MSN out of control

[Don B]

Even though I use cable broadband I still use MSN (dialup) mail (without
dialing up of course). Lately MSN mail has been logging on without my
consent. It also pops up and displays frequently when I am on the internet
reading another web page forcing me to minimize it. It has become enough of
a pain for me to consider using one of the free emails.

Is there a way I can gain control of it's behaviour?

Thanks...Don B

[Earle Horton]

Are you paying for MSN Premium service or do you have one of the "partner"
providers such as Qwest or Verizon? You do know that "all" MSN account
types are now capable of pop3/smtp access? This means that "any" e-mail
client can be used to access your MSN Mail account. You can find
instructions in http://mail.live.com after logging in with your MSN user
name and password. Then click the Help or "?" icon, enter "pop3" in the
search box. Have you gone into Mail & More, Settings, E-mail Settings to
see if there is anything relevant to your problem?

The problem may also be in Messenger. If you have Messenger set to log you
in automatically and to open mail, well then that could also explain your
MSN Mail client behavior. If you open Messenger, then Tools, Options you
should find a screen that allows you to disable this behavior.

Earle

Post by Don B
Even though I use cable broadband I still use MSN (dialup) mail (without
dialing up of course). Lately MSN mail has been logging on without my
consent. It also pops up and displays frequently when I am on the internet
reading another web page forcing me to minimize it. It has become enough of
a pain for me to consider using one of the free emails.
Is there a way I can gain control of it's behaviour?
Thanks...Don B

[N. Miller]

Post by Don B
Even though I use cable broadband I still use MSN (dialup) mail (without
dialing up of course). Lately MSN mail has been logging on without my
consent. It also pops up and displays frequently when I am on the internet
reading another web page forcing me to minimize it. It has become enough of
a pain for me to consider using one of the free emails.
Is there a way I can gain control of it's behaviour?

Are you just using the MSN Browser? And only when you want to connect to
your MSN email? I think it would save you some money if you converted your
MSN account to a paid Windows Live Hotmail account. Then you could pitch the
MSN Browser and use something else, instead.

[...winston]

Logging on via what interface?
Msn Explorer
Email client(OE, WLM, Outlook, etc)
Internet Explorer to Hotmail
Internet Explorer to a Partner Hotmail web UI
--
...winston
ms-mvp mail

Post by Don B
Even though I use cable broadband I still use MSN (dialup) mail (without
dialing up of course). Lately MSN mail has been logging on without my
consent. It also pops up and displays frequently when I am on the internet
reading another web page forcing me to minimize it. It has become enough of
a pain for me to consider using one of the free emails.
Is there a way I can gain control of it's behaviour?
Thanks...Don B

[Don B]

Post by Don B
Even though I use cable broadband I still use MSN (dialup) mail (without
dialing up of course). Lately MSN mail has been logging on without my
consent. It also pops up and displays frequently when I am on the internet
reading another web page forcing me to minimize it. It has become enough of
a pain for me to consider using one of the free emails.
Is there a way I can gain control of it's behaviour?
Thanks...Don B

I use MSN Dial-Up connecting by "using my LAN or DSL connection" which at
the moment is cable. So I only use MSN for the mail. Yes, it does cost me
$9.95 per month. I like MSN mail but if it continues to behave out of my
control I will change to something else and save the $9.95 also.

Don B

[Earle Horton]

Post by Don B

Post by Don B
Even though I use cable broadband I still use MSN (dialup) mail (without
dialing up of course). Lately MSN mail has been logging on without my
consent. It also pops up and displays frequently when I am on the internet
reading another web page forcing me to minimize it. It has become enough of
a pain for me to consider using one of the free emails.
Is there a way I can gain control of it's behaviour?
Thanks...Don B

I use MSN Dial-Up connecting by "using my LAN or DSL connection" which at
the moment is cable. So I only use MSN for the mail. Yes, it does cost me
$9.95 per month. I like MSN mail but if it continues to behave out of my
control I will change to something else and save the $9.95 also.
Don B

You can continue to use your MSN mail account but at a much reduced rate,
accessing it using either Windows Live Mail, the Hotmail portal, or
virtually any free e-mail client for free or for $19.95 a year (Hotmail
Plus). The only difference is that you cannot use the MSN Mail Client built
into MSN Explorer unless you pay the $9.95 a month fee. If you terminate
your MSN Premium subscription your MSN Mail account reverts to a free
Hotmail or Live Mail account, which you can continue to use including your
"@msn.com" address that you had before. See the online Help pages for more
details.

The problem you are experiencing is almost certainly a configuration
problem. There really isn't enough information to say, but I lean towards a
diagnosis of Messenger as the culprit. Configure Messenger not to
automatically sign on, and failing that not to open e-mail messages on
receipt. That should fix your problem of MSN Mail opening "out of control".
It is not really "out of control", but probably just configured improperly
for what you want out of it.

Earle

[Don B]

I've tried pretty much all of the above to no avail. I'm now looking
seriously at Yahoo, hotmail and gmail. Thanks to all for trying to help me.

Don B

Post by Don B
Even though I use cable broadband I still use MSN (dialup) mail (without
dialing up of course). Lately MSN mail has been logging on without my
consent. It also pops up and displays frequently when I am on the internet
reading another web page forcing me to minimize it. It has become enough of
a pain for me to consider using one of the free emails.
Is there a way I can gain control of it's behaviour?
Thanks...Don B

[Earle Horton]

Hotmail = MSN = Live Mail. If you are using MSN Mail then you already have
a Hotmail account and you could try it with another client. There is a
webmail interface, Outlook Express can access it, Windows Mail in Vista,
Outlook. Try the web portal first and then consult Help or perhaps "?" for
how to use Outlook or a pop3 client. You probably want to avoid changing
your address at least if you have a lot of contacts.

Earle

Post by Don B
I've tried pretty much all of the above to no avail. I'm now looking
seriously at Yahoo, hotmail and gmail. Thanks to all for trying to help me.
Don B

Post by Don B
Even though I use cable broadband I still use MSN (dialup) mail (without
dialing up of course). Lately MSN mail has been logging on without my
consent. It also pops up and displays frequently when I am on the internet
reading another web page forcing me to minimize it. It has become enough of
a pain for me to consider using one of the free emails.
Is there a way I can gain control of it's behaviour?
Thanks...Don B

[...winston]

Clarification
Hotmail(original name) = MSN Hotmail(later name) = Windows Live Mail(later name, rescinded when the desktop client was in still in
beta) = Windows Live Hotmail(current name)

Hotmail is ***only*** accessible in OE or Windows Mail(Vista) using the pop3 protocol. No folder mirroring(web folders locally)
and only download of Inbox content. In Outlook 2003/2007/2010 pop3 is also possible for Hotmail, but it with the Outlook Connector
add-in http protocol(folder mirroring) remains an option.

Windows Live Mail(the desktop client) available at download.live.com supports both pop and http protocols for Hotmail/Msn/Live.com
accounts.

Only Windows Live Mail and the Outlook Connector will provide access to the same set of contacts(http protocol is required).
--
...winston
ms-mvp mail

Hotmail = MSN = Live Mail. If you are using MSN Mail then you already have a Hotmail account and you could try it with another
client. There is a webmail interface, Outlook Express can access it, Windows Mail in Vista, Outlook. Try the web portal first
and then consult Help or perhaps "?" for how to use Outlook or a pop3 client. You probably want to avoid changing your address
at least if you have a lot of contacts.
Earle

Post by Don B
I've tried pretty much all of the above to no avail. I'm now looking
seriously at Yahoo, hotmail and gmail. Thanks to all for trying to help me.
Don B

Post by Don B
Even though I use cable broadband I still use MSN (dialup) mail (without
dialing up of course). Lately MSN mail has been logging on without my
consent. It also pops up and displays frequently when I am on the internet
reading another web page forcing me to minimize it. It has become enough of
a pain for me to consider using one of the free emails.
Is there a way I can gain control of it's behaviour?
Thanks...Don B

[N. Miller]

Post by Don B

Post by Don B
Even though I use cable broadband I still use MSN (dialup) mail (without
dialing up of course). Lately MSN mail has been logging on without my
consent. It also pops up and displays frequently when I am on the internet
reading another web page forcing me to minimize it. It has become enough of
a pain for me to consider using one of the free emails.
Is there a way I can gain control of it's behaviour?

I've tried pretty much all of the above to no avail. I'm now looking
seriously at Yahoo, hotmail and gmail. Thanks to all for trying to help me.

Hotmail used to be called, "MSN Hotmail" (it is now called, "Windows Live
Hotmail"). The basic difference between MSN and Hotmail is the proprietary
MSN Browser. You now have an HSI connection, and don't need the dial-up
component of the MSN Browser. You can cancel your MSN subscription (unless
your MSN account is partnered, as with Qwest, or Verizon), and keep your
'@msn.com' email address. Use MS Internet Explorer, Firefox, or, if you like
clients, Windows Live Mail.

[bbseattle]

So if you DO have MSN Premium through Verizon, and cancel your Verizon
service (I'd like to switch to cable), can you still access your @msn.com
email through Outlook? I currently don't use the MSN Premium browser included
with my Verizon service, but do use Outlook to check e-mail and am unclear as
to whether I will lose that e-mail account when I have my Verizon with MSN
Premium account canceled.

Thanks.

Post by N. Miller

Post by Don B

Post by Don B
Even though I use cable broadband I still use MSN (dialup) mail (without
dialing up of course). Lately MSN mail has been logging on without my
consent. It also pops up and displays frequently when I am on the internet
reading another web page forcing me to minimize it. It has become enough of
a pain for me to consider using one of the free emails.
Is there a way I can gain control of it's behaviour?

I've tried pretty much all of the above to no avail. I'm now looking
seriously at Yahoo, hotmail and gmail. Thanks to all for trying to help me.

Hotmail used to be called, "MSN Hotmail" (it is now called, "Windows Live
Hotmail"). The basic difference between MSN and Hotmail is the proprietary
MSN Browser. You now have an HSI connection, and don't need the dial-up
component of the MSN Browser. You can cancel your MSN subscription (unless
your MSN account is partnered, as with Qwest, or Verizon), and keep your
clients, Windows Live Mail.
--
Norman
~Oh Lord, why have you come
~To Konnyu, with the Lion and the Drum
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