This error generally comes up when your firewall block
any port. Reconfigure your account to Live Mail and also make sure that your
firewall is not blocking any ports that are needed.
Reconfigure a non-Windows Live Hotmail account in Windows Live Mail:
Check if all your messages are available on your account's Web interface. If not, you may back-up your messages in Windows Live Mail.
Remove your account:
a. Right click on the account as displayed on the folder pane.
b. Click Remove account.
c. Confirm the action by clicking yes.
3. Add the account back following the steps below.
Configure a non-Windows Live Hotmail account in Windows Live Mail:
1. For 2011 version of Windows Live Mail, go to Account tab in the ribbon menu then click Email. For 2009 version of Windows Live Mail, click the Add e-mail account link on the lower left corner of the screen.
2. Type your e-mail address, password, and display name on their respective boxes and then click next.
If Windows Live Mail cannot detect your account's settings, you have to manually configure your account and fill out the Incoming Server Information and Outgoing Server Information sections for your e-mail account. You may need to contact your ISP to find out some or all of the following information about your account:
The type of e-mail server that you use (POP3, IMAP, or HTTP).
The name and details of your incoming e-mail server.
Your incoming server name might be mail<domain>.com or pop.<domain>.com, where <domain> is the name of your e-mail provider's domain. Read More ( )
Reconfigure a non-Windows Live Hotmail account in Windows Live Mail:
Check if all your messages are available on your account's Web interface. If not, you may back-up your messages in Windows Live Mail.
Remove your account:
a. Right click on the account as displayed on the folder pane.
b. Click Remove account.
c. Confirm the action by clicking yes.
3. Add the account back following the steps below.
Configure a non-Windows Live Hotmail account in Windows Live Mail:
1. For 2011 version of Windows Live Mail, go to Account tab in the ribbon menu then click Email. For 2009 version of Windows Live Mail, click the Add e-mail account link on the lower left corner of the screen.
2. Type your e-mail address, password, and display name on their respective boxes and then click next.
If Windows Live Mail cannot detect your account's settings, you have to manually configure your account and fill out the Incoming Server Information and Outgoing Server Information sections for your e-mail account. You may need to contact your ISP to find out some or all of the following information about your account:
The type of e-mail server that you use (POP3, IMAP, or HTTP).
The name and details of your incoming e-mail server.
Your incoming server name might be mail<domain>.com or pop.<domain>.com, where <domain> is the name of your e-mail provider's domain. Read More ( )
