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jUST Upgraded from Vista to Windows 7. Took my email acct away. Can not get or send email. How do I get my email accts back. I did have a Cox email acct. I do not have any on computer. No outlook, etc. HELP!!!
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Windows 7 doesn't come with an E-mail program.
If you were using Microsoft Outlook on Windows Vista, install it.
If you were using Windows Mail, download and install Windows Live Mail . Then, see Importing your e-mail messages, contacts, and calendar into Windows Live Mail .l
"yankeeboy" wrote in message news:78d4b6ae-4741-4b16-998b-3ca7e5adaffd...
> jUST Upgraded from Vista to Windows 7. Took my email acct away. Can not
> get or send email. How do I get my email accts back. I did have a Cox
> email acct. I do not have any on computer. No outlook, etc. HELP!!!
Windows 7 did *not* take your e-mail account away. You still have the
account, you just don't have an e-mail *program* you can use.
Windows 7 comes with *no* e-mail or newsgroup program. Although many people
object to this, I think it's a step in the right direction,
since it leaves everyone more free to choose whatever program(s) he likes
best. There are many choices available, both from Microsoft and
from third-parties. Some are free and some are for sale. Microsoft has
Windows Live Mail available for download for free and Outlook (a
different program from outlook express) available for sale, either alone or
as part of Microsoft Office.
Some people will tell you to use Windows Live Mail; others will tell you to
use Thunderbird; still others may have other recommendation. My advice is to
ignore all such recommendations. I personally use Microsoft Outlook for
e-mail and Forte Agent for newsgroups, but you should try several and choose
what *you* like best, rather than make your decision based on what I, or
anyone else, likes best.
--
Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP (Windows Desktop Experience) since 2003
Ken Blake
On Sun, 6 Dec 2015 10:39:12 +0000, LorettaWebster wrote:
You are replying to a message I sent almost six years ago. Please
don't do that; you should have started a new thread; it was only by
chance that I happened to see your reply.
And six years ago was way before Windows 10 existed.
I just downloaded Windows 10
You say you just downloaded it. Did you also install it? A clean
installation or an upgrade? If you upgraded, what did you upgrade
from?
and can't get out of desktop.
Sorry, I don't understand what you mean. Can you clarify it, please>
How do I get my email,
Regardless of what version of Windows you are using, you get e-mail by
using an e-mail program or by using web-based e-mail. There are many
choices of e-mail programs, and Windows 10 comes with one. Personally
I think the e-mail program Windows 10 comes with is a poor choice, and
I think web-based e-mail is the poorest choice of all, but it's your
choice; clearly a lot of people disagree with me.
and all the icons I use to have in previous Windows ?
Are you talking about desktop icons--shortcuts? If something else,
please clarify what you mean. Also answer the above questions: You say
you just downloaded it. Did you also install it? A clean installation
or an upgrade? If you upgraded, what did you upgrade from?
I just downloaded Windows 10 and can't get out of desktop. How do I get my email, and all the icons I use to have in previous Windows ?
I have upgraded to Windows 10 however I cannot get my email since I have two AOL accounts which are not used and have not been in years. I don't even remember the passwords to these two accounts. How can I fix this syncing situation. Can I not have just my Hotmail acc't. and no others to sync to?
