HotMail+ introduction (v 2.0)

Welcome to HotMail+ How it works? The beginning of work with HotMail+ Reading e-mail messages Attached files delivery Writing and sending e-mail messages Helpful hints Fault correction Program registration How to register HotMail+?

Welcome to HotMail+

HotMail+ program is meant for reading and sending e-mail messages through the web-interface of mail server www.hotmail.com (only for @hotmail.com). The main advantage of HotMail+ is that all reading and sending e-mail messages are maximum automatical. Now you do not need to enter site to check your mail. Just click “Check mail” and received messages will be loaded and saved. <<BACK

How it works?

The program HotMail+ performs all the necessary actions for viewing and sending messages with the help of the special script, which was designed according to the www.hotmail.com structure. In other words, HotMail+ opens this site, authorizes it under your name, moves to the page “Inbox”, separates the text of the message from the page text and saves it in your computer. Please note that all the attachments are also saved. <<BACK

The beginning of work with HotMail+

First of all you need to sign in at www.hotmail.com and connect the internet. After opening your mailbox at www.hotmail.com, you will be able to use HotMail+ for reading and sending e-mails. If you already have the mailbox move to the next point. <<BACK

Reading e-mail messages.

After program installation activate file HotMailPlus.exe and you will see program interface. In the main menu open Service-›Settings. In the appeared window enter your e-mail and password for authorization and click “OK” (if in the authorization settings you have “remember my e-mail and password” you may ignore this step). Then at the top task bar click “Check mail”. If you are connected to the net you will see the procedure of mail checking. When HotMail+ program finishes messages loading at the preview bar you may read chosen message.

1. Click “Inbox” in the folder list HotMail+.

2. To read the message at the preview bar choose it from the list of messages. <<BACK

Attached files delivery.

Messages are downloaded and saved together with attachments. To view the attachment choose message with the paper-clip sign. Below the list of messages at the tool bar click reading glass and you will see attached file opening. To save attachments click floppy disk button, in the appeared window choose file and click “OK”. <<BACK

Writing and sending e-mail messages.

To create a message click “New message” at the top tool bar. In the appeared window enter the necessary information and click “Send”. The messages you send are automatically saved in the “Sent” folder. <<BACK

Helpful hints.

· For speeding message reading open your Internet Explorer, in the main menu choose service -› explorer -› attributes. In the appearing menu open item “additional” and if there is a check mark next to the item “view

pictures”, tick it away.

· If you want to choose more than one message press Ctrl and with the left mouse button choose the necessary messages.

· Trash folder messages are deleted in five days. HotMail+ does not empty folder “Deleted”, that is why make sure the quantity of messages do not exceed the size of your mailbox during that period other wise you will not receive the new ones. <<BACK

Fault correction

First of all at least the 3rd version of Internet Explorer should be installed.

1. When checking mail, program takes too much time for server connection and error window appears.

Click “stop” and try to connect again. The reasons may be as following:

· incorrect e-mail or password;

· HotMail server busy;

· net error (check setup of network connection).

2. When click “Check mail” appears message: “For further program operation sign in HotMail+!” After 100 program start the term of free HotMail+ use expires. For further program operation you need to sign in.

you may read about it in “Program registration” section. To check the

quantity of free starts refer to Help -› About HotMait+ in the main menu.

3. Appears the window:

“This page contains both safe and unsafe elements. Do you want to show

unsafe elements? The appearance of this message is connected with security

settings in your Internet Explorer. This message would not appear if you

open Internet Explorer -› Service -› Browser options and check "allow"

opposite the "mapping of different contents". <<BACK

Program registration.

When HotMail+ is registered you get unlimited time of program operation (initially it has 100 starts), and also:

· free technical support;

· 50% discount for the following versions. <<BACK

How to register HotMail+?

Program registration costs 19.95$. First start HotMail+, in the main menu click item Help -› Buy HotMail+. Fill in the form, indicate payment suitable for you and send it. After payment you will receive a message with the registration key. Then in the main menu open item Help -› Registration. In the appeared window enter the key and click “OK”. <<BACK

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