I
> >> said
> >> I am not coming from OE, I'm not trying to add a second account. But, I
> >> am
> >> getting the same message "All identies have already been imported or
> >> deleted,
> >> and can go no further.
> >>
> >> The common thing for me is that when I want to reply to anything other
> >> than
> >> an email my computer sends me to OE, which I simply get the necessary
> >> info,
> >> put it into IE and cancel out the OE. It has tried to get me to finish
> >> set
> >> up but I never have.
> >>
> >> Where do I go to set up if the wizard refuses to help me?
> >>
> >> "Gary VanderMolen" wrote:
> >>
> >>> What is the error message when you try to receive from the second
> >>> account?
> >>>
> >>> Gary VanderMolen
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> "Ang" <Ang.RemoveThis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >>> news:FEA795F9-820E-48EA-9C8A-87A86526E626@microsoft.com...
> >>> >I have spent hours trying to figure out how to get beyond the same
> >>> >message
> >>> > telling me that all identities have been imported or deleted. Reached
> >>> > a
> >>> > point of total exhaustion. My account is working and second account
> >>> > can send
> >>> > emails but not receive them. I have looked into every possible way to
> >>> > resolve this and am face to face with a brick wall............help
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
>

les · External Since: Jul 07, 2007 Posts: 8

Dante said it best,

"Abandon all hope, all who use Windows Vista"

This the most useless software microsoft has put out. Nothing works, not
software, not hareware, email, the os should be recalled. It should be
stamped "programed by a retarded monkey"

les · External Since: Jul 07, 2007 Posts: 8

"Wayner" wrote:

>
>
> "Kathy" wrote:
>
> > I just purchased a new PC with Windows Vista and I can't get both mine and my
> > daughter's e-mail addresses to be identitied in Windows Mail. I created User
> > Accounts for each of us in Vista, created the accounts under Windows
> > Mail/Tools but when I click on File and Identities to switch Identities, I go
> > to a wizard to import the identities and any of the options that I choose
> > tells me that all identities have been either imported or deleted and then I
> > can't complete the Wizard. Please help!!!!

Microsoft plain and simple, ripped you off. Get XP while you still can. I
have a dual boot system, XP is the only OS I will be using. Vista is
shovelware, microsoft shovels it out the door to unsupecting PC buyers. Apple
will clean microsofts clock. Vista can't compete with a real OS. It's trash!!!

Gary VanderMolen · External Since: Mar 09, 2007 Posts: 4539

Since millions are using it successfully, failure says more about the operator
than the operating system.

Gary VanderMolen

"les" <les.DeleteThis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:4C504E9E-A33D-4428-A55E-CD88D5BBAAD6@microsoft.com...
>
>
> Dante said it best,
>
> "Abandon all hope, all who use Windows Vista"
>
> This the most useless software microsoft has put out. Nothing works, not
> software, not hareware, email, the os should be recalled. It should be
> stamped "programed by a retarded monkey"

les · External Since: Jul 07, 2007 Posts: 8

"Gary VanderMolen" wrote:

> Since millions are using it successfully, failure says more about the operator
> than the operating system.
>
> Gary VanderMolen
>
> "les" <les DeleteThis @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:4C504E9E-A33D-4428-A55E-CD88D5BBAAD6@microsoft.com...
> >
> >
> > Dante said it best,
> >
> > "Abandon all hope, all who use Windows Vista"
> >
> > This the most useless software microsoft has put out. Nothing works, not
> > software, not hareware, email, the os should be recalled. It should be
> > stamped "programed by a retarded monkey"
>
>
>
I happen to have it set up. It's just that it's so moronic. It is anything
but intuitive, it couldn't be more confusing. And why is it that way? Just
for the "Hell of it?" Or is some simple minded security "feature?" It
probably is microsofts way of making it "easy to use." Like I said microsoft
will keep "ungrading" until their is no functionality left. As an example
you can't copy/paste an email address anymore. That just makes things harder,
NOT easier. They are morons!

Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE · External Since: Jul 06, 2006 Posts: 1980

"les" <les.DeleteThis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:0E2868ED-F017-46A5-BCD9-CED788B0605F@microsoft.com...
>
> "Gary VanderMolen" wrote:
>
>> Since millions are using it successfully, failure says more about the
>> operator
>> than the operating system.
>>
> I happen to have it set up. It's just that it's so moronic. It is anything
> but intuitive, it couldn't be more confusing. And why is it that way? Just
> for the "Hell of it?" Or is some simple minded security "feature?" It
> probably is microsofts way of making it "easy to use." Like I said
> microsoft
> will keep "ungrading" until their is no functionality left. As an example
> you can't copy/paste an email address anymore. That just makes things
> harder,
> NOT easier. They are morons!

I can copy/paste addresses.
What Gary said.

--
Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM
Do not send mail.

les · External Since: Jul 07, 2007 Posts: 8

"Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM" wrote:

> "les" <les.RemoveThis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:0E2868ED-F017-46A5-BCD9-CED788B0605F@microsoft.com...
> >
> > "Gary VanderMolen" wrote:
> >
> >> Since millions are using it successfully, failure says more about the
> >> operator
> >> than the operating system.
> >>
> > I happen to have it set up. It's just that it's so moronic. It is anything
> > but intuitive, it couldn't be more confusing. And why is it that way? Just
> > for the "Hell of it?" Or is some simple minded security "feature?" It
> > probably is microsofts way of making it "easy to use." Like I said
> > microsoft
> > will keep "ungrading" until their is no functionality left. As an example
> > you can't copy/paste an email address anymore. That just makes things
> > harder,
> > NOT easier. They are morons!
>
> I can copy/paste addresses.
> What Gary said.
>
> --
> Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM
> Do not send mail.
>
> Not from your contacts list, You have to start a new message to the person, then copy. You can't just copy it from the list. Like I said, midrosoft makes thinks harder, (more steps) NOT easier.

Gary VanderMolen · External Since: Mar 09, 2007 Posts: 4539

"les" <les DeleteThis @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:FA696EE3-BF7E-459E-AA04-96B8A2AF17DE@microsoft.com...
>
> "Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM" wrote:
>
>> "les" <les DeleteThis @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:0E2868ED-F017-46A5-BCD9-CED788B0605F@microsoft.com...
>> >
>> > "Gary VanderMolen" wrote:
>> >
>> >> Since millions are using it successfully, failure says more about the
>> >> operator
>> >> than the operating system.
>> >>
>> > I happen to have it set up. It's just that it's so moronic. It is anything
>> > but intuitive, it couldn't be more confusing. And why is it that way? Just
>> > for the "Hell of it?" Or is some simple minded security "feature?" It
>> > probably is microsofts way of making it "easy to use." Like I said
>> > microsoft
>> > will keep "ungrading" until their is no functionality left. As an example
>> > you can't copy/paste an email address anymore. That just makes things
>> > harder,
>> > NOT easier. They are morons!
>>
>> I can copy/paste addresses.
>> What Gary said.
>>
>> --
>> Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM
>> Do not send mail.
>>
>> Not from your contacts list, You have to start a new message to the person, then copy. You can't just copy it from the list.
>> Like I said, midrosoft makes thinks harder, (more steps) NOT easier.

Why would you need to copy an email address? Just start a new message, click on TO and select the recipient.
--
Gary VanderMolen

helzangels · External Since: Jul 19, 2007 Posts: 1

I have exactly the same problem. Someone please help!!
--
helzangels

"Kathy" wrote:

> I just purchased a new PC with Windows Vista and I can't get both mine and my
> daughter's e-mail addresses to be identitied in Windows Mail. I created User
> Accounts for each of us in Vista, created the accounts under Windows
> Mail/Tools but when I click on File and Identities to switch Identities, I go
> to a wizard to import the identities and any of the options that I choose
> tells me that all identities have been either imported or deleted and then I
> can't complete the Wizard. Please help!!!!

Gary VanderMolen · External Since: Mar 09, 2007 Posts: 4539

Windows Mail does not have the identities feature.
For ultimate privacy, you would need to use two separate Windows
user login accounts.

If privacy is not an issue, both mail accounts can be set up under
one Windows user. By default, all incoming mail will go into a
common inbox, but that is easily changed with message rules.

Gary VanderMolen

"helzangels" <helzangels RemoveThis @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:E289E667-E008-4296-877C-95667CEA67B2@microsoft.com...
>I have exactly the same problem. Someone please help!!
> --
> helzangels
>
>
> "Kathy" wrote:
>
>> I just purchased a new PC with Windows Vista and I can't get both mine and my
>> daughter's e-mail addresses to be identitied in Windows Mail. I created User
>> Accounts for each of us in Vista, created the accounts under Windows
>> Mail/Tools but when I click on File and Identities to switch Identities, I go
>> to a wizard to import the identities and any of the options that I choose
>> tells me that all identities have been either imported or deleted and then I
>> can't complete the Wizard. Please help!!!!

les · External Since: Jul 07, 2007 Posts: 8

"Gary VanderMolen" wrote:

> "les" <les.DeleteThis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:FA696EE3-BF7E-459E-AA04-96B8A2AF17DE@microsoft.com...
> >
> > "Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM" wrote:
> >
> >> "les" <les.DeleteThis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:0E2868ED-F017-46A5-BCD9-CED788B0605F@microsoft.com...
> >> >
> >> > "Gary VanderMolen" wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> Since millions are using it successfully, failure says more about the
> >> >> operator
> >> >> than the operating system.
> >> >>
> >> > I happen to have it set up. It's just that it's so moronic. It is anything
> >> > but intuitive, it couldn't be more confusing. And why is it that way? Just
> >> > for the "Hell of it?" Or is some simple minded security "feature?" It
> >> > probably is microsofts way of making it "easy to use." Like I said
> >> > microsoft
> >> > will keep "ungrading" until their is no functionality left. As an example
> >> > you can't copy/paste an email address anymore. That just makes things
> >> > harder,
> >> > NOT easier. They are morons!
> >>
> >> I can copy/paste addresses.
> >> What Gary said.
> >>
> >> --
> >> Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM
> >> Do not send mail.
> >>
> >> Not from your contacts list, You have to start a new message to the person, then copy. You can't just copy it from the list.
> >> Like I said, midrosoft makes thinks harder, (more steps) NOT easier.
>
> Why would you need to copy an email address? Just start a new message, click on TO and select the recipient.
> --
> Gary VanderMolen
>
>
>
> I like to copy/paste an email address when web sites, such as this one , demand an email address it takes having a typo out. microsoft feels this is some wiz bang, security feature. Like someone wants to steal my email adresses, and the only way to get them is to copy paste them. Yeah, they stamped out that security hole real good. Too bad it's not a security problem, except in microsoft's head. Hey, I have an idea, why not fix the sieve, that is all windows products. They can't do that, so they will fix nonexistent problems. That is their M.O.

zezak · External Since: Jul 30, 2007 Posts: 2

Gary, Frank, Steve,

I experienced a similar saituation. I set up, or at least I thought I set up
email accounts for my wife and myself from scratch. No importing anything
other than actual emails from my ISP's web mail. ISP software will not work
on Vista or didn't when first purchased. i was able to down load and clean up
over 600 emails before I got the error leading me to believe it is now trying
to download my wife's emails. I now get an error message "host pop.xxxxx.net
could not be found. Please verify you have entered the server name correctly.
Socket Error: 11001, Error Number: 0x800CC0D. How do you set up both email
accounts under one window user?

Les , how apropreate, get a life

"Gary VanderMolen" wrote:

> Windows Mail does not have the identities feature.
> For ultimate privacy, you would need to use two separate Windows
> user login accounts.
>
> If privacy is not an issue, both mail accounts can be set up under
> one Windows user. By default, all incoming mail will go into a
> common inbox, but that is easily changed with message rules.
>
> Gary VanderMolen
>
>
> "helzangels" <helzangels.RemoveThis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:E289E667-E008-4296-877C-95667CEA67B2@microsoft.com...
> >I have exactly the same problem. Someone please help!!
> > --
> > helzangels
> >
> >
> > "Kathy" wrote:
> >
> >> I just purchased a new PC with Windows Vista and I can't get both mine and my
> >> daughter's e-mail addresses to be identitied in Windows Mail. I created User
> >> Accounts for each of us in Vista, created the accounts under Windows
> >> Mail/Tools but when I click on File and Identities to switch Identities, I go
> >> to a wizard to import the identities and any of the options that I choose
> >> tells me that all identities have been either imported or deleted and then I
> >> can't complete the Wizard. Please help!!!!
>
>
>

Gary VanderMolen · External Since: Mar 09, 2007 Posts: 4539

Tools Accounts, Add.

Gary VanderMolen

"zezak" <zezak.RemoveThis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:C4B67AC9-C592-45F4-8709-F779D339A23C@microsoft.com...
> Gary, Frank, Steve,
>
> I experienced a similar saituation. I set up, or at least I thought I set up
> email accounts for my wife and myself from scratch. No importing anything
> other than actual emails from my ISP's web mail. ISP software will not work
> on Vista or didn't when first purchased. i was able to down load and clean up
> over 600 emails before I got the error leading me to believe it is now trying
> to download my wife's emails. I now get an error message "host pop.xxxxx.net
> could not be found. Please verify you have entered the server name correctly.
> Socket Error: 11001, Error Number: 0x800CC0D. How do you set up both email
> accounts under one window user?
>
> Les , how apropreate, get a life
>
>
> "Gary VanderMolen" wrote:
>
>> Windows Mail does not have the identities feature.
>> For ultimate privacy, you would need to use two separate Windows
>> user login accounts.
>>
>> If privacy is not an issue, both mail accounts can be set up under
>> one Windows user. By default, all incoming mail will go into a
>> common inbox, but that is easily changed with message rules.
>>
>> Gary VanderMolen
>>
>>
>> "helzangels" <helzangels.RemoveThis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:E289E667-E008-4296-877C-95667CEA67B2@microsoft.com...
>> >I have exactly the same problem. Someone please help!!
>> > --
>> > helzangels
>> >
>> >
>> > "Kathy" wrote:
>> >
>> >> I just purchased a new PC with Windows Vista and I can't get both mine and my
>> >> daughter's e-mail addresses to be identitied in Windows Mail. I created User
>> >> Accounts for each of us in Vista, created the accounts under Windows
>> >> Mail/Tools but when I click on File and Identities to switch Identities, I go
>> >> to a wizard to import the identities and any of the options that I choose
>> >> tells me that all identities have been either imported or deleted and then I
>> >> can't complete the Wizard. Please help!!!!
>>
>>
>>

Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE · External Since: Jul 06, 2006 Posts: 1980

"zezak" <zezak DeleteThis @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:C4B67AC9-C592-45F4-8709-F779D339A23C@microsoft.com...
> Gary, Frank, Steve,
>
> I experienced a similar saituation. I set up, or at least I thought I set
> up
> email accounts for my wife and myself from scratch. No importing anything
> other than actual emails from my ISP's web mail. ISP software will not
> work
> on Vista or didn't when first purchased. i was able to down load and clean
> up
> over 600 emails before I got the error leading me to believe it is now
> trying
> to download my wife's emails. I now get an error message "host
> pop.xxxxx.net
> could not be found. Please verify you have entered the server name
> correctly.
> Socket Error: 11001, Error Number: 0x800CC0D. How do you set up both email
> accounts under one window user?

Email scanning should be turned off in any anti-virus. Also exclude EML
files from the scan. It provides no
protection not provided by the regular resident protection.
Besides that, McAfee and Norton are not compatible with Windows Mail and
should be uninstalled.

By the way, when we're trying to solve a problem it is much easier when we
are given error messages that are complete and accurate. Yours was neither.

--
Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM
Do not send mail.

zezak · External Since: Jul 30, 2007 Posts: 2

Found it! Wife's server address had a comma instead of a dot....renamed each
account from pop address. hit the pull down on send & receive and there both
email accounts were!

Thanks

"Gary VanderMolen" wrote:

> Tools Accounts, Add.
>
> Gary VanderMolen
>
> "zezak" <zezak RemoveThis @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:C4B67AC9-C592-45F4-8709-F779D339A23C@microsoft.com...
> > Gary, Frank, Steve,
> >
> > I experienced a similar saituation. I set up, or at least I thought I set up
> > email accounts for my wife and myself from scratch. No importing anything
> > other than actual emails from my ISP's web mail. ISP software will not work
> > on Vista or didn't when first purchased. i was able to down load and clean up
> > over 600 emails before I got the error leading me to believe it is now trying
> > to download my wife's emails. I now get an error message "host pop.xxxxx.net
> > could not be found. Please verify you have entered the server name correctly.
> > Socket Error: 11001, Error Number: 0x800CC0D. How do you set up both email
> > accounts under one window user?
> >
> > Les , how apropreate, get a life
> >
> >
> > "Gary VanderMolen" wrote:
> >
> >> Windows Mail does not have the identities feature.
> >> For ultimate privacy, you would need to use two separate Windows
> >> user login accounts.
> >>
> >> If privacy is not an issue, both mail accounts can be set up under
> >> one Windows user. By default, all incoming mail will go into a
> >> common inbox, but that is easily changed with message rules.
> >>
> >> Gary VanderMolen
> >>
> >>
> >> "helzangels" <helzangels RemoveThis @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:E289E667-E008-4296-877C-95667CEA67B2@microsoft.com...
> >> >I have exactly the same problem. Someone please help!!
> >> > --
> >> > helzangels
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > "Kathy" wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> I just purchased a new PC with Windows Vista and I can't get both mine and my
> >> >> daughter's e-mail addresses to be identitied in Windows Mail. I created User
> >> >> Accounts for each of us in Vista, created the accounts under Windows
> >> >> Mail/Tools but when I click on File and Identities to switch Identities, I go
> >> >> to a wizard to import the identities and any of the options that I choose
> >> >> tells me that all identities have been either imported or deleted and then I
> >> >> can't complete the Wizard. Please help!!!!
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>

Patty · External Since: Apr 30, 2007 Posts: 6

I am having problems setting up my account. The problem I am having is
sending and receiving emails. It will not work. I have a yahoo.com email
and I am not sure if it is a pops or what and what should go in that space.
If you or someone else can help, please do.
--
Patty M. (Mace) Stewart

"robertmiles@bellsouthNOSPAM.net" wrote:

> Outlook Express won't run under Vista.
>
> Windows Mail allows you to have more than one email account, but puts
> the incoming mail from all of them into one Inbox. It doesn't do much
> with identities.
>
> If you want a separate set of folders for each email account, you might try
> Windows Live Mail, which does this:
>
> http://get.live.com/wlmail/overview
>
> "Don" <Don DeleteThis @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:DEC9787B-BF93-4A7B-95E2-4AFF780F98F1@microsoft.com...
> > There may be a way to have vista and e-mail. If you still need to have
> > multiple accounts, the easy way to do it is not to use windows mail at
> > all,
> > but use Outlook Express. Go to the microsoft website and download Outlook
> > Express. install it on your vista machine, set up your e-mail accounts as
> > before. This may or may not work, but it should. If you're as impressed
> > with vista as I am, this is a viable solution to having multiple accounts.
> > This is the simple way to do it. Help file on vista is less than helpfull
> > about everything. Don't rely on the help files. Of course, there may be
> > one
> > more built-problem. A good number of software programs that I've tried to
> > transfer to vista are not compatible. If Outlook Express is not
> > compatible......
> > --
> > Don
> >
> >
> > "Kathy" wrote:
> >
> >> I just purchased a new PC with Windows Vista and I can't get both mine
> >> and my
> >> daughter's e-mail addresses to be identitied in Windows Mail. I created
> >> User
> >> Accounts for each of us in Vista, created the accounts under Windows
> >> Mail/Tools but when I click on File and Identities to switch Identities,
> >> I go
> >> to a wizard to import the identities and any of the options that I choose
> >> tells me that all identities have been either imported or deleted and
> >> then I
> >> can't complete the Wizard. Please help!!!!
>
>
>

Gary VanderMolen · External Since: Jan 07, 2009 Posts: 62

US-based free Yahoo accounts have webmail access only, no POP access.
Windows Mail handles POP mail but not webmail. There are two Yahoo solutions:

1. How did you access Yahoo mail before? If you are happy with
webmail via your browser, you can continue to use that.

2. Pay Yahoo to get their premium "Mail Plus" service:
http://help.yahoo.com/l/us/yahoo/mail/original/mailplus/overview/index.html
and use the special settings for that service:
http://help.yahoo.com/l/us/yahoo/mail/original/mailplus/pop/pop-14.html

If you are OK with using a non-Yahoo email address, you have three other
solutions:
* Use the email address assigned to you by your ISP.
* Get a free Gmail account.
* Get a free Hotmail/Live account, and use it with the Windows Live Mail email program.

--
Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP (Mail)

"Patty" <Patty.TakeThisOut@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:79A5AF65-218D-4F0A-BC88-C207B6559C04@microsoft.com...
>I am having problems setting up my account. The problem I am having is
> sending and receiving emails. It will not work. I have a yahoo.com email
> and I am not sure if it is a pops or what and what should go in that space.
> If you or someone else can help, please do.
> --
> Patty M. (Mace) Stewart
>
>
> "robertmiles@bellsouthNOSPAM.net" wrote:
>
>> Outlook Express won't run under Vista.
>>
>> Windows Mail allows you to have more than one email account, but puts
>> the incoming mail from all of them into one Inbox. It doesn't do much
>> with identities.
>>
>> If you want a separate set of folders for each email account, you might try
>> Windows Live Mail, which does this:
>>
>> http://get.live.com/wlmail/overview
>>
>> "Don" <Don.TakeThisOut@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:DEC9787B-BF93-4A7B-95E2-4AFF780F98F1@microsoft.com...
>> > There may be a way to have vista and e-mail. If you still need to have
>> > multiple accounts, the easy way to do it is not to use windows mail at
>> > all,
>> > but use Outlook Express. Go to the microsoft website and download Outlook
>> > Express. install it on your vista machine, set up your e-mail accounts as
>> > before. This may or may not work, but it should. If you're as impressed
>> > with vista as I am, this is a viable solution to having multiple accounts.
>> > This is the simple way to do it. Help file on vista is less than helpfull
>> > about everything. Don't rely on the help files. Of course, there may be
>> > one
>> > more built-problem. A good number of software programs that I've tried to
>> > transfer to vista are not compatible. If Outlook Express is not
>> > compatible......
>> > --
>> > Don
>> >
>> >
>> > "Kathy" wrote:
>> >
>> >> I just purchased a new PC with Windows Vista and I can't get both mine
>> >> and my
>> >> daughter's e-mail addresses to be identitied in Windows Mail. I created
>> >> User
>> >> Accounts for each of us in Vista, created the accounts under Windows
>> >> Mail/Tools but when I click on File and Identities to switch Identities,
>> >> I go
>> >> to a wizard to import the identities and any of the options that I choose
>> >> tells me that all identities have been either imported or deleted and
>> >> then I
>> >> can't complete the Wizard. Please help!!!!
>>
>>
>>

Mr. Rose · External Since: Mar 17, 2009 Posts: 1

I'm having some of the same problems after I added another account.
now I can't send to this site, I can't help you, I'm seeing if I can set
through
by reply.
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?

"Ang" wrote:

> I have spent hours trying to figure out how to get beyond the same message
> telling me that all identities have been imported or deleted. Reached a
> point of total exhaustion. My account is working and second account can send
> emails but not receive them. I have looked into every possible way to
> resolve this and am face to face with a brick wall............help
>
> "Kathy" wrote:
>
> > I just purchased a new PC with Windows Vista and I can't get both mine and my
> > daughter's e-mail addresses to be identitied in Windows Mail. I created User
> > Accounts for each of us in Vista, created the accounts under Windows
> > Mail/Tools but when I click on File and Identities to switch Identities, I go
> > to a wizard to import the identities and any of the options that I choose
> > tells me that all identities have been either imported or deleted and then I
> > can't complete the Wizard. Please help!!!!