Question: How do I mark a read email unread in Gmail or Hotmail?
Answer: You can mark a read email message unread by doing the following:
For Gmail — 1) Log into Gmail account and select or tick the messages that you want to be marked as read or unread. 2) Click ‘More Actions‘. In the drop down menu, click ‘mark as read‘ to make the select item/s as read mails or click ‘mark as unread‘ to make the selected item/s as unread mail.
For Hotmail — 1) Log into Hotmail account and tick the messages that you want to be marked as unread. 2) Then click the ‘Mark as unread‘ button located in the actions/menu bar.
(I am not sure if Hotmail allows you to mark a message read, when I find out I will update this post)
Question: How do I change my full version of Windows Live Hotmail to the classic version? Note: classic version is not the old MSN Hotmail. The interface will change a bit from the full version and it is better for slow connections.
Answer: You can change the full version of Windows Live Hotmail to the classic version by logging-in first and then on then click on the link ‘ You’re using the full version of Windows Live Hotmail. Not fast enough? Try the classic version’.
Follow the steps and you will be converted to the classic version.
Question: How do I change my Hotmail Alternate E-mail Address?
Solution: You change your Hotmail Alternate email address by doing the following: 1) Log into your Hotmail account. 2) Click ‘Options‘ which is located at the top right hand corner under the main Windows Live Menu bar. In the drop down menu, click on ‘More Options‘. 3) Under Manage your account, click on ‘View and Edit your personal information‘. (You can be prompted to re-enter your password) 4) In the box that has all your information listed, you should see the words, ‘Alternate Email address‘. Click on ‘Change‘ 5) Enter the necessary information and details such as your password and your new alternate email address. Then, click ‘OK‘.
Question: How can I forward my email from one Windows Live Hotmail to another Hotmail account?
NOTE: Free Hotmail accounts can only forward their email to another Hotmail account. Whereas paid Hotmail accounts can forward their email to many other services like Gmail and Yahoo web Mail.
Solution: To forward your email in Hotmail to another Hotmail account, do the following:
1) Sign into your Hotmail account and make sure that you are using Windows Live Hotmail (not MSN Hotmail). 2)Click on the ‘Options‘ button located on the right side just under the main menu bar. In the drop-down menu, click on ‘More Options‘. 3) Under the ‘Manage your Account‘ heading, click on the ‘Forward mail to another e-mail account‘ link. Tick the option that says ‘Forward your mail to the following e-mail addresses‘. Insert the email address that you want to forward your mail to and click ‘OK‘. 4) Verify that you want to forward your mail to another account by signing into the account that you want your mail to be forwarded to and you will see an email that that wants you verify the operation. Open that email and click on the link in the email and then sign into your account and your email will automatically be forward to your new account. (The process of forwarding email may take awhile)
Video demo of ‘How to forward email to another account (Hotmail) will be published in 3 hours after this post.
Question: How do I delete my paid version of Windows Live Hotmail?
Solution: To delete your paid version of Windows Live Hotmail, you have to end your subscription before closing your account. To end your subscription:
Follow the on-screen instructions to close your Windows Live Hotmail account.
Notes
If your subscription expires or if you cancel your paid service, your Windows Live Hotmail account reverts to a free account. You can still use this free Windows Live Hotmail account, but your account will be reduced to 5 gigabytes (GB).
Question: How can I delete my free Hotmail account?(New version: Windows Live Hotmail)
Solution: You can delete your Hotmail account through two ways: 1)If you have made up your mind and definitely want your account deleted, please click on this link - ‘Delete Hotmail Account‘. But before clicking on the link, remember to log in first. Once directed to that page, click on ‘Close Account’ and follow the screen instructions.
2) This is another way to delete your account, but a very slow one. For the new version of Hotmail (With the new interface), there is a time-out period of 120days. If you do not sign-in for another 90 days added onto the 120 days (Which equals a total of 210 days), your account will be permanently deleted. So you could just not use/log-in to your account for 210 days your account will be permanently deleted.
Question: I cannot add my web mail account such as Gmail and Hotmail to Outlook Express in Windows XP or Windows Mail in Vista.
Solution: This is because Microsoft is going to replace both Outlook Express and Windows Mail with a new email client called Windows Live Mail. Windows Live Mail is currently in beta but is available for download. Although in beta, it is quite stable to use. Windows Live Mail has a new and modern user interface while adding bundles of new features and integrates much better with your other Windows Live Services. For a detailed review of Windows Live Mail (beta), please click HERE or for screenshots, please click HERE
To download Windows Live Mail, please click HERE
(Windows Live Mail Update: Microsoft will be rolling out a suite of free software that will include Windows Live Mail)
Question: I cannot write nor reply email in Hotmail. I am using Firefox. However, I can view email. When I try to write or reply email, I am presented with only the ‘Subject’ and ‘To’ boxes. There is nowhere to write my message.
Solution: It is very likely that the problem is caused by an Firefox add-on. ‘AdBlock Plus‘ is one that I has trouble with. If you have Adblock Plus or any other Adblock add-on, disable it for Hotmail and you should be able to reply and write email again.
Question: How do I set up an auto-reply in my Windows Live Hotmail account?
Solution: (This solution is only for Hotmail users - Newest version of Hotmail required) To the left of the top menu bar, click on the ‘Options‘ button and then click ‘More Options’ in the drop down menu. Under Manage your account, click on the link that says, ‘Send Automated Vacation Replies‘. Fill in - Send vacation replies to people who e-mail you and then write a message that will be replied to the sender. Then click ‘Save‘.
