Windows 10: Windows Live Mail 2012 requires an update to keep using it

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windows live mail on windows 10

I believe live mail 2012 is the only live mail in existence and MS is working on it

Update required to keep using Windows Live Mail 2012 with Microsoft accounts

 

Windows Live Mail 2012 hangs when loading after upgrade to Windows 10 Pro

Time to stop using obsolete software. Switch to the Mail App. Live Mail doesn't work well on windows 10.

Read Update required to keep using Windows Live Mail 2012 with Microsoft accounts

 

This is the issue: MS is performing this upgrade in waves of Outlook.com accounts. Unfortunately, they jumped too soon to send out this message, and applying it before your account is upgraded will crash WLM during calendar synch.

Here's the word (courtesy of Ron Sommer MVP):

Login to your outlook.com account using a browser. Does it say Outlook.com or Outlook Mail (Preview)?


KB3093594 should only be installed if you have an outlook.com account that has been upgraded to Outlook Mail (Preview).


If you have more than one outlook.com account, you will have to decide if you want the accounts that have not been upgraded to Outlook Mail (Preview) to work or do you want the accounts that have been upgraded to work.



No Outlook Mail (Preview) accounts - do not install KB3093594.

An account has upgraded to Outlook Mail (Preview) - install KB3093594.

 

My issue now is that the Delete button at the top, in the ribbon, no longer works nor does ctrl + D. I have to delete an email by clicking Junk button at top next to Delete and then emptying the 'Junk email' folder by clicking the 'x' next to it. Also, from the screen cap, you'll see that there is no 'x' anymore next to 'Deleted items'. I can't empty the Deleted folder nor can I permanently delete individually because the Delete button at top doesn't work, at ll. In my Yahoo and Outlook accounts, also linked to Live Mail 2012, both are working fine and normally. Anyone have an explanation/ solution ? I have tried removing the MSN default account and adding it again but same thing.

 

Is this the same update as described here?
Solved Update for Windows Live Essentials Mail 2012 (KB3093594) kills WLM - Windows 10 Forums

 

Yes.

 

Well, I installed the update and Windows Live Mail ceased to work. Fortunately I have MS Office Outlook 2013 and setup the outlook.com accounts there using EAS. Since delta sync is going away and I don't believe WLM is going to support EAS it may as well be retired. WLM has served me well over the years and I'm sorry to see it go.

 

Why not reinstall WLM ?
Uninstall Windows Essentials > reinstall Windows Essentials.
And don't touch that offending KB.

Mine still working because I won't install that update.

 

So this only applies if you have an outlook or Hotmail account you currently use? Will it still work with other e-mail accounts/providers?

 

I could try that, but Delta Sync, which is the protocol that works best for outlook.com accounts in WLM is being turned off soon. EAS (Exchange ActiveSync) also works fine and is available now in Outlook 2013. Since I would have to make the switch eventually anyway I decided to do it now.