Windows Live Mail and Calendars

Anonymous
2015-11-21T02:05:20+00:00

Windows 10

Started today 11/20/2015 whenever I access Windows Live Mail (2012)  I get an error message 'There was an error when attempting to connect to the Windows Live Calendar service, check to see if there's an upgrade of Windows Live Mail available or contact a service representative.  I saw a reply for this problem dated 12/2014 but it did not address this problem in Win 10.  Please advise.  The PC was a Win 8.1 before the upgrade. 

Thank you!

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  1. Anonymous
    2015-11-25T22:16:37+00:00

    Here is the error message:

    There was an error when attempting to connect to the Windows Live Calendar service. If the error persists, check to see if there's an upgrade of Windows Live Mail available or contact a service representative.

    I reported this issue about a week ago and was told by someone (like yourself, not another user) on this forum that there would be an upgrade to Windows Live Mail.  I guess they were mistaken.

    The program version is 16.4.3528.0331 on Windows 10.

    I can try to run the various debug steps which I read earlier if that would be helpful.

    As a long time user of Windows Live Mail I love the functionality which a lot of the other mail programs don't seem to have.  So I would like to stick with it if this one issue could be fixed.

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  2. Anonymous
    2015-11-25T22:02:10+00:00

    Which is what I said...and my guess is that my comment may help some who may not be as versed as you think you are relative to tackling this type of issue...clearly you do not have a fix. Could do without the "Duh".

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  3. Anonymous
    2015-11-25T21:53:27+00:00

    Again, I'd ask you to give details of what happens - caused Windows Live Mail to bombdoesn't cut it, I'm afraid. And I'd love to know how you went about 'reinstalling the problem'            

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  4. Anonymous
    2015-11-25T21:49:22+00:00

    In my case I am running Windows 10 and use Live Mail as my main e-mail which draws from Verizon and G-mail for 4 email accounts. My only issue was the sync message every time I open Live. I installed the fix and Live stopped woking. I deleted Live using Control Panel>Programs>Delete and the reloaded Essentials. Live then worked like before and still get non sync message.

    What I can't understand is how a company as big as Microsoft can make whatever change they made and have absolutely no idea of the ramifications and what's worse no idea how to fix this quickly.

    I use Apple for calendar and phones and only use pc for internet searching and e-mail when home. Something like this certainly makes me think about going totally to Apple next time looking for Desktop!

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  5. Anonymous
    2015-11-25T21:45:06+00:00

    Oh, of course. Duh. Including the account again makes everything normal, except, of course, syncing the calendar and contacts.

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