Alan2273 Posted March 5, 2010 Report Share Posted March 5, 2010 Doug did you ever find out how to change imap to pop3.I had the same problem with a new netbook running W7 Home Premium that I bought for the wife.Here is the solution,Tools / SettingsEnter your nameEnter your e-mail addressIn Password, DO not enter your normal password, it must be the password given to you by your ISP providerClick continueIn next box click EditClick on tab that says imap and change to popAlso change the first part titled Incoming to pop (or pop3), depending on your provider, do not forget to leave the dot before your e-mail addressClick Retest configuration.And you should be good to go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andsome Posted March 6, 2010 Report Share Posted March 6, 2010 I don't quite understand this thread. I use Windows 7 and my e mail account is pop3, not imap. I use windows live mail. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doug Posted March 6, 2010 Report Share Posted March 6, 2010 Can't remember how I did it now but I did eventually managed to get it to run using POP3. there had been other people suffering the same problem but haven't been back looking since my set up started working properly. But thanks for the feedback. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andsome Posted March 6, 2010 Report Share Posted March 6, 2010 Can't remember how I did it now but I did eventually managed to get it to run using POP3. there had been other people suffering the same problem but haven't been back looking since my set up started working properly. But thanks for the feedback.When I installed Windows 7, I downloaded and installed Windows live mail, and entered my existing e mail adress and password, making the server pop3. No problems at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan2273 Posted March 6, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 6, 2010 Andsome, this post referred to Thunderbird e-mail, not Windows live mail. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andsome Posted March 7, 2010 Report Share Posted March 7, 2010 Andsome, this post referred to Thunderbird e-mail, not Windows live mail.I too tried it and got rid of it. Windows Live Mail is as near perfect as possible, once you have tried it for a while. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catgate Posted March 7, 2010 Report Share Posted March 7, 2010 Andsome, this post referred to Thunderbird e-mail, not Windows live mail.I too tried it and got rid of it. Windows Live Mail is as near perfect as possible, once you have tried it for a while.I do wish you had told us earlier, it would have saved a lot of people a lot of trouble. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rong Posted March 7, 2010 Report Share Posted March 7, 2010 Why would I want to have to get used to Windows Live Mail, when Thunderbird is so easy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlanHo Posted March 7, 2010 Report Share Posted March 7, 2010 Why would I want to have to get used to Windows Live Mail, when Thunderbird is so easyIt would add to your fund of knowledge and better equip you to assist members who need help with Live mail...... (The ladies here might have sympathy since they are perhaps accustomed to having problems with a live male. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D4\/!d Posted March 7, 2010 Report Share Posted March 7, 2010 I am still with Outlook (2007). I have always used Outlook or Outlook Express.With all this talk about folk preferring alternative email software should I be starting to learn something other than Outlook.What are the benefits I am missing by still using Outlook... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlanHo Posted March 7, 2010 Report Share Posted March 7, 2010 I use Outlook too - it makes it easy to save and back-up messages, contacts, calendar etc - just one pst file to back up. It is also easy for me to synchronise my Outlook address book with my home phones and our mobiles - just one data base to keep up to date.The downside - if you are interested in that kinda thing - is that you cannot embed music into Emails or play animations. Having said that - I know you can with Outlook Express and Incredimail - but I am not sure about Live Mail. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D4\/!d Posted March 7, 2010 Report Share Posted March 7, 2010 Thanks Alan I think I'll stick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artist Posted March 7, 2010 Report Share Posted March 7, 2010 Why would I want to have to get used to Windows Live Mail, when Thunderbird is so easySuits me too.I didn't like Windows Live Mail......although given a choice I would have stuck with OE had it been possible... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andsome Posted March 8, 2010 Report Share Posted March 8, 2010 Tried Thunderbug at the same time as FF, and got rid of them both. If Thunderbug is as easy as Rong suggests, why is Doug having so much trouble with it? Windows Live Mail sets up automatically with pop 3. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doug Posted March 8, 2010 Report Share Posted March 8, 2010 I'm not having any problems at all. it was just the initial setup and subsequently my misunderstanding how the client program was working. For security I was using gmail to ensure that I didn't miss anything important. What happened wwas gmail was reading and "removing" the messages from the server. consequently when I was looking using TB I could see the messages disappear. Once I was able to fully set TB to run with POP3 problem solved! Not looked back since.Thunderbird and Firefox FOR EVER :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artist Posted March 8, 2010 Report Share Posted March 8, 2010 I'm not having any problems at all. it was just the initial setup and subsequently my misunderstanding how the client program was working. For security I was using gmail to ensure that I didn't miss anything important. What happened wwas gmail was reading and "removing" the messages from the server. consequently when I was looking using TB I could see the messages disappear. Once I was able to fully set TB to run with POP3 problem solved! Not looked back since.Thunderbird and Firefox FOR EVER :lol:Well, Thunderbird, anyway.... :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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