Windows Live Mail

[Buddhafly]

I am running Windows Vista Home Premium 32 bit on an HP Notebook and IE9.
A few days ago I noticed when opening up Windows Live Mail..hotmail.. that there was no longer the two email addresses we use for hotmail there and no longer the passwords saved. There isn't even an option to use a different windows ID option. I studied the forums, accesses through help in hotmail and I cannot find anything on how to fix this that I have not already done. I checked the addons and reinstalled windows live essentials 11 and even went into internet options and under privacy advanced enabled override automatic cookie handling and always allow session cookies. I use ccleaner and I unchecked auto complete etc, where before I just had passwords unchecked. Up until a few days ago I could logoff of Windows live mail and run ccleaner fully and even restart the computer and still open up Windows lice and have the email addresses there and the passwords there too.

Was there an update that I could uninstall that could put things back the way they were?
I do not like the linked feature in hotmail I prefer them back the way they were.
Also windows mail is not as nice as windows live mail.

If there isn't anything I can do about this, is there an alternative email program that I can use Hotmail in, that will allow me to have the same old features, without me typing in email address and passwords?

Thank you.

Much appreciated.

 

[richc46]

Welcome
Here is a list of the most well known mail clients. I would make a system restore point, before installing so that it can be uninstalled easily if not to your likeing.
Top 11 Free Email Programs for Windows - About Email
I think that your problem will most likely be solved by the aboe suggestion or by the use of a system restore a few days before the problem began.

 

[t-4-2]

I am running Windows Vista Home Premium 32 bit on an HP Notebook and IE9.
A few days ago I noticed when opening up Windows Live Mail..hotmail.. that there was no longer the two email addresses we use for hotmail there and no longer the passwords saved. There isn't even an option to use a different windows ID option. I studied the forums, accesses through help in hotmail and I cannot find anything on how to fix this that I have not already done. I checked the addons and reinstalled windows live essentials 11 and even went into internet options and under privacy advanced enabled override automatic cookie handling and always allow session cookies. I use ccleaner and I unchecked auto complete etc, where before I just had passwords unchecked. Up until a few days ago I could logoff of Windows live mail and run ccleaner fully and even restart the computer and still open up Windows lice and have the email addresses there and the passwords there too.

Was there an update that I could uninstall that could put things back the way they were?
I do not like the linked feature in hotmail I prefer them back the way they were.
Also windows mail is not as nice as windows live mail.

If there isn't anything I can do about this, is there an alternative email program that I can use Hotmail in, that will allow me to have the same old features, without me typing in email address and passwords?

Thank you.

Much appreciated.

It seems to me that most, if not all, Windows Live Hotmail users are facing this issue.
Assuming that Windows Live decides to change it that way in order to ensure/improve security.
As to entering a different ID, you will have to use the same Windows Live ID box.

Here is what I will see when I try to open my Hotmail. Looks familiar ?

 

[Buddhafly]

This is what I see too!

 

[t-4-2]

This is what I see too!

Nothing we, the hotmail users, can do about it.

You could try posting to Hotmail Threads forum of Windows Live Solution Center.
See if they have an answer.
Hotmail Threads

Note : their " response " time is atrocious. Just wait. Last time I posted a question, it took them 5 days to reply.

 

[Buddhafly]

As I know it is now MS change Where did my saved email address and password go?
There is nothing I can do about it as I have posted under solution several times.

I am still attempting to find another email program that will have multiple email logins and saved passwords.

Please let me know if there is any available.
Thank you all.

 

[anuja1981]

hi i'm using windows 7 home premium edition which came pre loaded on my laptop. i configured windows live mail and was using it since a month. suddenly i do not know what did i press by mistake and now whenever i click the shortcut icon on my desktop it says" do you wish to allow windows to make changes" if i click yes it goes to send/receive and nothing happens. if i say NO it close the application. i cannot move forward. pls help

 

[richc46]

I will try to help, if it does not work or for future questions, please visit our Windows Seven site.
Windows 7 Forums
A simple system restore should do the trick
System Restore - Windows 7 Forums

 

[anuja1981]

just for this one s/w i wouldnt wanna do a system restore. i rather take a backup and reload windows live mail? is it possible that due to pressing of any particular key something would have changed that suddenly i get this error?

 

[richc46]

You could download the most current version or one of many others.
Windows Live Mail 2011
Top 11 Free Email Programs for Windows - About Email

 

[anuja1981]

can i download the new version free because trial wudnt help.

 

[richc46]

There is no charge for any of my suggestions. If you get to a page and you think there is a charge, give me a link.