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We have received reports that the Windows Live Mail update- KB KB3093594, is causing stability issues for many of our customers running Windows Live Mail 2012.
Thank you for reporting this issue.
We have identified the root cause and are currently working on a fix that addresses the issue for impacted users on applicable platforms.
Please visit Update for Windows Live Essentials Mail 2012 or this thread for the latest updates.
***Update Dec 20^th^
Sorry for the delay in posting this update.
On Dec 17^th^we rereleased the Windows Live Mail update KB3093594. For users who had previously installed this update and were experiencing a crash when launching the Windows Live Mail app, please download and re-install KB3093594 and this issue should be resolved.
https://support.microsoft.com/kb/3093594
Some users have independently reported a separate issue with sync of mail with attachments that we continue to investigate.
Update 1 February 2016
(posted as Issues 3 under Known issues ... for KB3093594 rev. 6.0)
Some customers have reported other issues with the release on December 17, 2015. This update is no longer being offered while Microsoft investigates these issues further. Server interactions will remain supported during this investigation.
NB: links to http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=49486 will not work 
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If you remove your broken email account from Windows Live Mail and add it again as an IMAP account it should work. The Mail program in Windows 10 is unsatisfactory, so upgrading from Windows 8.1 to Windows 10 won't help you. Alternatively you could try Mozilla Thunderbird.
I was using Windows Live Mail 2012 in Windows 8.1 just fine up until yesterday the first of October, then it would not connect to my Live.no mail anymore which is a **** shame.
Windows Live Mail 2012 is probably THE best free mail program, I have quite enjoyed free Microsoft software these past 15 years but now they shot themselves in the face, forcing everyone to upgrade to the **** Windows 10 that no one bloody wants!
The Mail program in Windows 8.1 is atrocious, it lacks everything that one needs and it will only work with one mail at the time, I have 4 mails including my ancient one from the days of Windows 98, it is inexcusable to force everyone on to Windows 10 by killing off older software!
If this kind of practise Microsoft is showing then it is no wonder people move on to Google and Apple
I thought problems occure only on Windows 10. I use Windows 8.1 and I want to sync my calendar between WLM and outlook.com. Please give me a link for KB3093594 update.
