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Old March 9th 06, 06:13 PM posted to microsoft.public.outlook
peter morris
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Default unable to add email account to microsoft outlook 2003

i installed office 2003 some 3 months ago and now wish to use the office
outlook but i do not get the option from the tools menu to add email account
.... i really am a noob at this . any hints?
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Old March 10th 06, 10:26 AM posted to microsoft.public.outlook
peter morris
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cheers ... i ahve added it ... someone told me that as it is a hotmail
account i may not be able to use it through outlook ... is thsi the case?

"Brian Tillman" wrote:

peter morris peter wrote:

i installed office 2003 some 3 months ago and now wish to use the
office outlook but i do not get the option from the tools menu to add
email account ... i really am a noob at this . any hints?


Try it from Control Panel's Mail applet.
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Old March 10th 06, 11:44 AM posted to microsoft.public.outlook
Gordon
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Default unable to add email account to microsoft outlook 2003

peter morris wrote:
cheers ... i ahve added it ... someone told me that as it is a hotmail
account i may not be able to use it through outlook ... is thsi the
case?


if this is a new hotmail account, and you haven't paid for it, then the
answer is no, you can't use it with Outlook.


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Old March 17th 06, 03:27 PM posted to microsoft.public.outlook
peter morris
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Default unable to add email account to microsoft outlook 2003

no it is an account i have had for about 6/7 years but having added it to
outlook when i go to send a message i have composed i am instructed that i
need to register an account .... do you know wht that is all about?

"Gordon" wrote:

peter morris wrote:
cheers ... i ahve added it ... someone told me that as it is a hotmail
account i may not be able to use it through outlook ... is thsi the
case?


if this is a new hotmail account, and you haven't paid for it, then the
answer is no, you can't use it with Outlook.



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Old March 17th 06, 06:56 PM posted to microsoft.public.outlook
Brian Tillman
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Default unable to add email account to microsoft outlook 2003

peter morris wrote:

no it is an account i have had for about 6/7 years but having added
it to outlook when i go to send a message i have composed i am
instructed that i need to register an account .... do you know wht
that is all about?


MSN has stopped allowing access to their free Hotmail accounts, for the most
part. This restriction began in Septermber of 2004.
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