staffordjas
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I'm on Windows 7 and , according to the screen that comes up when it first opens up, Outlook 2011 with a hotmail.com account that I use for the odd few things (had to create that to get a an additional e-mail account for a phone contract when Virgin messed with their system and the bloke couldn't get 2 contracts on the one address...otherwise I would just use my ntlworld address).
Just received this e-mail:
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Dear user,
In a few weeks, we will be making some changes to our email services that might impact your @outlook.com, @hotmail, @live or @msn email account. These changes will prevent your email from being delivered to the Windows Live Mail 2012 application that you use.
In order to continue using Windows Live Mail 2012 to send and receive email for your account, you need to install the latest update published here.
If you use Windows Live Mail 2012 on Windows 8, Windows 8.1 or Windows 10, we recommend that you switch to the built-in Mail app in Windows to stay connected and get the latest feature updates on Windows 8, Windows 8.1 and Windows 10.
Windows Live Essentials 2009 and 2011 are not supported any more, and you will need to update to Windows 8/8.1 or Windows 10 and use the Mail app, or use www.outlook.com. To learn more about the Mail app, please click here.
We also recommend all Windows Live Mail users on Windows 7, Windows 8 and Windows 8.1 to upgrade to Windows 10 and use the built-in Mail application to stay connected and get the latest feature updates.
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The bit reading 'These changes will prevent your email from being delivered to the Windows Live Mail 2012 application that you use.' sounds like it's reckoning I'm on the 2012 version and not 2011 version?????
I keep getting prompted to update to Windows 10 each time the laptop is turned on. Should I be doing this anyway, or ok just to stick with Windows 7 whilst it is working ok?
Could do with a bit of advice on whether I should be clicking away at the links and downloading Windows 10 etc etc please..
(Or should I play safe and leave well alone , and plod on regardless until son comes home at xmas to sort it for me )
Just received this e-mail:
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Dear user,
In a few weeks, we will be making some changes to our email services that might impact your @outlook.com, @hotmail, @live or @msn email account. These changes will prevent your email from being delivered to the Windows Live Mail 2012 application that you use.
In order to continue using Windows Live Mail 2012 to send and receive email for your account, you need to install the latest update published here.
If you use Windows Live Mail 2012 on Windows 8, Windows 8.1 or Windows 10, we recommend that you switch to the built-in Mail app in Windows to stay connected and get the latest feature updates on Windows 8, Windows 8.1 and Windows 10.
Windows Live Essentials 2009 and 2011 are not supported any more, and you will need to update to Windows 8/8.1 or Windows 10 and use the Mail app, or use www.outlook.com. To learn more about the Mail app, please click here.
We also recommend all Windows Live Mail users on Windows 7, Windows 8 and Windows 8.1 to upgrade to Windows 10 and use the built-in Mail application to stay connected and get the latest feature updates.
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The bit reading 'These changes will prevent your email from being delivered to the Windows Live Mail 2012 application that you use.' sounds like it's reckoning I'm on the 2012 version and not 2011 version?????
I keep getting prompted to update to Windows 10 each time the laptop is turned on. Should I be doing this anyway, or ok just to stick with Windows 7 whilst it is working ok?
Could do with a bit of advice on whether I should be clicking away at the links and downloading Windows 10 etc etc please..
(Or should I play safe and leave well alone , and plod on regardless until son comes home at xmas to sort it for me )