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sharing windows mail and synchronizing
I have a new Dell xps 420. I have a 750GB hd for Operating system, and a 1IB
drive partitioned with E = documents windows mail with newsgroups and contacts, favorites F= Music G= pictures H= videos I = 1tb external backup drive I just got a HP Pavilion dv7t-100 laptop. It has 2 - 250 gb hard drives. I would like to share and synchronize Windows Mail and eventually the computers. But first things first. I put my contacts into a sharing folder via Live Messenger and sent it to the laptop. It is now on the laptop as C:\users\ginnyrn\contacts\contacts.In Windows Mail when I open contacts, it opens the folder that has a folder in it called contacts and then I have to click on that to see the contacts. I have 3 identities that I am successfully receiving mail from but the mail stays in whichever computer I open it in. Can someone please tell me. I have an internet connection with a Linksys wrt600n router. I am running Win Vista Ultimate on the desktop and Home Premium on the laptop. #1 - how do I get rid of the double contacts\contacts? #2 - should I partition this computer? If so how do I do it with the 2 - 250gb hard drives? #3 - can I get the mail into synchronization before I tackle the rest of the computer? #4 - should I upgrade the laptop to Vista Ultimate? #5 = whatever you can tell me to help before I get this new machine in trouble Thank you |
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sharing windows mail and synchronizing
My reply is at the bottom of your sent message.
In , cdlsrn no spam @nospam.com typed: #3 - can I get the mail into synchronization before I tackle the rest of the computer? I'll touch on that one - do a search for IMAP (an email protocol that I personally feel is better than POP3) and if your email provider allows that then use it. It basically communicates with the server quite frequently so that when you've read it on one machine it appears (but also appears as having been read) on the other machine. No trickery, no hassles, and these days we all have bandwidth enough to be able to afford the small overhead. -- Galen (Not Current MS-MVP) My Geek Site: http://kgiii.info Web Hosting: http://whathostingshould.be "In solving a problem of this sort, the grand thing is to be able to reason backwards. That is a very useful accomplishment, and a very easy one, but people do not practise it much. In the every-day affairs of life it is more useful to reason forwards, and so the other comes to be neglected. There are fifty who can reason synthetically for one who can reason analytically." - Sherlock Holmes |
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sharing windows mail and synchronizing
1. The only way you can share contacts and keep them synced
is to upgrade to Windows Live Mail (WLM) on both computers. WLM uses a Hotmail account as the middleman for syncing. 2. Not a mail question, thus off-topic here. 3. POP accounts can't be synced. You would have to switch to IMAP accounts. 4. I have both Ultimate and Home Premium on separate Vista computers, and I can't tell the difference. -- Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP (Mail) "cdlsrn" no spam @nospam.com wrote in message ... I have a new Dell xps 420. I have a 750GB hd for Operating system, and a 1IB drive partitioned with E = documents windows mail with newsgroups and contacts, favorites F= Music G= pictures H= videos I = 1tb external backup drive I just got a HP Pavilion dv7t-100 laptop. It has 2 - 250 gb hard drives. I would like to share and synchronize Windows Mail and eventually the computers. But first things first. I put my contacts into a sharing folder via Live Messenger and sent it to the laptop. It is now on the laptop as C:\users\ginnyrn\contacts\contacts.In Windows Mail when I open contacts, it opens the folder that has a folder in it called contacts and then I have to click on that to see the contacts. I have 3 identities that I am successfully receiving mail from but the mail stays in whichever computer I open it in. Can someone please tell me. I have an internet connection with a Linksys wrt600n router. I am running Win Vista Ultimate on the desktop and Home Premium on the laptop. #1 - how do I get rid of the double contacts\contacts? #2 - should I partition this computer? If so how do I do it with the 2 - 250gb hard drives? #3 - can I get the mail into synchronization before I tackle the rest of the computer? #4 - should I upgrade the laptop to Vista Ultimate? #5 = whatever you can tell me to help before I get this new machine in trouble Thank you |
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sharing windows mail and synchronizing
"Gary VanderMolen" wrote in message ... 1. The only way you can share contacts and keep them synced is to upgrade to Windows Live Mail (WLM) on both computers. WLM uses a Hotmail account as the middleman for syncing. 2. Not a mail question, thus off-topic here. 3. POP accounts can't be synced. You would have to switch to IMAP accounts. 4. I have both Ultimate and Home Premium on separate Vista computers, and I can't tell the difference. -- Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP (Mail) "cdlsrn" no spam @nospam.com wrote in message ... I have a new Dell xps 420. I have a 750GB hd for Operating system, and a 1IB drive partitioned with E = documents windows mail with newsgroups and contacts, favorites F= Music G= pictures H= videos I = 1tb external backup drive I just got a HP Pavilion dv7t-100 laptop. It has 2 - 250 gb hard drives. I would like to share and synchronize Windows Mail and eventually the computers. But first things first. I put my contacts into a sharing folder via Live Messenger and sent it to the laptop. It is now on the laptop as C:\users\ginnyrn\contacts\contacts.In Windows Mail when I open contacts, it opens the folder that has a folder in it called contacts and then I have to click on that to see the contacts. I have 3 identities that I am successfully receiving mail from but the mail stays in whichever computer I open it in. Can someone please tell me. I have an internet connection with a Linksys wrt600n router. I am running Win Vista Ultimate on the desktop and Home Premium on the laptop. #1 - how do I get rid of the double contacts\contacts? #2 - should I partition this computer? If so how do I do it with the 2 - 250gb hard drives? #3 - can I get the mail into synchronization before I tackle the rest of the computer? #4 - should I upgrade the laptop to Vista Ultimate? #5 = whatever you can tell me to help before I get this new machine in trouble Thank you I have Windows Live on each machine just to use the file sharing and to talk to some friends. But I don't use it for mail. I use Windows Mail on both machines. Sorry I confused you. What program should I use to transfer my data from the desktop to the laptop.?? Will my pictures which are coming fromG:\ windows\user\ etc. ?? on the desktop go to c:\windows\user\pictures?? Do I need to partition the laptop so the files won't be confused as to where to go?? |
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sharing windows mail and synchronizing
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"CdLSRN" wrote in message ... "Gary VanderMolen" wrote in message ... 1. The only way you can share contacts and keep them synced is to upgrade to Windows Live Mail (WLM) on both computers. WLM uses a Hotmail account as the middleman for syncing. 2. Not a mail question, thus off-topic here. 3. POP accounts can't be synced. You would have to switch to IMAP accounts. 4. I have both Ultimate and Home Premium on separate Vista computers, and I can't tell the difference. -- Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP (Mail) "cdlsrn" no spam @nospam.com wrote in message ... I have a new Dell xps 420. I have a 750GB hd for Operating system, and a 1IB drive partitioned with E = documents windows mail with newsgroups and contacts, favorites F= Music G= pictures H= videos I = 1tb external backup drive I just got a HP Pavilion dv7t-100 laptop. It has 2 - 250 gb hard drives. I would like to share and synchronize Windows Mail and eventually the computers. But first things first. I put my contacts into a sharing folder via Live Messenger and sent it to the laptop. It is now on the laptop as C:\users\ginnyrn\contacts\contacts.In Windows Mail when I open contacts, it opens the folder that has a folder in it called contacts and then I have to click on that to see the contacts. I have 3 identities that I am successfully receiving mail from but the mail stays in whichever computer I open it in. Can someone please tell me. I have an internet connection with a Linksys wrt600n router. I am running Win Vista Ultimate on the desktop and Home Premium on the laptop. #1 - how do I get rid of the double contacts\contacts? #2 - should I partition this computer? If so how do I do it with the 2 - 250gb hard drives? #3 - can I get the mail into synchronization before I tackle the rest of the computer? #4 - should I upgrade the laptop to Vista Ultimate? #5 = whatever you can tell me to help before I get this new machine in trouble Thank you I have Windows Live on each machine just to use the file sharing and to talk to some friends. But I don't use it for mail. I use Windows Mail on both machines. Sorry I confused you. What program should I use to transfer my data from the desktop to the laptop.?? Will my pictures which are coming fromG:\ windows\user\ etc. ?? on the desktop go to c:\windows\user\pictures?? Do I need to partition the laptop so the files won't be confused as to where to go?? I called my cable company and they only support POP3 not IMAP. |
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sharing windows mail and synchronizing
You didn't confuse me. I merely indicated you can upgrade your
Windows Mail to Windows Live Mail if you want contacts to be synced across multiple computers. Data that is not indexed (such as pictures) can be copied any way you want, including the Windows Explorer file manager. However, indexed data, like email messages, should only be copied by using the program's export/import facility. -- Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP (Mail) "CdLSRN" wrote in message ... "Gary VanderMolen" wrote in message ... 1. The only way you can share contacts and keep them synced is to upgrade to Windows Live Mail (WLM) on both computers. WLM uses a Hotmail account as the middleman for syncing. 2. Not a mail question, thus off-topic here. 3. POP accounts can't be synced. You would have to switch to IMAP accounts. 4. I have both Ultimate and Home Premium on separate Vista computers, and I can't tell the difference. -- Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP (Mail) "cdlsrn" no spam @nospam.com wrote in message ... I have a new Dell xps 420. I have a 750GB hd for Operating system, and a 1IB drive partitioned with E = documents windows mail with newsgroups and contacts, favorites F= Music G= pictures H= videos I = 1tb external backup drive I just got a HP Pavilion dv7t-100 laptop. It has 2 - 250 gb hard drives. I would like to share and synchronize Windows Mail and eventually the computers. But first things first. I put my contacts into a sharing folder via Live Messenger and sent it to the laptop. It is now on the laptop as C:\users\ginnyrn\contacts\contacts.In Windows Mail when I open contacts, it opens the folder that has a folder in it called contacts and then I have to click on that to see the contacts. I have 3 identities that I am successfully receiving mail from but the mail stays in whichever computer I open it in. Can someone please tell me. I have an internet connection with a Linksys wrt600n router. I am running Win Vista Ultimate on the desktop and Home Premium on the laptop. #1 - how do I get rid of the double contacts\contacts? #2 - should I partition this computer? If so how do I do it with the 2 - 250gb hard drives? #3 - can I get the mail into synchronization before I tackle the rest of the computer? #4 - should I upgrade the laptop to Vista Ultimate? #5 = whatever you can tell me to help before I get this new machine in trouble Thank you I have Windows Live on each machine just to use the file sharing and to talk to some friends. But I don't use it for mail. I use Windows Mail on both machines. Sorry I confused you. What program should I use to transfer my data from the desktop to the laptop.?? Will my pictures which are coming fromG:\ windows\user\ etc. ?? on the desktop go to c:\windows\user\pictures?? Do I need to partition the laptop so the files won't be confused as to where to go?? |
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sharing windows mail and synchronizing
There are almost always workarounds, depending on how badly you
want a certain feature. For example, you could open a free IMAP account with Gmail or AOL, then have all your cable provider's mail forwarded to the IMAP account. Here are some informative articles about free IMAP mail: Gmail: http://mail.google.com/support/bin/a...n&answer=75725 AOL: http://members.aol.com/adamkb/aol/mailfaq/imap/ -- Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP (Mail) "CdLSRN" wrote in message ... I called my cable company and they only support POP3 not IMAP. |
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sharing windows mail and synchronizing
"Gary VanderMolen" wrote: You didn't confuse me. I merely indicated you can upgrade your Windows Mail to Windows Live Mail if you want contacts to be synced across multiple computers. Data that is not indexed (such as pictures) can be copied any way you want, including the Windows Explorer file manager. However, indexed data, like email messages, should only be copied by using the program's export/import facility. -- Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP (Mail) "CdLSRN" wrote in message ... "Gary VanderMolen" wrote in message ... 1. The only way you can share contacts and keep them synced is to upgrade to Windows Live Mail (WLM) on both computers. WLM uses a Hotmail account as the middleman for syncing. 2. Not a mail question, thus off-topic here. 3. POP accounts can't be synced. You would have to switch to IMAP accounts. 4. I have both Ultimate and Home Premium on separate Vista computers, and I can't tell the difference. -- Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP (Mail) "cdlsrn" no spam @nospam.com wrote in message ... I have a new Dell xps 420. I have a 750GB hd for Operating system, and a 1IB drive partitioned with E = documents windows mail with newsgroups and contacts, favorites F= Music G= pictures H= videos I = 1tb external backup drive I just got a HP Pavilion dv7t-100 laptop. It has 2 - 250 gb hard drives. I would like to share and synchronize Windows Mail and eventually the computers. But first things first. I put my contacts into a sharing folder via Live Messenger and sent it to the laptop. It is now on the laptop as C:\users\ginnyrn\contacts\contacts.In Windows Mail when I open contacts, it opens the folder that has a folder in it called contacts and then I have to click on that to see the contacts. I have 3 identities that I am successfully receiving mail from but the mail stays in whichever computer I open it in. Can someone please tell me. I have an internet connection with a Linksys wrt600n router. I am running Win Vista Ultimate on the desktop and Home Premium on the laptop. #1 - how do I get rid of the double contacts\contacts? #2 - should I partition this computer? If so how do I do it with the 2 - 250gb hard drives? #3 - can I get the mail into synchronization before I tackle the rest of the computer? #4 - should I upgrade the laptop to Vista Ultimate? #5 = whatever you can tell me to help before I get this new machine in trouble Thank you I have Windows Live on each machine just to use the file sharing and to talk to some friends. But I don't use it for mail. I use Windows Mail on both machines. Sorry I confused you. What program should I use to transfer my data from the desktop to the laptop.?? Will my pictures which are coming fromG:\ windows\user\ etc. ?? on the desktop go to c:\windows\user\pictures?? Do I need to partition the laptop so the files won't be confused as to where to go?? |
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sharing windows mail and synchronizing
I've recently purchased a Dell PC with Windows Vista Home Basic (and thus
Windows Mail) installed. This replaced the Outlook email on my previous computer. My ISP is Earthlink and I get my mail through them. Previously, when I clossed Outlook, I was prompted to synchronize the two addr books...Outlook's and Earthlink Web Mail's. Now I seem unable to maintain the two in sync unless I make each change in two places, which is not practical. Is there any function or program that will enable me to keep the two addr books, one on this PC under Windows Mail and one on the Web under Earthlink, in sync? This is painful loss of function. "Gary VanderMolen" wrote: You didn't confuse me. I merely indicated you can upgrade your Windows Mail to Windows Live Mail if you want contacts to be synced across multiple computers. Data that is not indexed (such as pictures) can be copied any way you want, including the Windows Explorer file manager. However, indexed data, like email messages, should only be copied by using the program's export/import facility. -- Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP (Mail) "CdLSRN" wrote in message ... "Gary VanderMolen" wrote in message ... 1. The only way you can share contacts and keep them synced is to upgrade to Windows Live Mail (WLM) on both computers. WLM uses a Hotmail account as the middleman for syncing. 2. Not a mail question, thus off-topic here. 3. POP accounts can't be synced. You would have to switch to IMAP accounts. 4. I have both Ultimate and Home Premium on separate Vista computers, and I can't tell the difference. -- Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP (Mail) "cdlsrn" no spam @nospam.com wrote in message ... I have a new Dell xps 420. I have a 750GB hd for Operating system, and a 1IB drive partitioned with E = documents windows mail with newsgroups and contacts, favorites F= Music G= pictures H= videos I = 1tb external backup drive I just got a HP Pavilion dv7t-100 laptop. It has 2 - 250 gb hard drives. I would like to share and synchronize Windows Mail and eventually the computers. But first things first. I put my contacts into a sharing folder via Live Messenger and sent it to the laptop. It is now on the laptop as C:\users\ginnyrn\contacts\contacts.In Windows Mail when I open contacts, it opens the folder that has a folder in it called contacts and then I have to click on that to see the contacts. I have 3 identities that I am successfully receiving mail from but the mail stays in whichever computer I open it in. Can someone please tell me. I have an internet connection with a Linksys wrt600n router. I am running Win Vista Ultimate on the desktop and Home Premium on the laptop. #1 - how do I get rid of the double contacts\contacts? #2 - should I partition this computer? If so how do I do it with the 2 - 250gb hard drives? #3 - can I get the mail into synchronization before I tackle the rest of the computer? #4 - should I upgrade the laptop to Vista Ultimate? #5 = whatever you can tell me to help before I get this new machine in trouble Thank you I have Windows Live on each machine just to use the file sharing and to talk to some friends. But I don't use it for mail. I use Windows Mail on both machines. Sorry I confused you. What program should I use to transfer my data from the desktop to the laptop.?? Will my pictures which are coming fromG:\ windows\user\ etc. ?? on the desktop go to c:\windows\user\pictures?? Do I need to partition the laptop so the files won't be confused as to where to go?? |
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