Re: Outlook, Hotmail, Messenger, and XP Service Pack 2
From: Stephen Harris (cyberguard1048-usenet_at_yahoo.com)
Date: 09/29/04
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Date: Wed, 29 Sep 2004 15:01:19 -0700
"J" <misfit815@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> I've been using Windows Messenger for years, and have
> grown very accustomed to the popup window that sprouts
> when I receive a new email in my Hotmail account.
>
> Since installing Windows XP Service Pack 2, the popup no
> longer appears. Also, (and I know this is related) when
> I right-click on the Messenger icon and select "My E-mail
> Inbox", it opens Outlook (which I've also used for years
> for my corporate email), instead of Hotmail in Internet
> Explorer.
>
> Now, I'm a well-educated, technically savvy software
> engineer, but this problem's got me whining and crying
> like a noob. Somebody, anybody, please tell me how to
> fix this!
>
> J
> misfit815@hotmail.com
>
Microsoft has decided to transfer some functionality from
Windows Messenger to MSN Messenger 6.2; use that or
since version 4.7 of Windows Messenger is upgraded by
SP2, you can go to download #49, I think, at microsoft's
website and download the previous version of Windows
Messenger and replace the newer version provided by SP2.
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