Comments on: Windows Dead Mail http://www.ryan-mclaughlin.com/blog/farrago/windows-dead-mail/ I'm a dad, designer, China expat and blogger Tue, 31 Jan 2012 07:41:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Nathan http://www.ryan-mclaughlin.com/blog/farrago/windows-dead-mail/#comment-331 Nathan Wed, 24 May 2006 05:36:00 +0000 http://www.thehumanaught.com/blog2/?p=204#comment-331 Yeah, I forgot they made it a premium service for anyone who didn't already have it set up when they made the change. I gave Thunderbird a try too but thought it was missing a few things that are important to me. I might switch back to it when they add more features (such as a calendar) and allow devices to sync with it (gotta stay organised! lol). Yeah, I forgot they made it a premium service for anyone who didn’t already have it set up when they made the change. I gave Thunderbird a try too but thought it was missing a few things that are important to me. I might switch back to it when they add more features (such as a calendar) and allow devices to sync with it (gotta stay organised! lol).

]]> By: The Humanaught http://www.ryan-mclaughlin.com/blog/farrago/windows-dead-mail/#comment-330 The Humanaught Sat, 20 May 2006 12:21:00 +0000 http://www.thehumanaught.com/blog2/?p=204#comment-330 Not sure if this is true for everyone, and perhaps if you joined this system before they changed the rules it doesn't apply - but now when you try to add an HTML-based account (Hotmail) to Outlook it takes you to the "Sign Up For Premium Services" page. I'm SO past hotmail. I've got myself all set up in Mozilla Thunderbird and I'm diggin' it. I've used these e-mail accounts for a long time (my server ones) and maintained my hotmail one... so this just sorta cuts out a step. Not sure if this is true for everyone, and perhaps if you joined this system before they changed the rules it doesn’t apply – but now when you try to add an HTML-based account (Hotmail) to Outlook it takes you to the “Sign Up For Premium Services” page.

I’m SO past hotmail. I’ve got myself all set up in Mozilla Thunderbird and I’m diggin’ it. I’ve used these e-mail accounts for a long time (my server ones) and maintained my hotmail one… so this just sorta cuts out a step.

]]> By: Nathan http://www.ryan-mclaughlin.com/blog/farrago/windows-dead-mail/#comment-329 Nathan Fri, 19 May 2006 23:57:00 +0000 http://www.thehumanaught.com/blog2/?p=204#comment-329 Why don't you use Outlook to access your Hotmail? I've been doing it for years. Why don’t you use Outlook to access your Hotmail? I’ve been doing it for years.

]]> By: The Humanaught http://www.ryan-mclaughlin.com/blog/farrago/windows-dead-mail/#comment-328 The Humanaught Thu, 18 May 2006 18:26:00 +0000 http://www.thehumanaught.com/blog2/?p=204#comment-328 I am guessing Torpark is a lot like the Tor/Privoxy anonmizer stuff I've got on my system at home? That's alright, but a bit of a pain in the ass... and as you mentioned, slow. So... as I mentioned, I've got a site - why not use it. Plus I get to use the slightly faster, and better organized Outlook over Firefox's gay layout of Hotmail Live... and should I need it, I've got Web access to all my server mail too. It's going to take me a while to switch everything over and get used to not using Hotmail, but well. I am guessing Torpark is a lot like the Tor/Privoxy anonmizer stuff I’ve got on my system at home?

That’s alright, but a bit of a pain in the ass… and as you mentioned, slow. So… as I mentioned, I’ve got a site – why not use it. Plus I get to use the slightly faster, and better organized Outlook over Firefox’s gay layout of Hotmail Live… and should I need it, I’ve got Web access to all my server mail too.

It’s going to take me a while to switch everything over and get used to not using Hotmail, but well.

]]> By: GrantPotter http://www.ryan-mclaughlin.com/blog/farrago/windows-dead-mail/#comment-327 GrantPotter Thu, 18 May 2006 17:35:00 +0000 http://www.thehumanaught.com/blog2/?p=204#comment-327 I resorted to using Torpark ( http://torpark.nfshost.com/index.php ) to access my Hotmail. Slow...but reliable. I resorted to using Torpark ( http://torpark.nfshost.com/index.php ) to access my Hotmail.

Slow…but reliable.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.ryan-mclaughlin.com/blog/farrago/windows-dead-mail/#comment-326 Anonymous Thu, 18 May 2006 17:20:00 +0000 http://www.thehumanaught.com/blog2/?p=204#comment-326 I understand that it's problems relating to Microsoft redirecting Hotmail to live.com which they didn't test thoroughly enough. The National Firewall's software doesn't like live.com as a domain name when combigned with some other words in the URL. I read that somewhere, not sure if it was here or not. I don't know when/if it will be fixed. Alex I understand that it’s problems relating to Microsoft redirecting Hotmail to live.com which they didn’t test thoroughly enough. The National Firewall’s software doesn’t like live.com as a domain name when combigned with some other words in the URL.

I read that somewhere, not sure if it was here or not.

I don’t know when/if it will be fixed.

Alex

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