can you help with this please I am thinking of doing a upgrade from xp to
vista ,my kids use hotmail with msn will they be able to use MSN hotmail with
vista or not ?

Yes,
I use hotmail; just can't use Outlook to get the free hotmail now.
But I get my e-mails fine.

Jeff


"swansea" <swansea@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> can you help with this please I am thinking of doing a upgrade from xp to
> vista ,my kids use hotmail with msn will they be able to use MSN hotmail
> with
> vista or not ?

Yes, hotmail is web based and you just use internet explorer 7 to access
hotmail.com.

Also, you can download windows live mail and access hotmail through a free
mail client.

Alternatively, you can install MSN 9.5 (the latest, recently released) which
supports vista. You have to download it, I believe from free.msn.com and a
subscription is required.

-Rob

"swansea" <swansea@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:647F0719-A792-48F1-ABA5-F77D38DC10FE@microsoft.com...
> can you help with this please I am thinking of doing a upgrade from xp to
> vista ,my kids use hotmail with msn will they be able to use MSN hotmail
> with
> vista or not ?

On 26/11/2006 in message
<647F0719-A792-48F1-ABA5-F77D38DC10FE@microsoft.com> swansea wrote:

>can you help with this please I am thinking of doing a upgrade from xp to
>vista ,my kids use hotmail with msn will they be able to use MSN hotmail
>with
>vista or not ?

Yes, no problems, I just signed on to my Hotmail account to check.

--
Jeff Gaines

Simple answer yes, its web based and Microsoft is rebranding it to Windows
Live mail.

Colin T
"swansea" <swansea@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:647F0719-A792-48F1-ABA5-F77D38DC10FE@microsoft.com...
> can you help with this please I am thinking of doing a upgrade from xp to
> vista ,my kids use hotmail with msn will they be able to use MSN hotmail
> with
> vista or not ?

"Jeff" <S.Cerevesiae@umm.edu> wrote in message
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> Yes,
> I use hotmail; just can't use Outlook to get the free hotmail now.
> But I get my e-mails fine.

Outlook works fine for Hotmail. I'm connected to it right now. This is
Outlook 2007 from Office 2007.

Mike

Actually, MSN mail remains a separate product, but I assume you mean that it
is Hotmail that is being rebranded.

<Colin Thompson> wrote in message
news:92076C91-654E-41ED-B1A5-1CFBCDA5A74E@microsoft.com...
> Simple answer yes, its web based and Microsoft is rebranding it to Windows
> Live mail.
>
> Colin T
> "swansea" <swansea@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:647F0719-A792-48F1-ABA5-F77D38DC10FE@microsoft.com...
>> can you help with this please I am thinking of doing a upgrade from xp to
>> vista ,my kids use hotmail with msn will they be able to use MSN hotmail
>> with
>> vista or not ?
>

"Mike" <no@where.man> wrote in message
news:2F5D8255-7E75-42EF-A54F-CDBF0161620E@microsoft.com...
> "Jeff" <S.Cerevesiae@umm.edu> wrote in message
> news:eayldPbEHHA.4952@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>> Yes,
>> I use hotmail; just can't use Outlook to get the free hotmail now.
>> But I get my e-mails fine.
>
> Outlook works fine for Hotmail. I'm connected to it right now. This is
> Outlook 2007 from Office 2007.


I'm using Outlook 2007 for Hotmail (as well as POP3 and IMAP accounts) as
Widnows Mail no longer supports Hotmail, and I am wondering why I didn't
move to using Outlook ages ago.

Well, Outlook only works with Hotmail Plus and above (paid subscription) and
'valued accounts' that were made x years ago. My two Hotmail accounts were
made around 1997, so they still work - but this is not the case for
everybody.

ss.

I did, thanks for clearing that up.

Colin T
"Colin Barnhorst" <colinbarharst(remove)@msn.com> wrote in message
news:%23dc4jUcEHHA.3596@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> Actually, MSN mail remains a separate product, but I assume you mean that
> it is Hotmail that is being rebranded.
>
> <Colin Thompson> wrote in message
> news:92076C91-654E-41ED-B1A5-1CFBCDA5A74E@microsoft.com...
>> Simple answer yes, its web based and Microsoft is rebranding it to
>> Windows Live mail.
>>
>> Colin T
>> "swansea" <swansea@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:647F0719-A792-48F1-ABA5-F77D38DC10FE@microsoft.com...
>>> can you help with this please I am thinking of doing a upgrade from xp
>>> to
>>> vista ,my kids use hotmail with msn will they be able to use MSN hotmail
>>> with
>>> vista or not ?
>>
>
>

Download Windows Live Mail desktop client. It's new, free and works with
HTTP mail. Windows Mail is not going to support HTTP mail even if you have
the paid account. Other than Windows Live Mail your other choice is full
blown Outlook with a paid account.

Jeff

"Synapse Syndrome" <synapse@NOSPAMgomez404.elitemail.org> wrote in message
news:#1kFQMdEHHA.5028@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> "Mike" <no@where.man> wrote in message
> news:2F5D8255-7E75-42EF-A54F-CDBF0161620E@microsoft.com...
>> "Jeff" <S.Cerevesiae@umm.edu> wrote in message
>> news:eayldPbEHHA.4952@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>>> Yes,
>>> I use hotmail; just can't use Outlook to get the free hotmail now.
>>> But I get my e-mails fine.
>>
>> Outlook works fine for Hotmail. I'm connected to it right now. This
>> is Outlook 2007 from Office 2007.
>
>
> I'm using Outlook 2007 for Hotmail (as well as POP3 and IMAP accounts) as
> Widnows Mail no longer supports Hotmail, and I am wondering why I didn't
> move to using Outlook ages ago.
>
> Well, Outlook only works with Hotmail Plus and above (paid subscription)
> and 'valued accounts' that were made x years ago. My two Hotmail accounts
> were made around 1997, so they still work - but this is not the case for
> everybody.
>
> ss.

"Jeff Schafer" <schafer_jeffrey********.com> wrote in message
news:%23Gn$J2RFHHA.1232@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> Download Windows Live Mail desktop client. It's new, free and works with
> HTTP mail. Windows Mail is not going to support HTTP mail even if you have
> the paid account. Other than Windows Live Mail your other choice is full
> blown Outlook with a paid account.

Not true. A paid account is not needed. My Hotmail account is free, and
Outlook works just fine with it.

Mike

"Mike" <no@where.man> wrote in message
news:65E9B09D-C66F-4466-9DFF-E772226E44AB@microsoft.com...
> "Jeff Schafer" <schafer_jeffrey********.com> wrote in message
> news:%23Gn$J2RFHHA.1232@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>> Download Windows Live Mail desktop client. It's new, free and works with HTTP mail. Windows
>> Mail is not going to support HTTP mail even if you have the paid account. Other than Windows
>> Live Mail your other choice is full blown Outlook with a paid account.
>
> Not true. A paid account is not needed. My Hotmail account is free, and Outlook works
> just fine with it.
>
> Mike

I'm trying one more time to reply to this.

How long have you had your Hotmail account?
You may be "grandfathered" in.

Microsoft is, indeed, transitioning to either paid access
to Hotmail or, you will need Window Live Mail *Desktop*.
WLMD comes with advertising, and besides that- I think
it sort of sucks.

Google mail comes with free Pop access. AIM email
comes with free IMAP access, too. The only thing I
use my Hotmail for, is a "throw away" email used for
signing up to stuff and on those occasions I need a
Passport/Windows Live ID for something.


-Michael

"MICHAEL" <u158627_emr@dslr.net> wrote in message
news:OWU49$UFHHA.536@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>
> "Mike" <no@where.man> wrote in message
> news:65E9B09D-C66F-4466-9DFF-E772226E44AB@microsoft.com...
>> "Jeff Schafer" <schafer_jeffrey********.com> wrote in message
>> news:%23Gn$J2RFHHA.1232@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>>> Download Windows Live Mail desktop client. It's new, free and works with
>>> HTTP mail. Windows Mail is not going to support HTTP mail even if you
>>> have the paid account. Other than Windows Live Mail your other choice is
>>> full blown Outlook with a paid account.
>>
>> Not true. A paid account is not needed. My Hotmail account is free,
>> and Outlook works just fine with it.
>>
>> Mike
>
> I'm trying one more time to reply to this.
>
> How long have you had your Hotmail account?
> You may be "grandfathered" in.

I don't know - several years anyway.

> Microsoft is, indeed, transitioning to either paid access
> to Hotmail or, you will need Window Live Mail *Desktop*.
> WLMD comes with advertising, and besides that- I think
> it sort of sucks.

None of which changes the fact that a paid account is not necessary. Stop
the FUD.

Mike

"Mike" <no@where.man> wrote in message
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> "MICHAEL" <u158627_emr@dslr.net> wrote in message
> news:OWU49$UFHHA.536@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>
>> "Mike" <no@where.man> wrote in message
>> news:65E9B09D-C66F-4466-9DFF-E772226E44AB@microsoft.com...
>>> "Jeff Schafer" <schafer_jeffrey********.com> wrote in message
>>> news:%23Gn$J2RFHHA.1232@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>>>> Download Windows Live Mail desktop client. It's new, free and works
>>>> with HTTP mail. Windows Mail is not going to support HTTP mail even if
>>>> you have the paid account. Other than Windows Live Mail your other
>>>> choice is full blown Outlook with a paid account.
>>>
>>> Not true. A paid account is not needed. My Hotmail account is free,
>>> and Outlook works just fine with it.
>>>
>>> Mike
>>
>> I'm trying one more time to reply to this.
>>
>> How long have you had your Hotmail account?
>> You may be "grandfathered" in.
>
> I don't know - several years anyway.
>
>> Microsoft is, indeed, transitioning to either paid access
>> to Hotmail or, you will need Window Live Mail *Desktop*.
>> WLMD comes with advertising, and besides that- I think
>> it sort of sucks.
>
> None of which changes the fact that a paid account is not necessary.
> Stop the FUD.
>

As I said, my free Hotmail adresses still work with OE on XP/2003 and
Outlook, but this ONLY the case with 'valued accounts' that have been
'grandfathered in'.

ss.

"Synapse Syndrome" <synapse@NOSPAMgomez404.elitemail.org> wrote in message
news:%233IaT4bFHHA.1248@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> As I said, my free Hotmail adresses still work with OE on XP/2003 and
> Outlook, but this ONLY the case with 'valued accounts' that have been
> 'grandfathered in'.

As *I* said, therefore a paid Hotmail account is not necessary.

Mike