Help with email plz

worriedsik

Hi
I use AOL for my mail so sighn in there to read/send mail
on a number off ocasions i have tried clicked on a link on mse to email for instance today in the comp section of mse

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=1971717

There is a windows mail box appears saying a web site wants to open a web content...i click allow then the new mesage box appears for me to write/send my email , i obviously have not got this set up because when i click send iam then being asked to put in a name etc

can somebody guide me through this setting up process plz and will it affect my ordinary email address ?

for instance what is the dispaly name ....

then i put in my name click next and iam asked for email address i put in my aol adress then asked incoming email pop3 or imap server and outgoing email server smtp name

need some help plz

thanks

worriedsik

anybody ? plz



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a11waysindebt

That link that goes to a holiday comp on here wasn't working at first but I believe it is now.

-TangleFoot-

When you click on a mailto: link Windows will by default open whichever mail client is currently installed. What web browser are you using?

worriedsik

-TangleFoot- wrote: »

When you click on a mailto: link Windows will by default open whichever mail client is currently installed. What web browser are you using?

thanks...iam using internet explorer

worriedsik

a11waysindebt wrote: »

That link that goes to a holiday comp on here wasn't working at first but I believe it is now.

yes i know i was trying to do that holiday comp , i put the link in to let you see that when i click on it i get takin to a mail thing lol

sorry i just put that link on there to show what i was trying toi do

Baldur

Sounds as though you haven't set up IMAP access on your AOL account - see http://about.aol.com/faq/openmailaccess

-TangleFoot-

If you go to Tools→Internet Options and select the Programs tab you'll see a list of programs used for certain tasks. One of them is e-mail; you can change the defaults by choosing alternatives from a list. Unfortunately, AOL webmail isn't one of them. It is possible to add it, but I can't find any detailed instructions on how to do so.

For the moment, you have two options: either configure Windows Mail to handle your e-mails, or use an alternative browser such as Flock or Firefox.

worriedsik

Baldur wrote: »

Sounds as though you haven't set up IMAP access on your AOL account - see http://about.aol.com/faq/openmailaccess

thank you that link seems pretty straight forward i will give it a go

many thanks

worriedsik

-TangleFoot- wrote: »

If you go to Tools→Internet Options and select the Programs tab you'll see a list of programs used for certain tasks. One of them is e-mail; you can change the defaults by choosing alternatives from a list. Unfortunately, AOL webmail isn't one of them. It is possible to add it, but I can't find any detailed instructions on how to do so.

For the moment, you have two options: either configure Windows Mail to handle your e-mails, or use an alternative browser such as Flock or Firefox.

Thanks...i followed your instructions but rightly so aol isnt there i do not know how to do the rest you advised ie confiqure wind mail etc

worriedsik

Baldur wrote: »

Sounds as though you haven't set up IMAP access on your AOL account - see http://about.aol.com/faq/openmailaccess

thoght it was going to work followed all the instructions but when tried to send mail i get mesage saying there was an error

The message could not be sent. The authentication setting might not be correct for your outgoing e-mail [SMTP] server. For help solving this problem, go to Help, search for "Troubleshoot Windows Mail", and read the "I'm having problems sending e-mail" section. If you need help determining the proper server settings, please contact your e-mail service provider.
The rejected e-mail address was ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, Subject 'hi', Account: 'imap.aol.com', Server: 'smtp.aol.com', Protocol: SMTP, Server Response: '556 CLIENT AUTHENTICATION REQUIRED. USE ESMTP EHLO AND AUTH.', Port: 25, Secure(SSL): No, Server Error: 556, Error Number: 0x800CCC78