Are you connected to the internet on your laptop? Does internet explorer work? I use windows mail and have never had a problem. Lee ----- Original Message ----- From: "bubblez" <bubblez@jps.net> To: <computers@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, September 06, 2009 11:13 AM Subject: Re: [COMPUTERS] E-mail program >I set up my account and it won't download my mail. > It is not Outlook it is windows mail. > I have Outlook on a computer with win XP and it works fine. > I have set my email accounts up just as my ISP says and the mail program > won't download my email. > Barbara > > -----Original Message----- > From: computers-bounces@rootsweb.com > [mailto:computers-bounces@rootsweb.com] > On Behalf Of Diana Gale Matthiesen > Sent: Saturday, September 05, 2009 6:08 PM > To: computers@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [COMPUTERS] E-mail program > > If you can't configure your email account in Outlook, you will almost > certainly > have exactly the same problem with any other email software. What kind of > problem are you having? > > Diana > >> -----Original Message----- >> From: computers-bounces@rootsweb.com On Behalf Of bubblez >> Sent: Saturday, September 05, 2009 6:40 PM >> To: computers@rootsweb.com >> Subject: [COMPUTERS] E-mail program >> >> I have a laptop with vista and windows mail I have tried everything to >> configure my e-mail but it doesn't work. >> >> Are there any good free e-mail programs that are like outlook? >>