How to Use Windows Live Mail

2008-06-06

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Getting Started with Windows Mail

If you need to access e-mail from any computer that offers Internet Access (perhaps because you travel a lot), and you need a little more than what Windows Mail offers, try Windows Live Mail. As you can see here, not only can you access your e-mail using a familiar interface, but you can add multiple email accounts, including a Hotmail account, and have access to other Live services like Live Contacts, Live Messenger, RSS feeds, newsgroups, and more. [See Image 1]

Windows Live Mail also offers the following:

* Spam and virus filters that are applied to all Windows Live e-mail accounts you configure.

* Warnings for potentially dangerous email including those phishing for information or offering a known scam.

* Easily accessible Delete and Block options.

* A familiar Windows Mail and Outlook Express interface. No learning curve required.

* The ability to add any email account including Gmail and Yahoo! premium.

* Access to your Windows Live Messenger contacts and your Windows Live Spaces blog.

* The ability to add e-mail accounts and have an Inbox for each one. There’s also a Quick Mail features that allows you to access unread email from every configured account.

To get started with Windows Live Mail:

1. Go here: https://get.live.com/wlmail/overview.

2. Click Get it Free.

3. Work through the installation. [Seem Image 2]

4. Windows Mail will open automatically.

5. Follow the prompts to log in and configure your email accounts.

Note that you can access other Live services. [See Image 3] [See Image 4]

If you like Windows Live Events you may also like other Live Services:

Windows Live ID – All You Need to Know.

Windows Live Services - Enhance Vista and Your Home Office.

Windows Live Hotmail - All You Need to Know.

Windows Live Toolbar - All You Need to Know.