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I accidently pressed the offline button in Windows Live Mail and now it says
"You are working offline, do you wan't to connect now" when I try to receive/send emails.
But when I press yes it just repeats the question one more time and then I get an error message saying
"Execution of requested activities is terminated. More information to be found under the error tab", but the error tab is blank.
(NOTE: I have the Swedish version so I'm not sure the texts looks exactly like this in the English version!)
I haven't changed any settings for the email server (which is mail.bdtv.se) and I have tried to restart the computer.
When I go to the email server via a browser (to webmail.bdtv.se) I can send and receive emails, so the problem is probably not there.
To be sure, I have checked all the server settings in the Windows Live Mail configuration and everything looks ok.
But it still doesn't work...
I run Windows 7 with all the latest updates installed.
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If like me, you use Firefox, or any other non-Internet Explorer browser, then you will have to do the following;
Cheers.
Go back to a restore point. It's the only solution.
I think it's because of the installation of IE10 in Windows 7 by Windows Update, last tuesday 12th.
I solved this problem by uninstalling this update to IE 10.
If like me, you use Firefox, then you will have to do the following;
- Open up MS Internet Explorer and go online.
- Close IE
- Open Windows Live Mail. . . . . You are online again.!
- Repeat as necessary when selecting offline in Windows Live mail, or checking mail when your Internet connection is not actively connected online. It will set itself as offline.
Cheers.
this worked perfectly for me .. nice one
Yes, this one definitely worked...Thank you!
If like me, you use Firefox, then you will have to do the following;
- Open up MS Internet Explorer and go online.
- Close IE
- Open Windows Live Mail. . . . . You are online again.!
- Repeat as necessary when selecting offline in Windows Live mail, or checking mail when your Internet connection is not actively connected online. It will set itself as offline.
Cheers.
this worked perfectly for me .. nice one
Hi colorowdy,
Welcome to the Microsoft Community Forum and I am glad to assist you with your inquiry regarding your Windows Live Mail not being automatically updated.
Software upgrade will only be offered to users who have enabled updating through the Microsoft Update service. If you have not configured your computer to automatically download Microsoft Update and Software Notifications, then you won't get updates for Microsoft products and you will not be notified when new Microsoft software is available.
To get the latest updates to your Microsoft programs, please go to this link.
For more information about automatic updating and installing Windows updates, see Understanding Windows automatic updating and Install Windows updates in Windows 7.
If you have any further questions or concerns, please feel free to post back.
Thank you.
