Changes for Windows Live Mail 2012

[Corrine]

If use a Hotmail/Live email address, it will be necessary to switch to Outlook.com as of June 30, 2016.  See Using Windows Live Mail 2012 with Outlook.com? Time to update your email application!.

Help article:  Windows Live Mail 2012 will not connect to Outlook.com

[pastywhitegurl]

I have both an msn.com and live.com email address, but I don't use outlook.

I'm a little confused as to whether this announcement means I no longer can still use those email addresses or not.

[Pete!]

I have both an msn.com and live.com email address, but I don't use outlook.

I'm a little confused as to whether this announcement means I no longer can still use those email addresses or not.

I can't help but wonder if this is being done to give Windows 7 users a little push to get Win 10.

If you have windows 8.X or Windows 10, you can use the "Mail" app, or webmail.
If you have Windows 7, or anything older, you can use webmail.
At this point, I don't know if you will be able to use a third party email client (like Thunderbird).

[Corrine]

Email accounts ending in @outlook.com, @hotmail.com, @live.com and @msn.com are powered by Outlook.com.  Outlook.com is migrating to the Office 365 infrastructure.  However, the mail app "Windows Live 2012" is NOT being migrated to the Office 365 structure.  Apparently there were issues with Windows Live 2012 due to it using a legacy protocol that could not be overcome in the transition to the back-end mechanism that runs Office 365. 

So, yes you can still use those email addresses.  The only change is users of Windows Live 2012 will be able to receive Gmail, Yahoo and other email services that use POP3 or IMAP protocols but will not be able to receive @outlook.com, @hotmail.com, @live.com and @msn.com email with Windows Live 2012.  Thus, if you don't use Windows Live 2012, nothing changes.

This does not mean that Office 365 is needed for those email accounts.  They will still continue to work with the web browser, Thunderbird and other email clients.

[ky331]

While specifying Live Mail 2012, I assume this will also apply to L.M. 2011 (which is what I'm using).

[DR M]

I started using Mozilla Thunderbird (I was using Windows Live Mail since now), but I don't know what to insert in SSL and Authentication options for one of my email accounts... I must do this action manual for this specific account.

[Corrine]

Yes, I would expect so since WLM 2011 replaced 2012.

[Corrine]

Panos, see if this helps:  How To Set Up Outlook.com IMAP in Thunderbird

[DR M]

Panos, see if this helps:  How To Set Up Outlook.com IMAP in Thunderbird

Thank you. I put the same entries for my cytanet account, the one that could not be set automatically.

Is there a way to move my contacts (and emails from that account) from WLM to Thunderbird?

[Corrine]

Although an old article, see if this helps:  Switching to Thunderbird | Thunderbird Help

[pastywhitegurl]

Thanks Corrine! Exactly what I needed to know.

There are times when it is helpful to be very low tech.   I aggregate nothing,  I sync nothing, and I don't have any programs that gather up my email accounts in one place.

[Corrine]

Since some people may end up switching to Outlook.com, this may be helpful:  Welcome to Outlook on the web.  It illustrates how full-featured Outlook.com is.

[ky331]

I'm using Windows LiveMail 2011, and by changing my @hotmail account from POP to IMAP, per the directions in the following article, I am now able to access it again:
http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windowslive/wiki/livemail-email/windows-live-mail-and-outlook-mail/6edb5ba6-f9f2-40fd-80a1-fc23cc6fbfe0