I have Outlook 2003 and Vista Home Basic. I just set up a Windows Live
Hotmail account. I am trying to configure Outlook to receive and handle the
Live mail. I tried setting it up as a POP3 using the settings described for
Outlook Express. This did not work. I then tried downloading the Microsoft
Outlook Converter 12.1. Once downloaded, I could not send/receive. The error
reads: The network connection has been interrupted. Please try again later. I
am using Hughes Net Satellite for ISP and it was not interrupted. I tried
clicking the repair button in Programs and features for the Convertor, but
this did not change anything. I tried uninstalling and reinstalling. This
changed nothing either. Finally I left it uninstalled, and now my Outlook is
not working at all. It takes a long time to load and then will not
send/receive, nor will it allow me access to the email accounts feature to
add or edit the email accounts. This is when I again receive the error
message about interruption. Now I just want to get my Outlook back to normal
without loosing my saved message or my contacts! If I can set Live Hotmail up
as a POP3 in Outlook, I would like to do that if you can tell me how.
Otherwise, please just tell me how to get Outlook back in working order
without losing anything. Then I will just cancel my Live Hotmail; I only want
it if I can use it with Outlook. Thank You!