A friend asked me to look at his Laptop as cannot send email
03-10-2019, 19:45
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A friend asked me to look at his Laptop as cannot send email
A friend asked me to look at his Laptop as cannot send / receive email. On checking he dose not have a email application, how can I find out what version of Windows he has and any suggestion's for a email app. ?
He is non techy.
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03-10-2019, 20:09
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Re: A friend asked me to look at his Laptop as cannot send email
To find out which version of windows try holding down the Windows key+R, type winver and press enter. You should get a window pop up with the version of windows that is installed.
Most (if not all) email providers have a webpage that you can log into with a web browser to access emails so that would be the first thing i'd suggest to look at.
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03-10-2019, 20:10
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Re: A friend asked me to look at his Laptop as cannot send email
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A friend asked me to look at his Laptop as cannot send / receive email. On checking he dose not have a email application, how can I find out what version of Windows he has and any suggestion's for a email app. ?
He is non techy.
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Start button/computer (right click)/properties if that way still exists in W10. I don't have an email application but I can still send and recieve via webmail.
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03-10-2019, 21:19
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Re: A friend asked me to look at his Laptop as cannot send email
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Originally Posted by pip08456
Start button/computer (right click)/properties if that way still exists in W10. I don't have an email application but I can still send and recieve via webmail.
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Thanks I will try that
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04-10-2019, 10:49
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Re: A friend asked me to look at his Laptop as cannot send email
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Start button/computer (right click)/properties if that way still exists in W10. I don't have an email application but I can still send and recieve via webmail.
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He is running Windows 7 home so he said he will update to Windows 10 Home which I believe comes with a e Mail App.
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04-10-2019, 10:58
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Re: A friend asked me to look at his Laptop as cannot send email
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He is running Windows 7 home so he said he will update to Windows 10 Home which I believe comes with a e Mail App.
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Why not just install an email app for free?
https://www.thunderbird.net/en-US/
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04-10-2019, 11:19
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Re: A friend asked me to look at his Laptop as cannot send email
+1 for Thunderbird
and I'd rather revert to carrier pigeons than use Win 10 
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04-10-2019, 11:23
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Re: A friend asked me to look at his Laptop as cannot send email
+1 for the carrier pigeons.
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04-10-2019, 11:26
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Re: A friend asked me to look at his Laptop as cannot send email
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One of your greater recommendations. 
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04-10-2019, 13:19
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Re: A friend asked me to look at his Laptop as cannot send email
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One of your greater recommendations. |
I have just down loaded it
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04-10-2019, 13:22
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Re: A friend asked me to look at his Laptop as cannot send email
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I have just down loaded it
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04-10-2019, 13:22
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Re: A friend asked me to look at his Laptop as cannot send email
Another +1 for Thunderbird especially as you then have local copies of everything that was sent or recieved. Setup is automated after you enter the email address(s)
It also has a handy diary with reminders built in that can be automatic if the sender has sent an invite to say a meeting next week.
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04-10-2019, 16:23
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Re: A friend asked me to look at his Laptop as cannot send email
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Originally Posted by heero_yuy
Another +1 for Thunderbird especially as you then have local copies of everything that was sent or recieved. Setup is automated after you enter the email address(s)
It also has a handy diary with reminders built in that can be automatic if the sender has sent an invite to say a meeting next week.
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The email address that had created was so long for example :-
johnsoap34@396Atwyford,com
He had not told any one that email so I created a new one that is easier for him to remember and set the email app ok.
Thanks for your help.
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