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NoahOnCox
New Contributor
4 years ago

Cannot receive emails on my computer any longer. Still trying to figure out. Did the port settings change? Did Cox go web mail only?

Last week, 9/24/2020, my Windows Live Mail won't connect to COX to get emails. I checked Cox and I'm unsure if they changed port settings. I believe I have the correct setting now of 465. I even upda...
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ChrisL
Former Moderator
4 years ago
To your question, Windows Live Mail was an email client included with the now obsolete Windows Live Essentials 2011. For more information visit https://bit.ly/3iuvsCN. With that said, my suggest to the OP would be to look into alternatives to replace Windows Live Mail. Windows 10 has a built-in email program however Mozilla Thunderbird is very similar in look and feel to Windows Live Mail if that sounds like a better alternative.

-Chris
  • Bruce's avatar
    Bruce
    Honored Contributor III
    4 years ago

    So Windows Live Mail is compatible with Windows 10; however, Windows Live Mail is no longer compatible with the security components of Windows 10.