Email deactivated?

In my old job I had a Hotmail email which was reserved only for official communications. It’s been 18 months since I quit but today I had a need to use that email account again. All my efforts have gone in vain because Hotmail keeps telling me that the email is deactivated and no longer available. I really want this Hotmail email again because I am expecting an important message. Is there a way I can get it back?
Danny Plumb

If you haven’t logged in at the free Hotmail account in more than 90 days, the email would be deactivated! Or, to put it more correctly, the account will be closed by the service and all the messages (and other information) will be deleted.

So if your email address has expired, is there a way to get it back? Would you be able to own the account once again? There is no direct answer to this question. The email address in question may or may not be available… and we’ll get into this in a moment.
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Windows Live Mail Inbox

I installed Windows Live Mail and imported all my e-mail accounts. Now I have folders for every single account on the left hand side. How do I get rid of them or hide them? I want a make it look as close as possible to OE or Windows Mail so I want one Windows Live Mail inbox to collect all email. Thanks
Robert Bahna

The layout of Windows Live Mail, the default email program on Windows 7 computers, is somewhat different from Outlook Express (XP) and Windows Mail (Vista). For instance, instead of a single inbox, Windows Live Mail gives one to each email account that’s configured in the program. Now this may not be a big deal when you have only one email address. But in case of multiple accounts, the incoming messages are automatically sorted and placed in their own inboxes. This is one of the pet peeves of former users of Outlook Express and Windows Mail who have always worked from a single inbox… and pretty used it.
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Get email on two computers – PC and laptop

What settings do I set to ensure that my emails are received both on my PC and my laptop. Currently, some emails go to my PC and others go to my laptop. I want to get a copy of email on two computers.
Terry Jacobs

I am quite sure that Terry is using email clients to store email on her two computers – PC and laptop. Which program she is using depends on the operating system that’s running on the machines. Outlook Express, Windows Mail and Windows Live Mail are the default email programs on XP, Vista and Windows 7, respectively.
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Gmail spam email – risks

What are the risks (if any) of opening a message that is in the Gmail SPAM folder? (This may be necessary to confirm is a message is legit, and should be moved to the Inbox).
Mona Barresi

One of the much touted features of the free Gmail email account is its spam filter which scans all incoming email. Any message that raises a red flag is automatically moved to the Gmail spam folder where it lies for a few days before being deleted permanently by the system. For details, read how does the Gmail spam filter work?
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Send executable (exe) file as email attachment through Gmail

I wanted to send an executable (.exe) file as email attachment from Gmail to a friend of mine who also has Gmail. Unfortunately, it is not letting me upload this executable file. I also cannot send this file when I compress it as a zip. I learnt that Gmail does not allow exe files. Can you help?
Akshay

Gmail will not let you send and receive executable files as email attachments. Google does this to protect their servers and, I suppose, the users’ computer. And, yes, even if you cloak it as a compressed zip file, the .exe will still not be uploaded on Gmail. But I could manage to do this successfully!
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Hotmail vacation reply missing

Why is the Hotmail vacation reply missing from my account? I only appear to have the first three options. What do you do if under the ‘Manage your account’ heading, there is no option saying “Send automated vacation replies”? Is it a problem with my computer?
Paul Sullivan

Firstly, there is nothing wrong with your computer; this should put a lot of your fears to rest. However, if the Hotmail vacation reply is missing, there is definitely something amiss with your email account.

Sometimes the Windows Live staff disables the vacation auto-replay on certain Hotmail email accounts which means that this feature will not be available. You would also not be able to make changes to any vacation auto-reply message that has been set up but this of no consequence because no emails will be sent while the functionality is inactive.
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Access Outlook Express from different computer

My home and office computers have Windows XP and Windows 7, respectively. Sometimes I need to check emails on my home computer from office. How can I access my Outlook Express email from a different (office) computer? Also, how can I attach pics in a format that makes them smaller? They only attach as very large photos right now and it takes too long to send out and receive. THANK YOU
Louise

Outlook Express is an email client that lets you download and store email on a computer. Generally, once the messages are downloaded by the program they are deleted from the server, though you can change this feature by modifying the account settings in Outlook Express.
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Delete email from webmail – Windows Live Mail

I have Windows Live Mail and when I delete an email, it does not get removed on webmail. Thus, when I’m away from my computer and have to use webmail through the Cox homepage, all the mail I deleted on Windows Live Mail is still on my webmail email account. This didn’t happen with Windows Mail or Outlook Express. Very confusing, can you help….Thank you
Jay Deubel

To have Windows Live Mail delete the email on webmail, you need to change the settings in the program. This is a quite simple affair; please follow the instructions below.
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How do I link email accounts – Gmail and Hotmail?

I have been an old user of Hotmail email and have recently created a Gmail account because it was required for a specific use. However, I wouldn’t like to waste time each day checking these two accounts one by one. Is there a way I can get all my email at one place? I would be thankful if you can tell me how to link the two email accounts.
Irfaan

You can easily get all messages that come to your Gmail account at Hotmail. There are two ways to link the two email accounts; either forward all Gmail email or add it to your Hotmail account. Thus, all messages will be collected at one place and this would avoid having to log in at each account individually.
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Hotmail automatic login

My computer automatically opens one of my Hotmail email addresses and will not allow me to use a password or choose another email address. How do I correct it as I don’t want this automatic login from Hotmail? I want to enter my email and password each time.
Laurie

The gateway to your Hotmail email account is its login page. At the time of writing, this page has two sections – right and left; refer the image below. The one on the right has the login fields, one for the Windows Live ID and the other for the password. Below these are a couple of options that can help you access email faster. How? Read on…
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