Windows question - Business Forum UK

Petnanny · 05-01-10, 08:46 AM

Apologies if I am posting this in the wrong place, but I cannot seem to find an appropriate section :confused1:

Hubby has just brought a new lap top which comes with the new windows version. This however, does not have any email. He has downloaded his Outlook Express but it's minus the email!

Any ideas please?

Indizine · 05-01-10, 08:59 AM

we do have an IT forum, i'll move it there.

Paragon · 05-01-10, 09:08 AM

Windows 7 does not come with e-mail software as such, you have to use Windows Live or a 3rd party e-mail client.
I've got Windows Live set up on mine with all my e-mail accounts set up and quite happy with that, its a little different to Outlook which you may be used to but still relatively easy.

wood1e · 05-01-10, 09:19 AM

Oulook, will not know your email details, you have to create an account within Outlook, for that you will need to know your email login details, and your POP3/SMTP account details.

Petnanny · 05-01-10, 04:12 PM

Can you buy Outlook Express with email to run on the new windows?

Sorry for being dense :confused1:

Indizine · 05-01-10, 04:42 PM

whilst you're at this point Nina, why don't you switch over to something like Gmail. I know you have had Outlook problems before. Maybe it's a hint to try something different!

HuggyBear · 05-01-10, 05:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Petnanny

Can you buy Outlook Express with email to run on the new windows?

Sorry for being dense :confused1:

Windows Live Mail is Outlook Express... except, you have to download it:- http://get.live.com/

Punched · 05-01-10, 07:26 PM

If you have Microsoft Office you get Outlook express their too.

And if you set up your email configuartion via your CPan their is an easy one button click link to automatically configure your outlook :thumbup1:

riverhong2010 · 11-01-10, 01:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Petnanny

Apologies if I am posting this in the wrong place, but I cannot seem to find an appropriate section :confused1:

Hubby has just brought a new lap top which comes with the new windows version. This however, does not have any email. He has downloaded his Outlook Express but it's minus the email!

Any ideas please?

Thanks for this information becuase i want to but an apple Iphone and you give me very help from this article.

thanks a Lot

Petnanny · 11-01-10, 08:16 PM

Just tried to create an email account with Firefox, thunderbird, but they want an email address, which takes me back to my original question :confused1: