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I received an email that read: Starting on December 01, 2022, Office 365 will begin retiring Transport Layer Security (TLS) 1.0 and 1.1 for POP3 and IMAP4. TLS is a standard protocol used to provide secure web communications for POP3 and IMAP4. Pop3 and IMAP4 are the client/server protocols for receiving emails. We will enforce TS 1.2 moving forward to provide enhanced encryption and help ensure your emails are received more securely. We have already disabled TLS 1.0 and 1.1 for most Microsoft 365 services in the worldwide environment.
WHEN THIS WILL HAPPEN - December 01, 2022
WHAT DO I NEED TO DO? Our records show that your email account has reently been accessed with POP#/IMAP4 through TLS 1.0 or 1.1. POP3 and IMAP4 will not be able to receive emails with POP3/IMAP4 protocol after that. To continue accessing your email accoutn using POP3 or IMAP4, please upgrade/update your client support TLS1.2 Your emails will not be removed, but you cannot access them without upgrading your client. You can find out technical details on how to upgrade in this article: /see below:
I do not have Office 365. I have an old hotmail account, that I access through Windows on a desktop computer, and also on my Apple phone. I'm at a loss of what I should do. The letter I got sent today to my email account seems to think that I have Office 365, but I don't. Is there anyone out there that can even tell me if this is a true Microsoft email that I received? And, is there a phone number or an email address that I can write to, so that I can get easy directions, or instructions on how I can continue to access my hotmail account after December 1, 2022? Thank you
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Thank you Karl for your insights... I appreciate your knowledge
I'll keep you updated!
Grateful for your quick response!
Any new (current) computer you would buy today would come with Win 11. If I were buying a new computer, would not be looking for one with Win10 unless
Re: The Inspiron
I've been using Dell commuters for a lot of years now/ One of my first was an Inspiron before I moved to XPS laptops. Unfortunately I don't remember the model number off the cuff but it was running Windows 10 very happily. Can't speak to the space on your machine since don't know the hard drive size.
Re: Upgrade to Win10 from Win7
Havent had a system with Win7 for a very long time so really don't know what is and isn't possible anymore but did find this article on the topic which might be worth checking out if you opt to upgrade your old computer
How to Upgrade to Windows 10 From Windows 7 for Free https://www.howtogeek.com/509087/how-to-upgrade-from-windows-7-to-windows-10-for-free/
Re: Task bar
Both Win10 and 11 have taskbars but 11 is ever so slightly different. That said way back when I was moving from Win7 to WIn10 - started to use a couple of utilities from the Stardock folks and wanted consistency between various machines - one in particular being the <Start> utility you might want to take a look at (actually still use it today - just find it real handy or to put it another way, I've become very used to it)
https://www.stardock.com/products/start11/
If I was going to take the liberty of providing advice on what you should do
#1 - Getting a new machine with W11 would be the best bet if it's affordable and you would make use of it. I am not a proponent of getting a shiny new toy just for the sake of getting a shiny new toy (even though I've been guilty of doing just that sometimes). Otherwise, if your current machine does what you need it to do from a hardware perspective, would explore the option of upgrading to WIn10 on that machine - pretty safe bet that Win10 will work just fine. Don't remember having any issues upgrading any of old machines from Win7 to Win10
#2 - About the changes, it's just a matter of getting used to how old things are done in a new way but "conceptually" it's pretty much the same. The reason I say that is that I had a relative who constantly went into a complete brain freeze when something was slightly different. An analogy would be is that he would believe that he could no longer drive a new car because it was different than the old model ignoring all the things that were still pretty much the same
If you get a new machine with W11, just put it beside your old machine and take your time getting used it. Just take your time and what you will find is the Win7 will very quickly be in your read-view mirror. It really is a whole lot easier than it appears to be/ Go into it with an open mind and you really will be all set.
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Hello to you Karl!
I was actually thinking that I needed to buy a NEW Dell Desktop to get an upgraded operating system to Windows 10! I didn't know if 10 was still available to download. I've seen at Best Buy some new Dells, that have Windows 11. But, I certainly don't need 11. I have a question for you...
Do you think my current Dell Desktop would be able to accept and upgrage to Windows 10? I have an Inspiron 3847. I'm not sure if the Microsoft Windows 10 product would have enough room on my current computer. What do you think? AND, if I was able to still get the free version of Windows 10, is there a way to get it to "look like" the old classic way I'm use to seeing everything with the task bar, etc. I think my feeling of not liking change is kicking in, and if I do a change, I would want it to at least look the same, so I would know how to maneuver!
This is all very confusing to me. Will this affect my hotmail if I access via my iPhone or Safari? I don’t think I use Office 365.
If so, how do I configured to pop-legacy.office365.com for POP3 and imap-legacy.office365.com for IMAP4 and/or update and use TLS 1.2?
I am the end user and this is all Greek to me! Any help is appreciated.
Look forward to any updates and certainly feel free to ask any questions
As for Win 10 - Win 11, there's no rush, Win10 will be around for quite a while yet. As far as W11 goes, just a matter of getting used to a new way of doing things but the first thing you need to make sure of is whether or not Win11 is supported on your computer. Since it's still running WIn7, it's probably likely that you will need new computer if you want to go to Win11.
If you don't want to buy a new machine (if necessary), would definitely recommend upgrading the machine to WIn10