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mk2
Sophomore
5 years ago

"Windows Live" Emails will not send

Hello Everyone, We know that Windows Live is an old, unsupported email application. However, we have been using it for years as it meets our needs - until the past couple days. We can still receive ...
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  • MarkJFine's avatar
    MarkJFine
    5 years ago

    Someone suspected that Windows reset the settings in the most recent update. Double check your settings, they should be as follows:

     

    Incoming mail settings:

    server: mail.hughes.net

    port: 995

    "Use SSL" should be checked

    authentication should also be set to your username and password.

     

    Outgoing mail settings:
    server: smtp.hughes.net
    port: 465

    "Use SSL" should be checked

    authentication should also be set to your username and password.

     

MarkJFine's avatar
MarkJFine
Professor

Someone suspected that Windows reset the settings in the most recent update. Double check your settings, they should be as follows:

 

Incoming mail settings:

server: mail.hughes.net

port: 995

"Use SSL" should be checked

authentication should also be set to your username and password.

 

Outgoing mail settings:
server: smtp.hughes.net
port: 465

"Use SSL" should be checked

authentication should also be set to your username and password.

 

mk2's avatar
mk2
Sophomore
5 years ago

That seems to have worked. Thank you very much.

How did you figure that out, if I may ask? I checked the latest Window 10 update, which we installed on November 12. That is when I think we lost the ability to send emails. I did not see anything in that update content indicating that email settings may be affected. 

Also, any recommendations on a new email application which we could use to replace Windows Live? Hopefully, we could transfer all our current email stuff to the new application easily. 

Anyway, thanks and everybody stay safe!

  • MarkJFine's avatar
    MarkJFine
    Professor
    5 years ago

    I noticed people were posting their settings in the three or four similar posts, which were all incorrect.

     

    Edit: I use Outlook within Mac: Office 365