Is Hotmail via the web your preferred email service? If so, you need to
set it as the default mail service under Vista:
To make Hotmail your default email service, apply this fix:

http://www.winhelponline.com/article...ows-Vista.html

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Gary VanderMolen, Microsoft MVP (Mail)
Microsoft MVP Program: http://mvp.support.microsoft.com


"gregb" wrote in message ...
I am unable to send an email from a web site (example.... craiglist). I can
send an email from say my hotmail account but cannot seem to navigate through
the confusing diatribe for having email set up on the laptpo itself? any
thoughts of assistance.


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cheers