I have used Windows Live mail since its introduction: it’s simple, clear and uncluttered. Now Microsoft is going to end it. Help! With its automatic sign-in, I haven’t used my passwords in years. How can I transfer my accounts? Tony
Windows Live Mail is a desktop email program Microsoft introduced to replace Outlook Express. It is part of the Windows Essentials suite, which includes several fine programs: Live Mail, Live Writer, Photo Gallery, MovieMaker and OneDrive. (It used to include Messenger, which was replaced by Skype.) Unfortunately, the suite has not been updated since 2012, because Microsoft switched to developing securely sandboxed, touch-oriented apps instead.
Windows Live Mail 2012 will not stop working, and you can still use it to download emails from any standard email service. However, Microsoft is moving all its own email services – Office 365, Hotmail, Live Mail, MSN Mail, Outlook.com etc – to a single codebase at Outlook.com. Windows Live Mail 2012 does not support the new APIs (applications programming interfaces) required to provide full synchronisation with Outlook.com. Microsoft could update Windows Live Mail 2012, but instead, it has asked users to switch to a different email program.
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Microsoft suggests using either its free Mail app or Outlook, the email and personal information manager that is part of Microsoft Office. Outlook costs money, but Microsoft is offering Live Mail users a free subscription to Office 365 for one year. (You should have received this offer by email, but if not, the details are online.)
The obvious catch is that, after the first year, you’d be paying £59.99 per year for Office 365 Personal, though this does include full copies of Microsoft Office programs plus a 1TB free online storage. Alternatively, you could buy a standalone copy of Microsoft Office Home and Business 2016 (£164) or Microsoft Office Outlook 2016 instead. These don’t expire.
Either way, it is a slightly awkward choice: you can upgrade to Outlook or downgrade to Mail, but you can’t stay at the same level.
The Mail app is simpler but less powerful than Windows Live Mail: it has limited options for sorting emails, and it cannot send emails to groups. Outlook is far more powerful than Windows Live Mail and has more advanced features for emails, contacts, calendars and to-do lists. However, you may not need them, or you may already be using a range of apps instead.
The Mail app has another drawback: it runs on Windows 8/8.1/10, but not on Windows XP/Vista/7. Some people who want to use the Mail app will have to upgrade to Windows 10 to get it.
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Microsoft’s final suggestion is to do your email in a web browser. Your email address and your Hotmail/Live/Outlook.com email service will continue to work, even if Windows Live Mail 2012 doesn’t. Of course, web-based email has similar drawbacks as the Mail app – fewer features and limited sorting options – and is slower to use, but today it’s probably how most people do email.
Sticking with Windows Live Mail
Windows Live Mail 2012 is clearly on the way out, but you can still use it if you really want to. To do this, you must create a new account for your existing email address, but check the box that says “Manually configure server settings”. For the incoming server, select IMAP with the address imap-mail.outlook.com and Port 993. For the outgoing server, use smtp-mail.outlook.com and Port 587.
The settings shown in the screenshot worked perfectly for one of my old Hotmail accounts even though Windows Live Mail didn’t work with the automatic settings.
Once you have downloaded your emails using the new settings, you can use the mouse to drag-and-drop emails across from the “old” Microsoft account, but don’t delete it. Your “new” account only does email, so you will lose the address book/contacts and calendar features.
Switching clients
If you decide to switch to the Mail app or Microsoft Office Outlook, then you will need to import your emails from Windows Live Mail. There are lots of ways to do this, and Microsoft provided reasonably clear instructions along with the announcement: Windows Live Mail 2012 will not connect to Outlook.com
Windows Live Mail actually stores individual emails in industry standard .eml files, so they’re easy to back up and move between programs or between PCs. (Microsoft Office Outlook, by contrast, stores everything in one giant blob of a .pst file.)
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One problem: some users may have emails stored on their PCs that are no longer on the server. In that case, see “Special instructions for users of locally stored data in Windows Live Mail 2012 application” on the same page.
Of course, rather than switching to the Mail app or Microsoft Office Outlook you could switch to an alternative from a third-party supplier. Examples include Mailbird, eM Client, and Thunderbird. I’d try them in that order and see which one you like. Both Mailbird and eM Client are “freemium” programs, while Thunderbird is open source and free.
Password recovery
It is not clear if you still know your password, but you will need it to set up a new mail program. Fortunately, some free utilities can extract passwords from Windows Live Mail. Two examples are NirSoft’s Mail PassView and the Live Mail Password Decryptor from SecurityXploded.
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The alternative is to ask for a password reset so that you can enter a new password. You can do this via a Microsoft page: Forgotten password and other sign-in problems, or use the password reset wizard at account.live.com.
Password resets require authentication, so Microsoft will send a security code to the alternative email address listed in your email account, or send an SMS to the mobile phone number listed.
Once upon a time, you could open an email account without providing an alternative email address or phone number, but most email providers now require one or another. If you have not provided an alternative, you can use the Recover your Microsoft account page, which allows you to supply a new contact email address.
Timing
Microsoft started rolling out the new system last year, in preview mode. Once your account is converted, you will no longer be able to use it with Windows Live Mail. In Windows 7, you will either get server error 3219 or Windows Live Mail error 0x8DE00005, or both.
It would therefore be a good idea to switch in the next week or two. For accounts where Microsoft has detected Windows Live Mail use, the deadline is June 30, 2016.
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Windows 10 is finally here and it's the best version of the operating system we've seen in a while. Even better, it's a free update if you already have Windows 7 or newer.
The new operating system is available as an update starting July 29 and we recommend you upgrade. If you're ready to bring your Windows 8 or 7 machine up to the latest version of Microsoft's OS, there are few things you'll have to do to make the upgrade as painless as possible. I've outlined the key steps to follow below.
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Step 1: Make sure your computer is eligible for Windows 10
- Windows 10 is free for anyone running the latest version of Windows 7, Windows 8 and Windows 8.1 on their laptop, desktop or tablet computer.
- You can figure out which version your computer by heading to Microsoft's website.
- You must be an administrator on your computer, meaning that you own the computer and set it up yourself. It's very likely that you will not be able to update work computers that are managed by an IT department on your own.
Step 2: Back up your computer
To protect all of the files you have on your computer, I highly recommended that you back up your computer, just in case something goes wrong during the upgrade process. For a detailed process on how to do this, check out CNET's guide to preparing your PC for Windows 10.
Step 3: Update your current Windows version
You will need to install all of the updates for the current version of Windows you have on your machine. If you've set up automatic updates, you should be all set, but double-check first.
- On Windows 7, go to Start, Control Panel, System and Security and Windows Update.
- On Windows 8 and 8.1, go to Start, PC Settings, Update and recovery, and Windows Update.
- On all versions of Windows, your computer will you if there are any available updates and walk you through the process of downloading and installing them.
- You may need to check for and install updates several times to finish this process.
Step 4: Wait for the Windows 10 prompt
Once your computer has the latest updates, you'll need to wait for a Windows icon to pop up in the taskbar on your desktop, letting you know you can reserve Windows 10. Follow the directions on the screen to let Microsoft know that you would like the Windows 10 update. You may enter your email address to confirm the update, but it is not necessary.
When you're finished with the reservation process, all you can do is sit back and wait for Microsoft to automatically send Windows 10 to your computer, a process that can take several days or weeks. When it's time to install the update, you will get a notification on your computer.
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MSI Live Update is a powerful tool that provides you with simple means to update your BIOS, drivers and the firmware, as long as your computer has an MSI mainboard.
Keeping your motherboard and graphics card drivers up-to-date is very important, as the latest versions are designed to make the devices run properly. It can also spare you the trouble of buying newer hardware only to resolve an issue that can be otherwise fixed with firmware updates.
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The application's tab-based interface is simple and well-organized, facilitating easy access to all features. Although it's easy to use, it is not designed for beginners. If you don't know what you are doing, it is advisable not to update your MSI hardware devices, as this might result in restricted access to BIOS and permanent damage to your computer.
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The main window displays detailed information about your computer, such as the operating system, motherboard model and graphics card, current BIOS version (for both the motherboard and video card) as well as last scan date and total number of outdated items.
There are two scanning options available: the automatic mode instructs the program to check all the items (drivers, BIOS, utility) and find available updates, while manual mode lets you choose the exact items you want to locate.
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On scan completion, the results are displayed in a table where you can view the installed items and their version, access item information (including the release changelog), as well as start downloading items with a newer online version. The installation for each object begins right after download.
MSI Live Update logs the download history and allows you to set reminders, so you don't forget to run update scans periodically. At the set time and date, a pop-up window appears, allowing you to start or postpone a new scan.
All aspects considered, MSI Live Update turns out to be a really practical tool for locating and installing updates for BIOS, drivers and firmware on MSI mainbaords. Just keep in mind that you must use it with care.
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