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I have added a third email account to Live Mail. I seem to be recieving messages fine. But I would like to add a message rule to file certain messages in a subfolder. And when I try to make the rule, I fail to see this new account amongst the folders available to 'move' messages to. Why is this missing? What can I do? Thank you!

Is this a POP3 account? Message rules are only for POP3 accounts. -- Mike - http://TechHelp.Santovec.us "AvrohomD" <AvrohomD@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:C3896CE8-D25C-4949-93E2-E1FECF1D5C9B@microsoft.com... > I have added a third email account to Live Mail. I seem to be > recieving > messages fine. But I would like to add a message rule to file certain > messages in a subfolder. > And when I try to make the rule, I fail to see this new account > amongst the > folders available to 'move' messages to. > > Why is this missing? What can I do? > > Thank you!

Mike, you're right on target. I have two Gmail accounts in my Live Mail. One is listed in Live Mail as POP3 account whereas this account is not. In my Gmail settings, both accounts are set to work with POP3. Is there a way I can change the settings for this account to also be POP3? Thank you! Avrohom "Michael Santovec" wrote: > Is this a POP3 account? Message rules are only for POP3 accounts. > > -- > > Mike - http://TechHelp.Santovec.us > > > > "AvrohomD" <AvrohomD@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:C3896CE8-D25C-4949-93E2-E1FECF1D5C9B@microsoft.com... > > I have added a third email account to Live Mail. I seem to be > > recieving > > messages fine. But I would like to add a message rule to file certain > > messages in a subfolder. > > And when I try to make the rule, I fail to see this new account > > amongst the > > folders available to 'move' messages to. > > > > Why is this missing? What can I do? > > > > Thank you! > > > . >

You can't change the protocol for an existing account, so delete that IMAP protocol account, restart Windows Live Mail, then add the account again, but this time make sure you don't allow it to = automatically configure the server settings. Manually enter the POP3 settings,=20 following these directions: http://mail.google.com/support/bin/answer.py?answer=3D86383 --=20 Gary VanderMolen, Microsoft MVP (Mail) Microsoft MVP program: http://mvp.support.microsoft.com "Avrohom" <Avrohom@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message = news:BE9C97C5-1F29-4FEF-9208-68486DDCFAFF@microsoft.com... > Mike, you're right on target. >=20 > I have two Gmail accounts in my Live Mail. One is listed in Live Mail = as =20 > POP3 account whereas this account is not. >=20 > In my Gmail settings, both accounts are set to work with POP3.=20 >=20 > Is there a way I can change the settings for this account to also be = POP3? >=20 > Thank you! >=20 > Avrohom >=20 > "Michael Santovec" wrote: >=20 >> Is this a POP3 account? Message rules are only for POP3 accounts. >>=20 >> --=20 >>=20 >> Mike - http://TechHelp.Santovec.us >>=20 >>=20 >>=20 >> "AvrohomD" <AvrohomD@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message=20 >> news:C3896CE8-D25C-4949-93E2-E1FECF1D5C9B@microsoft.com... >> > I have added a third email account to Live Mail. I seem to be=20 >> > recieving >> > messages fine. But I would like to add a message rule to file = certain >> > messages in a subfolder. >> > And when I try to make the rule, I fail to see this new account=20 >> > amongst the >> > folders available to 'move' messages to. >> > >> > Why is this missing? What can I do? >> > >> > Thank you!=20 >>=20 >>=20 >> . >>

Thank you Gary and Mike! Worked like a charm. Avrohom "Gary VanderMolen [MVP]" wrote: > You can't change the protocol for an existing account, so delete that > IMAP protocol account, restart Windows Live Mail, then add the > account again, but this time make sure you don't allow it to automatically > configure the server settings. Manually enter the POP3 settings, > following these directions: > http://mail.google.com/support/bin/answer.py?answer=86383 > > -- > Gary VanderMolen, Microsoft MVP (Mail) > Microsoft MVP program: http://mvp.support.microsoft.com > > > "Avrohom" <Avrohom@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:BE9C97C5-1F29-4FEF-9208-68486DDCFAFF@microsoft.com... > > Mike, you're right on target. > > > > I have two Gmail accounts in my Live Mail. One is listed in Live Mail as > > POP3 account whereas this account is not. > > > > In my Gmail settings, both accounts are set to work with POP3. > > > > Is there a way I can change the settings for this account to also be POP3? > > > > Thank you! > > > > Avrohom > > > > "Michael Santovec" wrote: > > > >> Is this a POP3 account? Message rules are only for POP3 accounts. > >> > >> -- > >> > >> Mike - http://TechHelp.Santovec.us > >> > >> > >> > >> "AvrohomD" <AvrohomD@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > >> news:C3896CE8-D25C-4949-93E2-E1FECF1D5C9B@microsoft.com... > >> > I have added a third email account to Live Mail. I seem to be > >> > recieving > >> > messages fine. But I would like to add a message rule to file certain > >> > messages in a subfolder. > >> > And when I try to make the rule, I fail to see this new account > >> > amongst the > >> > folders available to 'move' messages to. > >> > > >> > Why is this missing? What can I do? > >> > > >> > Thank you! > >> > >> > >> . > >> > . >

You're very welcome. Thanks for reporting back. --=20 Gary VanderMolen, Microsoft MVP (Mail) Microsoft MVP program: http://mvp.support.microsoft.com "Avrohom" <Avrohom@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message = news:86589162-76DD-4D15-B5F0-FA0830326D09@microsoft.com... > Thank you Gary and Mike! >=20 > Worked like a charm. >=20 > Avrohom >=20 > "Gary VanderMolen [MVP]" wrote: >=20 >> You can't change the protocol for an existing account, so delete that >> IMAP protocol account, restart Windows Live Mail, then add the >> account again, but this time make sure you don't allow it to = automatically >> configure the server settings. Manually enter the POP3 settings,=20 >> following these directions: >> http://mail.google.com/support/bin/answer.py?answer=3D86383 >>=20 >> --=20 >> Gary VanderMolen, Microsoft MVP (Mail) >> Microsoft MVP program: http://mvp.support.microsoft.com >>=20 >>=20 >> "Avrohom" <Avrohom@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message = news:BE9C97C5-1F29-4FEF-9208-68486DDCFAFF@microsoft.com... >> > Mike, you're right on target. >> >=20 >> > I have two Gmail accounts in my Live Mail. One is listed in Live = Mail as =20 >> > POP3 account whereas this account is not. >> >=20 >> > In my Gmail settings, both accounts are set to work with POP3.=20 >> >=20 >> > Is there a way I can change the settings for this account to also = be POP3? >> >=20 >> > Thank you! >> >=20 >> > Avrohom >> >=20 >> > "Michael Santovec" wrote: >> >=20 >> >> Is this a POP3 account? Message rules are only for POP3 accounts. >> >>=20 >> >> --=20 >> >>=20 >> >> Mike - http://TechHelp.Santovec.us >> >>=20 >> >>=20 >> >>=20 >> >> "AvrohomD" <AvrohomD@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message=20 >> >> news:C3896CE8-D25C-4949-93E2-E1FECF1D5C9B@microsoft.com... >> >> > I have added a third email account to Live Mail. I seem to be=20 >> >> > recieving >> >> > messages fine. But I would like to add a message rule to file = certain >> >> > messages in a subfolder. >> >> > And when I try to make the rule, I fail to see this new account=20 >> >> > amongst the >> >> > folders available to 'move' messages to. >> >> > >> >> > Why is this missing? What can I do? >> >> > >> >> > Thank you!=20 >> >>=20 >> >>=20 >> >> . >> >> >> . >>

Hey, Gary, You know, I was thinking: Couldn't Windows Live Mail have made things easier for me? Like why doesn't Live Mail (when you automatically have it set up the new email account) first off add my Gmail account as a POP3. And if there are reasons why I wouldn't want it POP3 -- perhaps it could ask me which I would prefer (and perhaps tell me the advantages and disadvantages of each)? Thanks, Avrohom "Gary VanderMolen [MVP]" wrote: > You can't change the protocol for an existing account, so delete that > IMAP protocol account, restart Windows Live Mail, then add the > account again, but this time make sure you don't allow it to automatically > configure the server settings. Manually enter the POP3 settings, > following these directions: > http://mail.google.com/support/bin/answer.py?answer=86383 > > -- > Gary VanderMolen, Microsoft MVP (Mail) > Microsoft MVP program: http://mvp.support.microsoft.com > > > "Avrohom" <Avrohom@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:BE9C97C5-1F29-4FEF-9208-68486DDCFAFF@microsoft.com... > > Mike, you're right on target. > > > > I have two Gmail accounts in my Live Mail. One is listed in Live Mail as > > POP3 account whereas this account is not. > > > > In my Gmail settings, both accounts are set to work with POP3. > > > > Is there a way I can change the settings for this account to also be POP3? > > > > Thank you! > > > > Avrohom > > > > "Michael Santovec" wrote: > > > >> Is this a POP3 account? Message rules are only for POP3 accounts. > >> > >> -- > >> > >> Mike - http://TechHelp.Santovec.us > >> > >> > >> > >> "AvrohomD" <AvrohomD@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > >> news:C3896CE8-D25C-4949-93E2-E1FECF1D5C9B@microsoft.com... > >> > I have added a third email account to Live Mail. I seem to be > >> > recieving > >> > messages fine. But I would like to add a message rule to file certain > >> > messages in a subfolder. > >> > And when I try to make the rule, I fail to see this new account > >> > amongst the > >> > folders available to 'move' messages to. > >> > > >> > Why is this missing? What can I do? > >> > > >> > Thank you! > >> > >> > >> . > >> > . >

Thanks for today's humor.. Msft provide instructions on the benefits of using Gmail(a competitor) when the configuration settings and help can be found on the Gmail accounts help options..???? -- ...winston ms-mvp mail "Avrohom" <Avrohom@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:964694F1-9CE4-4C4F-B230-C9D3F50937E3@microsoft.com... > Hey, Gary, > > You know, I was thinking: Couldn't Windows Live Mail have made things easier > for me? Like why doesn't Live Mail (when you automatically have it set up the > new email account) first off add my Gmail account as a POP3. > > And if there are reasons why I wouldn't want it POP3 -- perhaps it could ask > me which I would prefer (and perhaps tell me the advantages and disadvantages > of each)? > > Thanks, > > Avrohom > > "Gary VanderMolen [MVP]" wrote: > >> You can't change the protocol for an existing account, so delete that >> IMAP protocol account, restart Windows Live Mail, then add the >> account again, but this time make sure you don't allow it to automatically >> configure the server settings. Manually enter the POP3 settings, >> following these directions: >> http://mail.google.com/support/bin/answer.py?answer=86383 >> >> -- >> Gary VanderMolen, Microsoft MVP (Mail) >> Microsoft MVP program: http://mvp.support.microsoft.com >> >> >> "Avrohom" <Avrohom@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:BE9C97C5-1F29-4FEF-9208-68486DDCFAFF@microsoft.com... >> > Mike, you're right on target. >> > >> > I have two Gmail accounts in my Live Mail. One is listed in Live Mail as >> > POP3 account whereas this account is not. >> > >> > In my Gmail settings, both accounts are set to work with POP3. >> > >> > Is there a way I can change the settings for this account to also be POP3? >> > >> > Thank you! >> > >> > Avrohom >> > >> > "Michael Santovec" wrote: >> > >> >> Is this a POP3 account? Message rules are only for POP3 accounts. >> >> >> >> -- >> >> >> >> Mike - http://TechHelp.Santovec.us >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> "AvrohomD" <AvrohomD@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >> >> news:C3896CE8-D25C-4949-93E2-E1FECF1D5C9B@microsoft.com... >> >> > I have added a third email account to Live Mail. I seem to be >> >> > recieving >> >> > messages fine. But I would like to add a message rule to file certain >> >> > messages in a subfolder. >> >> > And when I try to make the rule, I fail to see this new account >> >> > amongst the >> >> > folders available to 'move' messages to. >> >> > >> >> > Why is this missing? What can I do? >> >> > >> >> > Thank you! >> >> >> >> >> >> . >> >> >> . >>

At one time, the WLM default for Gmail was POP3, but the latest version changed that to the IMAP default. I suppose that was done based on some user survey. I suppose there is always room for more customization, but at some=20 point Microsoft needs to limit the bells and whistles in its free email = client. Gmail has an article on the advantages of IMAP over POP3: http://mail.google.com/support/bin/answer.py?hl=3Den&answer=3D75725 --=20 Gary VanderMolen, Microsoft MVP (Mail) Microsoft MVP program: http://mvp.support.microsoft.com "Avrohom" <Avrohom@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message = news:964694F1-9CE4-4C4F-B230-C9D3F50937E3@microsoft.com... > Hey, Gary, >=20 > You know, I was thinking: Couldn't Windows Live Mail have made things = easier=20 > for me? Like why doesn't Live Mail (when you automatically have it set = up the=20 > new email account) first off add my Gmail account as a POP3. >=20 > And if there are reasons why I wouldn't want it POP3 -- perhaps it = could ask=20 > me which I would prefer (and perhaps tell me the advantages and = disadvantages=20 > of each)? >=20 > Thanks, >=20 > Avrohom >=20 > "Gary VanderMolen [MVP]" wrote: >=20 >> You can't change the protocol for an existing account, so delete that >> IMAP protocol account, restart Windows Live Mail, then add the >> account again, but this time make sure you don't allow it to = automatically >> configure the server settings. Manually enter the POP3 settings,=20 >> following these directions: >> http://mail.google.com/support/bin/answer.py?answer=3D86383 >>=20 >> --=20 >> Gary VanderMolen, Microsoft MVP (Mail) >> Microsoft MVP program: http://mvp.support.microsoft.com >>=20 >>=20 >> "Avrohom" <Avrohom@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message = news:BE9C97C5-1F29-4FEF-9208-68486DDCFAFF@microsoft.com... >> > Mike, you're right on target. >> >=20 >> > I have two Gmail accounts in my Live Mail. One is listed in Live = Mail as =20 >> > POP3 account whereas this account is not. >> >=20 >> > In my Gmail settings, both accounts are set to work with POP3.=20 >> >=20 >> > Is there a way I can change the settings for this account to also = be POP3? >> >=20 >> > Thank you! >> >=20 >> > Avrohom >> >=20 >> > "Michael Santovec" wrote: >> >=20 >> >> Is this a POP3 account? Message rules are only for POP3 accounts. >> >>=20 >> >> --=20 >> >>=20 >> >> Mike - http://TechHelp.Santovec.us >> >>=20 >> >>=20 >> >>=20 >> >> "AvrohomD" <AvrohomD@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message=20 >> >> news:C3896CE8-D25C-4949-93E2-E1FECF1D5C9B@microsoft.com... >> >> > I have added a third email account to Live Mail. I seem to be=20 >> >> > recieving >> >> > messages fine. But I would like to add a message rule to file = certain >> >> > messages in a subfolder. >> >> > And when I try to make the rule, I fail to see this new account=20 >> >> > amongst the >> >> > folders available to 'move' messages to. >> >> > >> >> > Why is this missing? What can I do? >> >> > >> >> > Thank you!=20 >> >>=20 >> >>=20 >> >> . >> >> >> . >>

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