How do I configure my Outlook Express to use my hotmail account for comping?

gerturdeanna

I've started comping in a big style and would like to use outlook express to send my emails. But I want to use my Hotmail account to do it..is this possible and how do I do it?

Thanks

custardy

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/287424

for outlook

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/220852

outlook express

custardy

or a better copy

http://email.about.com/cs/oetipstricks/qt/et041202.htm

Stubert

If you have relatively 'new' hotmail address you're not supposed to be able to use OE with it. For some reason they stopped you doing it, I assume to make you look at the adverts but older address are still okay apparently.

robt_2

You could use Windows Live Desktop Mail? (or whatever it is called today). Don't know if you need to pass validation to download it or not.

And yes - buy a proper version of windows, otherwise it is theft.

Conor_3

He can't install Live Mail because it's a dodgy copy of Windows.

haha

gerturdeanna

I'm getting round to buying Windows (a geniune one) but at present can't afford 90 odd pounds!!
Its on my list of things to do at the top!!

robt_2

josie wrote: »

Not being funny, but given your debt, perhaps Limewire might be a better source of getting Microsoft Office - it's free!

I have "heard" that it works absolutely fine from someone who uses it regularly and you even download the user set up code, so it updates ok and everything.

In answer to your original question - you just go into OE and choose Tools/Options/Mail Set up/Email accounts and then add account and you might be able to add it in there as long as you've got a fairly old hotmail account.

Microsoft are trying to clamp down on people using free email accounts with OE. Think you should be ok if you've got a .com account as opposed to a .co.uk account.

HTH

The OP does not want Microsoft Office.

You should NOT encourage theft. Post reported.

robt_2

It's quite sad when someone can't try to make a point without insulting someone else. I don't need to 'get a life', I have a perfectly good one :rolleyes:

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hjb123

I do alot of comping and have both an outlook express type email address and a hotmail one

what i do is have my outlook express email account set up so that any replies to emails I send from the specific email address within outlook express are sent to hotmail.

I have my details saved on the computer so whenever I come across an email competition I click on the link for the competition, it opens outlook express up with the email address I use and then I just paste the answer and my details in and send ( I always put my hotmail address as the email address)