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
    2015-12-12T12:03:30+00:00

    Same problem W10, advice from the Outlook email to install the KB update.

    Didn't read the system requirements, did you!

    I just posted this elsewhere:

    Users who install the patch on Windows 10 may find that the program crashes soon after start. This will only happen if the user is automatically<br> signed in on program start, or attempts to sign in later. Some users have found that they can prevent this crash by running the program in Windows 8 compatibility mode: <br><br><br><br><ol><br><ol><br> <br><li><br><span>Install the patch when no programs are running. The program may open and crash - if it doesn't, close it down and wait a few minutes.<br><br></span> </li><li><br><span>Reboot the computer. <br><br></span> </li><li><br><span>Open File Explorer (Windows key  + E) and navigate to<br><br><br></span><span style="font-weight:bold">C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Live\Mail</span><span>*<br><br>and open the folder.<br><br></span> </li><li><br><span>Right-click on </span><span style="font-weight:bold">wlmail.exe</span><span> and select<br></span><span style="font-style:italic">Properties</span><span>. On the<br></span><span style="font-style:italic">Compatibility</span><span> tab, select<br></span><span style="font-style:italic">Run this program in compatibility mode for</span><span> > Windows 8. <br><br></span></li><li><br><span>Click </span><span style="font-style:italic">Apply</span><span> and<br></span><span style="font-style:italic">OK</span><span>, then launch Windows Live Mail and test.<br></span></li></ol><br></ol><br><br><br><br><br> <br><br><br>* Assuming you have a 64-bit system. If yours is a 32-bit system, leave out ' (x86)' from the file path.

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  2. Anonymous
    2015-12-12T10:12:55+00:00

    Just in case you want to uninstall the Hotfix KB3093594 (d-Mail.msp) you could run the following command in an elevated command line:

    Msiexec /package {B775C26B-EAA8-4A11-ACBF-76E52DF6B805} /uninstall {342DCD5D-5946-453B-97AC-D53B7662EDF5}

    Don't start Windows Live Mail 2012 yet and reboot.

    You need to click "Repair", when the msp wizards asks to remove or repair the application.

    After that you can synchronize the calendar again (until Microsoft really switches the support off, as mentioned in the email).

    When this happens, you should open Live Mail, logoff (the icon with your avatar on the right in the menu bar, logoff from Windows Live Mail), close Live Mail, reinstall d-Mail.msp, reboot and never click the Logon button again. You can still use your POP3 and IMAP accounts but no calendar synchronization until Microsoft fixes the wcsync.dll.

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  3. Anonymous
    2015-12-12T09:07:48+00:00

    Find " ripristino" on Cortana, and then Restore option, then you have to choose the last restore point (punto di ripristino) the pc created.....and you solve. No files are cancelled, don't be worry

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  4. Anonymous
    2015-12-12T08:44:32+00:00

    Thanks Giuseppe, more precisely what do you mean with Restore Point? A full "ripristino" in italian? Or something else?

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  5. Anonymous
    2015-12-12T08:27:49+00:00

    solved this night only by using Restore Point in Windows. Now is working. Don't use this patch NEVER!!!!

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