

There's another sleight of hand involved. The Microsoftie who came up with this harebrained approach should be flogged. I wonder how long it'll take until we see copycat messages, apparently from Microsoft, pointing to websites that look exactly like Microsoft's download site, serving up malware. Now, I guess the general advice is "If it looks like the mail came from Microsoft, sure, install whatever they say." "Microsoft would never send you an email with a link to a patch," the saying went - until Friday anyway. For years, those of us who support Windows customers have admonished people to never click a link in an email message that says it will install a Windows update. Thanks for your understanding and continued use.Īlthough it looks like a phishing message, the message is, in fact, from Microsoft. We suggest saving this email so you can refer to it later. We also recommend all Windows Live Mail users on Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows 8.1 to upgrade to Windows 10 and use the built in Mail application to stay connected and get the latest feature updates. Windows Live Essentials 20 are not supported anymore, and you will need to update to Windows 8/8.1 or Windows 10 and use the Mail app, or use To learn more about the Mail app, please click here. If you use Windows Live Mail 2012 on Windows 8, Windows 8.1 or Windows 10, we recommend that you switch to the built in Mail app in Windows to stay connected and get the latest feature updates on Windows 8, Windows 8.1, and Windows 10. In order to continue using Windows Live Mail 2012 to send and receive email for your account, you need to install the latest update published here. Those changes will prevent your email from being delivered to the Windows Live Mail 2012 application you use. In a few weeks, we will be making some changes to our email services that might impact your or email account. Important information about your email service
