What have Microsoft done to Windows Mail?

[MartinT]

It stopped working a couple of weeks ago through our Smoothwall firewall. Nothing has changed our end so there must be new URLs or ports that require allowing through. Any ideas?

 

Once I take my Surface home, the mail comes in fine so it's not a client issue.

[gshaw]

Our Smoothwall Office 365 URL list hasn't been updated in years (it's a static entry) so unless they start making that dynamic it's fighting a losing battle to keep up with Microsoft's ever-changing lists of domains.

[MartinT]

Thanks, I'll keep researching it as Mail just doesn't work at school any more but comes in fine at home.

[MatthewL]

I use either Microsoft Outlook or for Thunderbird as a mail client, Mail is a shocking product. Easier to backup Thunderbird profile too though.

[MartinT]

Yes, I'm just using the webmail interface for now. Mail has become a lot better and I use it at home without issue.

 

Something has happened between Microsoft and Smoothwall to stop it from working.