Your computer manufacturer probably put it on there because MS has not shipped Win 7 with an email client from the beginning. -----Original Message----- From: pctechtalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:pctechtalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Jo-Ski Sent: Tuesday, August 24, 2010 10:41 PM To: pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: FED UP with Windows Live Mail Error ID: 0x800CCC92 Hi, all-- Hey, many thanks to those of you who posted possible solutions and helpful suggestions about this problem! I now have some avenues to explore. Note to Don/recklessmaverick, just for general fyi for everyone: You mentioned in your first post on this that MS already knows Windows Live Mail is a lousy program, and that's why they aren't bundling an e-mail program with Windows 7. Actually, I had to move to a new Windows 7 laptop late last fall because my other computer died. Guess what--at that time, Windows Live Mail came bundled with Windows 7. Maybe they are no longer doing that (since they may have noticed all the links that pop up when, in a late-night snit, one Googles, "Windows Live Mail Sucks!". . .), but my laptop is probably one of the earlier Win 7 machines. Ergo, I try never to be an "early adopter" of any software, but in this case, just couldn't be helped. . .-sigh- Anyway, thanks again, Don, and everyone else who replied! Will let you know what works. Best regards, Jo-ski --------------------------------------------------------------- Please remember to trim your replies (including this sentence and everything below it) and adjust the subject line as necessary. To subscribe, unsubscribe or modify your email settings: //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk OR To subscribe to the mailing list, send an email to pctechtalk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with "subscribe" in the Subject. To unsubscribe send email to pctechtalk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with "unsubscribe" in the Subject. To access our Archives: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ //www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/ To contact only the PCTT Mod Squad, write to: pctechtalk-moderators@xxxxxxxxxxxxx To join our separate PCTableTalk off-topic group, send a blank email to: pctabletalk+subscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx ---------------------------------------------------------------