windows mail--only get the inbox

[baglady]

Hi everyone....I'm a newbie...just got a new dell...am using windows mail and all that shows is the inbox. how can I get the outbox, sent mail, and deleted messages to show also....sorry if this is a dumb question but I miss Outlook express!!! Not real impressed with vista so far...thanks

 

[johngalt]

Have you set up Windows Mail to use your email account?

 

[baglady]

as I mentioned I am a real newbie but how do I check this...I know I can also access e-mail through web mail on my earthlink homepage...

 

[johngalt]

*grin* no worries, it is precisely because you mentioned that you are a newbie that I asked that very question.

What you'll need to do is first of all, answer a few questions for yourself - are you talking about Earthlink mail, or HoTMaiL, or GMail, or some other method....

In other words (and that is usually abbreviated as IOW) where is the account coming from?

Here is a link that shows the generalities of setting up Windows Mail in Vista - How do I configure Windows Mail client for Vista (formerly known as Outlook Express)?

If it is an Earthlink account specifically, you should be able to view their help pages on how to set up your account. See This page specifically to work with