Guest my_realtor Posted July 18, 2007 Posted July 18, 2007 Does anyone know anything about Incredmail and if it works with Windows XP? For about a year now I've been trying to get the full use of my Outlook Express program without success. I've done everything anyone as been able to suggest as well as follow all recommendation in the database pages. So many people replied to my request for help in the Outlook Express newsgroup that most eventually gave up. There was on gentelman who stayed with me for months with us trying everything as well as uninstalling the program and reinstalling it. Eventually I was able to get it to the point where it would send messages but I can not receive my messages. I didn't have time to keep devoting to that problem and still, once in a while, work on it. I'm now tired of fighting with it. Microsoft says it's a problem with my provider and my provider says it's a problem with the program. I give up. I need to have an email program that will be able to do both receive and send my messages so I have a way to get them off of the space my provider allows me. If anyone knows if this Incredmail is a good program or knows of a good email program please let me know. I am a big user of stationery so I would want that capability, if possible. Thanks. Linda -- my_realtor (Linda)
Guest Gordon Posted July 18, 2007 Posted July 18, 2007 Re: Email Info Request "my_realtor" <myrealtor@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:2994BEBF-19E9-4995-8292-B5EF81B9FC05@microsoft.com... > Does anyone know anything about Incredmail and if it works with Windows > XP? It does but you REALLY don't want to use it. If you want a free alternative to OE then try Mozilla Thunderbird - it's even got an integrated Calendar and To Do list you can install.... http://www.mozilla-europe.org/en/products/thunderbird/
Guest my_realtor Posted July 18, 2007 Posted July 18, 2007 Re: Email Info Request Thank you so much for your help. This is why I don't download or try anything without checking with someone at one of these newsgroups. I so appreciate you people who donate your time and knowledge. How wonderful you all are. Thanks again. -- my_realtor (Linda) "Gordon" wrote: > "my_realtor" <myrealtor@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:2994BEBF-19E9-4995-8292-B5EF81B9FC05@microsoft.com... > > Does anyone know anything about Incredmail and if it works with Windows > > XP? > > It does but you REALLY don't want to use it. If you want a free alternative > to OE then try Mozilla Thunderbird - it's even got an integrated Calendar > and To Do list you can install.... > > http://www.mozilla-europe.org/en/products/thunderbird/ > > >
Guest Daave Posted July 18, 2007 Posted July 18, 2007 Re: Email Info Request "my_realtor" <myrealtor@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:2994BEBF-19E9-4995-8292-B5EF81B9FC05@microsoft.com... > Does anyone know anything about Incredmail and if it works with > Windows XP? > For about a year now I've been trying to get the full use of my > Outlook > Express program without success. I've done everything anyone as been > able to > suggest as well as follow all recommendation in the database pages. So > many > people replied to my request for help in the Outlook Express newsgroup > that > most eventually gave up. There was on gentelman who stayed with me for > months > with us trying everything as well as uninstalling the program and > reinstalling it. Eventually I was able to get it to the point where it > would > send messages but I can not receive my messages. I didn't have time to > keep > devoting to that problem and still, once in a while, work on it. I'm > now > tired of fighting with it. Microsoft says it's a problem with my > provider and > my provider says it's a problem with the program. I give up. I need to > have > an email program that will be able to do both receive and send my > messages so > I have a way to get them off of the space my provider allows me. > If anyone knows if this Incredmail is a good program or knows of a > good > email program please let me know. I am a big user of stationery so I > would > want that capability, if possible. I see that Gordon suggested Thunderbird. That might be a good solution for you. Regarding, Incredimail, I'd stay away from it because most people don't like receiving e-mails with excessive graphics. Furthermore, a number of people have had lots of problems with it. Before you try Thunderbird, you might want to have a look at: http://support.cox.com/sdccommon/asp/contentredirect.asp "How to: Edit an Email Account in Outlook Express 6" (in case Cox is still your ISP and e-mail service provider) If you can send but not receive, it sounds like it's just a configuration error. If you're still having problems, you should post back *all* of your settings under all of those tabs. And you might want to post to microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6_outlookexpress instead (or even cross-post if you suspect this is somehow a Windows XP issue). But if you would rather just install Thunderbird and use it as your primary e-mail client, that should work. Just be sure you configure it properly.
Guest my_realtor Posted July 18, 2007 Posted July 18, 2007 Re: Email Info Request Thanks Daave: I don't know how to postback *all* of my settings and I would post to the Outlook Express newsgroup but I'm sure the people who are watching that and helping with those request feel that they've spent enough time trying to solve my problem which just can't be solved. As I stated, I did spend as much time on it as possible and worked almost non-stop for about 3 weeks when my Outlook first became corrupt. I don't think I have a right to keep asking for their help. It's because I've decided to give up on Outlook Express and see if there is another email program that is available. Is the program that Gordon suggested hard to install and configure? The only reason I'm concerned is because of your warning to make sure I do so correctly. Another thing; the link you provided to me gives me the 'page not found' message. Could you send it to me again to make sure it's correct? Thanks again. -- my_realtor (Linda) "Daave" wrote: > "my_realtor" <myrealtor@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:2994BEBF-19E9-4995-8292-B5EF81B9FC05@microsoft.com... > > Does anyone know anything about Incredmail and if it works with > > Windows XP? > > For about a year now I've been trying to get the full use of my > > Outlook > > Express program without success. I've done everything anyone as been > > able to > > suggest as well as follow all recommendation in the database pages. So > > many > > people replied to my request for help in the Outlook Express newsgroup > > that > > most eventually gave up. There was on gentelman who stayed with me for > > months > > with us trying everything as well as uninstalling the program and > > reinstalling it. Eventually I was able to get it to the point where it > > would > > send messages but I can not receive my messages. I didn't have time to > > keep > > devoting to that problem and still, once in a while, work on it. I'm > > now > > tired of fighting with it. Microsoft says it's a problem with my > > provider and > > my provider says it's a problem with the program. I give up. I need to > > have > > an email program that will be able to do both receive and send my > > messages so > > I have a way to get them off of the space my provider allows me. > > If anyone knows if this Incredmail is a good program or knows of a > > good > > email program please let me know. I am a big user of stationery so I > > would > > want that capability, if possible. > > I see that Gordon suggested Thunderbird. That might be a good solution > for you. > > Regarding, Incredimail, I'd stay away from it because most people don't > like receiving e-mails with excessive graphics. Furthermore, a number of > people have had lots of problems with it. > > Before you try Thunderbird, you might want to have a look at: > > http://support.cox.com/sdccommon/asp/contentredirect.asp > "How to: Edit an Email Account in Outlook Express 6" (in case Cox is > still your ISP and e-mail service provider) > > If you can send but not receive, it sounds like it's just a > configuration error. If you're still having problems, you should post > back *all* of your settings under all of those tabs. And you might want > to post to microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6_outlookexpress > instead (or even cross-post if you suspect this is somehow a Windows XP > issue). > > But if you would rather just install Thunderbird and use it as your > primary e-mail client, that should work. Just be sure you configure it > properly. > >
Guest Daave Posted July 18, 2007 Posted July 18, 2007 Re: Email Info Request my_realtor wrote: > Another thing; the link you provided to me gives me the 'page not > found' message. Could you send it to me again to make sure it's > correct? My bad. Try this link: http://support.cox.com/sdccommon/asp/contentredirect.asp?sprt_cid=fedc2cb8-b682-47c3-8d7f-5b03674fe734 (Or http://shurl.org/Sofxr ) Then you can click on the bottom link that says: "How to: Edit an Email Account in Outlook Express 6"
Guest Daave Posted July 18, 2007 Posted July 18, 2007 Re: Email Info Request I originally wrote: >> If you can send but not receive, it sounds like it's just a >> configuration error. If you're still having problems, you should post >> back *all* of your settings under all of those tabs. Then, my_realtor wrote: > I don't know how to postback *all* of my settings Just jot down the settings you see in all the tabs; there aren't too many. For visuals, go to http://shurl.org/Sofxr and then click on the bottom link that says "How to: Edit an Email Account in Outlook Express 6." You will see that while running Outlook Express, you need to select: Tools>Accounts>(choose the account you are configuring)>Properties. You will see five tabs: General Servers Connection Security Advanced Just jot down all the settings in all five tabs. For example, on the Servers tab, fill in these blanks: My incoming mail server is a __________________ . Incoming mail (POP3): ______________________ . Outgoing mail (POP3): ______________________ . etc. (_Don't_ tell us your password!!!!!!) > Is the program that Gordon suggested hard to install and configure? It's just as easy as Outlook Express. That's why I figured you might want to try Outlook Express one more time, because either way, you'll need to enter your settings. Do you still use Cox? Are you able to use their Web interface? There are many people who prefer just to use the Web to get their e-mail rather than use a dedicated e-mail client. Personally, I prefer using an e-mail client, but there's nothing horribly wrong with using a Web interface if this is what you would prefer.
Guest Uncle Grumpy Posted July 19, 2007 Posted July 19, 2007 Re: Email Info Request my_realtor <myrealtor@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote: >So many people replied to my request for help in the Outlook Express >newsgroup that most eventually gave up. So you came here, to a group that has NOTHING to do with email problems, so that you can work on a new group of folks, right?
Guest PA Bear Posted July 19, 2007 Posted July 19, 2007 Re: Email Info Request You had /numerous/ threads in microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6_outlookexpress newsgroup earlier this year: http://groups.google.com/group/microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6_outlookexpress/search?q=author%3Amy_realtor&start=0&scoring=d I recommend continuing to seek assistance in that, OE-specific newsgroup, Linda. I would /strongly/ recommend eliminating Incredimail from the equation, at least temporarily, and see if you can get OE working directly with your mailserver(s). Good luck. -- ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear) MS MVP-Windows (IE, OE, Security, Shell/User) AumHa VSOP & Admin; DTS-L.org my_realtor wrote: > Does anyone know anything about Incredmail and if it works with Windows > XP? > For about a year now I've been trying to get the full use of my Outlook > Express program without success. I've done everything anyone as been able > to > suggest as well as follow all recommendation in the database pages. So > many > people replied to my request for help in the Outlook Express newsgroup > that > most eventually gave up. There was on gentelman who stayed with me for > months with us trying everything as well as uninstalling the program and > reinstalling it. Eventually I was able to get it to the point where it > would > send messages but I can not receive my messages. I didn't have time to > keep > devoting to that problem and still, once in a while, work on it. I'm now > tired of fighting with it. Microsoft says it's a problem with my provider > and my provider says it's a problem with the program. I give up. I need to > have an email program that will be able to do both receive and send my > messages so I have a way to get them off of the space my provider allows > me. > If anyone knows if this Incredmail is a good program or knows of a good > email program please let me know. I am a big user of stationery so I would > want that capability, if possible. > Thanks. Linda
Guest Plato Posted July 19, 2007 Posted July 19, 2007 Re: Email Info Request =?Utf-8?B?bXlfcmVhbHRvcg==?= wrote: > > Does anyone know anything about Incredmail and if it works with Windows XP? YEs, do not use Incredimail. -- http://www.bootdisk.com/
Guest my_realtor Posted July 19, 2007 Posted July 19, 2007 Re: Email Info Request Hence the name Uncle Grumpy. -- my_realtor (Linda) "Uncle Grumpy" wrote: > my_realtor <myrealtor@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote: > > >So many people replied to my request for help in the Outlook Express > >newsgroup that most eventually gave up. > > So you came here, to a group that has NOTHING to do with email > problems, so that you can work on a new group of folks, right? > >
Guest my_realtor Posted July 19, 2007 Posted July 19, 2007 Re: Email Info Request Since the help from the newsgroup specializing in Outlook Express had exhausted all suggestions to get my OE up an running again properly I gave up bothering them and taking up their precious time. The did try extremely hard to solve my problem and I do appreciate all of their efforts. When learning that there are other email programs I thought I would see if anyone knew if Incredmail was a good program or not. I now know that it isn't. I don't download and install anything without first getting the opinion form one of these newsgroups beforehand. I know I can count on getting accurate information from one of these sources. I really don't think there is any hope for getting my OE to work properly again. Obviously there is something that was downloaded with that update (that I uninstalled) that is still affecting the performance of some programs on my system. I appreciate the encouragment. -- my_realtor (Linda) "PA Bear" wrote: > You had /numerous/ threads in > microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6_outlookexpress newsgroup earlier > this year: > http://groups.google.com/group/microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6_outlookexpress/search?q=author%3Amy_realtor&start=0&scoring=d > > I recommend continuing to seek assistance in that, OE-specific newsgroup, > Linda. > > I would /strongly/ recommend eliminating Incredimail from the equation, at > least temporarily, and see if you can get OE working directly with your > mailserver(s). Good luck. > -- > ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear) > MS MVP-Windows (IE, OE, Security, Shell/User) > AumHa VSOP & Admin; DTS-L.org > > > my_realtor wrote: > > Does anyone know anything about Incredmail and if it works with Windows > > XP? > > For about a year now I've been trying to get the full use of my Outlook > > Express program without success. I've done everything anyone as been able > > to > > suggest as well as follow all recommendation in the database pages. So > > many > > people replied to my request for help in the Outlook Express newsgroup > > that > > most eventually gave up. There was on gentelman who stayed with me for > > months with us trying everything as well as uninstalling the program and > > reinstalling it. Eventually I was able to get it to the point where it > > would > > send messages but I can not receive my messages. I didn't have time to > > keep > > devoting to that problem and still, once in a while, work on it. I'm now > > tired of fighting with it. Microsoft says it's a problem with my provider > > and my provider says it's a problem with the program. I give up. I need to > > have an email program that will be able to do both receive and send my > > messages so I have a way to get them off of the space my provider allows > > me. > > If anyone knows if this Incredmail is a good program or knows of a good > > email program please let me know. I am a big user of stationery so I would > > want that capability, if possible. > > Thanks. Linda > >
Guest my_realtor Posted July 19, 2007 Posted July 19, 2007 Re: Email Info Request Thanks for the link and the information. -- my_realtor (Linda) "Plato" wrote: > =?Utf-8?B?bXlfcmVhbHRvcg==?= wrote: > > > > Does anyone know anything about Incredmail and if it works with Windows XP? > > YEs, do not use Incredimail. > > -- > http://www.bootdisk.com/ > > >
Guest HeyBub Posted July 19, 2007 Posted July 19, 2007 Re: Email Info Request my_realtor wrote: > I'm now tired of fighting with it. Microsoft says it's a problem with > my provider and my provider says it's a problem with the program. I > give up. I need to have an email program that will be able to do both > receive and send my messages so I have a way to get them off of the > space my provider allows me. So blow off both the mail program AND your ISP by using a web-based facility like Gmail (Google mail). Who is your ISP? That may provide another clue.
Guest soobelle Posted July 19, 2007 Posted July 19, 2007 Re: Email Info Request my_realtor wrote: > Thanks Daave: > I don't know how to postback *all* of my settings and I would post to the > Outlook Express newsgroup but I'm sure the people who are watching that and > helping with those request feel that they've spent enough time trying to > solve my problem which just can't be solved. As I stated, I did spend as much > time on it as possible and worked almost non-stop for about 3 weeks when my > Outlook first became corrupt. I don't think I have a right to keep asking for > their help. It's because I've decided to give up on Outlook Express and see > if there is another email program that is available. > Is the program that Gordon suggested hard to install and configure? The only > reason I'm concerned is because of your warning to make sure I do so > correctly. > Another thing; the link you provided to me gives me the 'page not found' > message. Could you send it to me again to make sure it's correct? > Thanks again. Thunderbird is no more difficult to install or configure than Outlook Express. If you wish to test it out before deciding, make sure to check "leave messages on the server" in the Server Settings for your e-mail account when setting it up. Of course, if you don't have the correct incoming and outgoing server settings from your ISP, you'll have a problem <g>. If you do run into problems or questions about Thunderbird, check out the support forums at http://www.mozillazine.org or the mozilla.support.thunderbird newsgroup on the news.mozilla.org server. soobelle -- Remove "NOTSO" to reply
Guest PA Bear Posted July 19, 2007 Posted July 19, 2007 Re: Email Info Request > ...Obviously > there is something that was downloaded with that update (that I > uninstalled) that is still affecting the performance of some programs on > my > system. I very much doubt it, Linda. Tens of millions of users have all critical updates installed and are NOT having the problems you are. Best of luck. -- ~PA Bear my_realtor wrote: > Since the help from the newsgroup specializing in Outlook Express had > exhausted all suggestions to get my OE up an running again properly I gave > up bothering them and taking up their precious time. The did try extremely > hard to solve my problem and I do appreciate all of their efforts. When > learning that there are other email programs I thought I would see if > anyone knew if Incredmail was a good program or not. I now know that it > isn't. I don't download and install anything without first getting the > opinion form one of these newsgroups beforehand. I know I can count on > getting accurate information from one of these sources. I really don't > think there is any hope for getting my OE to work properly again. > Obviously > there is something that was downloaded with that update (that I > uninstalled) that is still affecting the performance of some programs on > my > system. I appreciate the encouragment. > >> You had /numerous/ threads in >> microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6_outlookexpress newsgroup >> earlier >> this year: >> http://groups.google.com/group/microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6_outlookexpress/search?q=author%3Amy_realtor&start=0&scoring=d >> >> I recommend continuing to seek assistance in that, OE-specific newsgroup, >> Linda. >> >> I would /strongly/ recommend eliminating Incredimail from the equation, >> at >> least temporarily, and see if you can get OE working directly with your >> mailserver(s). Good luck. >> -- >> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear) >> MS MVP-Windows (IE, OE, Security, Shell/User) >> AumHa VSOP & Admin; DTS-L.org >> >> >> my_realtor wrote: >>> Does anyone know anything about Incredmail and if it works with Windows >>> XP? >>> For about a year now I've been trying to get the full use of my Outlook >>> Express program without success. I've done everything anyone as been >>> able >>> to >>> suggest as well as follow all recommendation in the database pages. So >>> many >>> people replied to my request for help in the Outlook Express newsgroup >>> that >>> most eventually gave up. There was on gentelman who stayed with me for >>> months with us trying everything as well as uninstalling the program and >>> reinstalling it. Eventually I was able to get it to the point where it >>> would >>> send messages but I can not receive my messages. I didn't have time to >>> keep >>> devoting to that problem and still, once in a while, work on it. I'm now >>> tired of fighting with it. Microsoft says it's a problem with my >>> provider >>> and my provider says it's a problem with the program. I give up. I need >>> to >>> have an email program that will be able to do both receive and send my >>> messages so I have a way to get them off of the space my provider allows >>> me. >>> If anyone knows if this Incredmail is a good program or knows of a good >>> email program please let me know. I am a big user of stationery so I >>> would >>> want that capability, if possible. >>> Thanks. Linda
Guest my_realtor Posted July 20, 2007 Posted July 20, 2007 Re: Email Info Request Cox cable is my provider. I've written to them and have called their tech support including their step 2 tech support only to be told that it's a Microsoft problem. After going through weeks of help from the Outlook Express newsgroup, much earlier this year, and trying every possible suggestion given, the last suggestion was to contact Cox cable because the problem had to be a provider problem. That's when I started calling Cox's technical support to get no where other then being told it's a Microsoft problem. I don't like using the webmail provided by Cox because there is no way to use stationery nor even change the fonts when writing email. OE was exciting to use and I do spend a lot of time on email. I'm in sales and it gets boring to just use the webmail day after day. I had so much enjoyed OE and do miss it. I was extremely upset at the lose of the use of it for my incoming mail. My provider's webmail page just doesn't do it for me. My relatives and friends send me messages daily using stationery and it deosn't even show up on their webpage. I'm thrilled that I can use OE to compose and send my messages because I do use stationery to do that. I just can't forward messages from there without having to manually put every address in the 'to' box and easily do anything else that OE made it so easy to do not to mention time saving. That's the reason I don't care for the webmail page although I have had no choice but to receive my mail there for some time now. All of my setting are correct, which have been checked and recheked, by everyone who has tried to help me. I've followed all of the instructions on the data base pages recommended to me, etc.. There is just one clitch somewhere that has caused this problem. If there was a way to copy and paste the screeshot of the error message I get when I try to send from OE I would include it in a post. I've tried to do that but it doesn't work. I even tried to manually include the information that Daave requested from each tab in OE but by the time I type all of that manually it gets lost when I try to send the post. I get a message saying that this page is unavailable. I've done that twice already and then gave up and went to work. I guess I'll have to pay someone to come in and wipe out my system and restore everything for me that can be saved. I appreciate all of the help from here. Thanks to all. -- my_realtor (Linda) -- my_realtor (Linda) "HeyBub" wrote: > my_realtor wrote: > > I'm now tired of fighting with it. Microsoft says it's a problem with > > my provider and my provider says it's a problem with the program. I > > give up. I need to have an email program that will be able to do both > > receive and send my messages so I have a way to get them off of the > > space my provider allows me. > > So blow off both the mail program AND your ISP by using a web-based facility > like Gmail (Google mail). > > Who is your ISP? That may provide another clue. > > >
Guest Daave Posted July 20, 2007 Posted July 20, 2007 Re: Email Info Request my_realtor wrote: > I even tried to manually include the information that Daave > requested from each tab in OE but by the time I type all of > that manually it gets lost when I try to send the post. I get a > message saying that this page is unavailable. That's because you are using microsoft.com's Web interface to post and read Usenet messages. It's clunky, annoying, and frustrating--as you can surely agree. Instead, you would have much better results using a news client for these newsgroups. Here are easy instructions to configure Outlook Express to access the Microsoft news server: http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/newsgroupsetup.mspx
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