Whether you want to exchange e-mail with colleagues and friends or join newsgroups to trade ideas and information, Windows Mail provides you with the tools you need. When you install Windows Vista, a menu item for Windows Mail appears in the left column of the Start menu and the All Programs submenu. The first time you start Windows Mail, you need to set up an e-mail account. The Connect to the Internet wizard walks you through the process. You can set Windows Mail as your default e-mail program so that whenever you click an e-mail link on a Web page or choose the mail command in your Web browser, Windows Mail opens. You can also set Windows Mail as your default news reader so that when you click a newsgroup link on a Web page or choose the news reader command in your Web browser, Windows Mail opens.
Trouble?:
If Windows Mail doesn’t appear in the left column of the Start menu, it’s available on the All Programs submenu.
If the Connect to the Internet wizard opens, follow the step-by-step instructions to set up your e-mail account.
See AlsoSee “Setting Up an Account” on page 168 for information on creating an e-mail account. |