Windows 8 Mail doesn't always get mail

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washind

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My new computer has Windows 8 and while the Mail app seems to work ok for a while, it eventually stops receiving and sending email (the problem might be related to periods after it restarts from 'sleep'). There are no error messages when it quits and works after I re-boot the computer (for a while).

Also, would appreciate any tips for migrating user contacts from Vista/Windows Mail.

Any tips for either problem would be appreciated.

Thanks.

PS. I use Sympatico.ca which is a POP3 account.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8
    System Manufacturer/Model
    HP H8-1409
    CPU
    i7-3770
    Memory
    10 Gbs
I had the same issue with mine, so I installed Office 2013 and I'm using Outlook 2013. It's much more reliable than Windows Mail and it works better for me. I never was able to find out what was wrong with Windows Mail.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Win 10 Pro 64bit
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Home built Intel i7-3770k-based system
    CPU
    Intel i7-3770k, Overclocked to 4.6GHz (46x100) with Corsair H110i GT cooler
    Motherboard
    ASRock Z77 OC Formula 2.30 BIOS
    Memory
    32GB DDR3 2133 Corsair Vengeance Pro
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    GeForce GTX 980ti SC ACS 6GB DDR5 by EVGA
    Sound Card
    Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Titanium HD, Corsair SP2500 speakers and subwoofer
    Monitor(s) Displays
    LG 27EA33 [Monitor] (27.2"vis) HDMI
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1080
    Hard Drives
    Samsung SSD 850 EVO 250GB (system drive)
    WD 6TB Red NAS hard drives x 2 in Storage Spaces (redundancy)
    PSU
    Corsair 750ax fully modular power supply with sleeved cables
    Case
    Corsair Air 540 with 7 x 140mm fans on front, rear and top panels
    Cooling
    Corsair H110i GT liquid cooled CPU with 4 x 140" Corsair SP "push-pull" and 3 x 140mm fans
    Keyboard
    Thermaltake Poseidon Z illuminated keyboard
    Mouse
    Corsair M65 wired
    Internet Speed
    85MBps DSL
    Browser
    Chrome and Edge
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender, MalwareBytes Pro and CCleaner Pro
    Other Info
    Client of Windows Server 2012 R2 10 PC's, laptops and smartphones on the WLAN.

    1GBps Ethernet ports
azasadny said:
I had the same issue with mine, so I installed Office 2013 and I'm using Outlook 2013. It's much more reliable than Windows Mail and it works better for me. I never was able to find out what was wrong with Windows Mail.
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Thanks, I'll try that.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8
    System Manufacturer/Model
    HP H8-1409
    CPU
    i7-3770
    Memory
    10 Gbs
washind said:
Also, would appreciate any tips for migrating user contacts from Vista/Windows Mail.

Any tips for either problem would be appreciated.

Thanks.

PS. I use Sympatico.ca which is a POP3 account.
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I used the tutorial on this site and activated Vista/Windows mail.........Winmail.exe, and am happy again.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    windows
    System Manufacturer/Model
    alienware
Case closed! I couldn't buy Office 2013 (I have 2010) in Canada and Outlook was going to cost me an extra $179. I also couldn't face fiddling with registry so installed Mozilla Thunderbird - which seems to work great. I was even able to import my old contacts without too much trouble.

Now, if I could only get my Samsung monitor to wake up!

Ps. Windows 8 is like a blind date - I'm still trying to figure her out and not sure it'll work out.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8
    System Manufacturer/Model
    HP H8-1409
    CPU
    i7-3770
    Memory
    10 Gbs
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