I have a late model Toshiba laptop (L745, I believe) running factory installed Windows 7. I set up a generic Windows Live Mail account (unfortunately can't use the old warhorse Outlook Express), and it has worked fine since the middle of March, when I originally set everything up.
Now, all of a sudden, when I hit the send/receive button on the [admittedly peculiar] toolbar, it first tells me that I'm working offline, and asks if I want to go online.
I hit yes, and it repeats the question a second time; and then tells me that there was a failure in communicating with the server.
1. The computer still has no problem going onto the Internet with a browser (Google Chrome currently), so I know it's not a modem problem (Charter cable, by the way).
2. I also have a desktop (newer, like in the last 6 weeks) using EXACTLY the same everything (except it's 64 bit Win7), and it will download my email just fine using the same account parameters.
3. I have run back through all the original setup properties, etc., as well as comparing them with the new desktop unit, and everything jives. Can't find any inconsistencies, or changes in default settings or preferences.
So, what's up? I'm no novice (early 90's DOS based PCs and Win 3.1........always used to build all my own hardware), but I guess I am something of a novice to any OS later than XP, as well as the attending apps.
My thought was that Windows Live Mail will only let you use the generic app for a few months, and then require some kind of a different or authentic sign-up (involving $$ no doubt).
Is that right? I hope not. I sure wouldn't put it past them though.
Please clue me in.
Thanks in advance.
Now, all of a sudden, when I hit the send/receive button on the [admittedly peculiar] toolbar, it first tells me that I'm working offline, and asks if I want to go online.
I hit yes, and it repeats the question a second time; and then tells me that there was a failure in communicating with the server.
1. The computer still has no problem going onto the Internet with a browser (Google Chrome currently), so I know it's not a modem problem (Charter cable, by the way).
2. I also have a desktop (newer, like in the last 6 weeks) using EXACTLY the same everything (except it's 64 bit Win7), and it will download my email just fine using the same account parameters.
3. I have run back through all the original setup properties, etc., as well as comparing them with the new desktop unit, and everything jives. Can't find any inconsistencies, or changes in default settings or preferences.
So, what's up? I'm no novice (early 90's DOS based PCs and Win 3.1........always used to build all my own hardware), but I guess I am something of a novice to any OS later than XP, as well as the attending apps.
My thought was that Windows Live Mail will only let you use the generic app for a few months, and then require some kind of a different or authentic sign-up (involving $$ no doubt).
Is that right? I hope not. I sure wouldn't put it past them though.
Please clue me in.
Thanks in advance.