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I recently bought a new (actually a 2 or 3 yr. old Compaq) computer and it has Vista Home OS. I used the Microsoft transfer program and successfully moved most data to new PC. (Old PC was XP), However, I am having problems with mail. I use an older Outlook and I cannot send now but I can receive emails. I tried Windows mail and it will not open. I also used Outlook Express on my old computer. I think the problem is related to having some outlook express and Outlook data files hat tranferred over to the new PC and now the PC (amd I) is confusd as to what email, adress book, etc, to use. Plus through explorer I noticed that I have a ton single files of what I believe are all of my individual contacts. This may be related to my problem. You collective help will be greatly appreciated.:confused:  Signaturejimb717 > I recently bought a new (actually a 2 or 3 yr. old Compaq) computer and > it has Vista Home OS. I used the Microsoft transfer program and [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > individual contacts. This may be related to my problem. You collective > help will be greatly appreciated.:confused: Windows Mail stores each contact, and each email message, as a separate file. To make an icon for opening Windows Mail, go to your desktop, then double click on Computer, then C:, then Program Files, then scroll down the list to Windows Mail and double click on it, then right click on WinMail.exe if you see it on the list or WinMail otherwise, right click on it, then click on Create Shortcut, approve putting it on your desktop, then close the window created during this procedure. I have the same problem with vista. I can receive but I cannot send e-mails. I have broadband Quest. When you figure it out let me know too. FRUSTRATED IN VANCOUVER, WASH. thanks, FREDAGABLE@HOTMAIL.COM > I recently bought a new (actually a 2 or 3 yr. old Compaq) computer and > it has Vista Home OS. I used the Microsoft transfer program and [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > individual contacts. This may be related to my problem. You collective > help will be greatly appreciated.:confused: You should check your Outbox for messages you've been trying to send. If you find any, either move them to the Drafts folder or delete them. If this works, restart Windows Mail and send yourself a short message. If any message refuses to either move or be deleted, let us know. >I have the same problem with vista. I can receive but I cannot send >e-mails. [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] >> individual contacts. This may be related to my problem. You collective >> help will be greatly appreciated.:confused: Any error message when you try to send? If so, post it here. SignatureGary VanderMolen, MS-MVP >I have the same problem with vista. I can receive but I cannot send >e-mails. > I have broadband Quest. When you figure it out let me know too. FRUSTRATED > IN > VANCOUVER, WASH. thanks, FREDAGABLE@HOTMAIL.COM Outlook Express & Outlook are two completely different apps Only Outlook 2003/2007 is fully compatible with Vista Outlook has to be setup in order to transfer its data to either OE or Mail > I recently bought a new (actually a 2 or 3 yr. old Compaq) computer and > it has Vista Home OS. I used the Microsoft transfer program and [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > individual contacts. This may be related to my problem. You collective > help will be greatly appreciated.:confused: I eliminated the messages from the outbox of Outlook. I realized Outlook (some old version) was not compatible with Vista and downloaded Windows Live Mail. I imported contacts from old Outlook and it seems to be working. A little quirky though, but since still Beta, I figure it will straighten out as a few weeks or months pass. Signaturejimb717 > I eliminated the messages from the outbox of Outlook. I realized Outlook > (some old version) was not compatible with Vista and downloaded Windows > Live Mail. I imported contacts from old Outlook and it seems to be > working. A little quirky though, but since still Beta, I figure it will > straighten out as a few weeks or months pass. If the version you got is still beta, try this version, which isn't: http://get.live.com/wlmail/overview Windows Live Mail has not been in beta since November 5, 2007. The current released build is 12.0.1606. SignatureGary VanderMolen, MS-MVP > I eliminated the messages from the outbox of Outlook. I realized Outlook > (some old version) was not compatible with Vista and downloaded Windows > Live Mail. I imported contacts from old Outlook and it seems to be > working. A little quirky though, but since still Beta, I figure it will > straighten out as a few weeks or months pass. |
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