Windows 7 emails
I have just installed W7 after using XP for years and can no longer use outlook express. The Windows Live email programme I really don't like as it appears to be more involved in getting the user integrated into Micorsoft world rather than downloading emails. In particular I have found getting my address boook downloaded a nightmare.
Any advice, is there any simple email programme around without all the bells and whistles and an easy to use address book? |
Thunderbird seems good. But...You need the soft wherever you are. G-Mail it seems, does not. I haven't tried the latter yet.
Oh, you are using FireFox are you not? |
I'm sure one of the threads on this was quite recent. The simple answer was nearer to "no" than "yes". The complicated answer is complicated, look up the previous thread.
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Download Thunderbird then go their website and it will show you how to set it up and transfer your email addresses. If an old man can do it you can!
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Unfortunately the Micro$oft geeks decided that the useless POS termed 'Windows Live Mail' would be the so-called replacement for Outlook Express, so OE won't work with Windows 7.
See Windows Live Mail Hate - 83% People Agree (96 opinions) for opinions about the rubbish 'Windows Live' hippy-village 'share everything with everybody' cr@p which Micro$oft seems to expect everyone to use now.... Only other options are: Outlook (which isn't free, of course) A non-Micro$oft e-mail system I cannot believe that Micro$oft were such complete and utter idiots as to turn their back on the quick and simple Outlook Express....:( They have alienated thousands of customers as a result. The only options are to |
Windows mail
Apparently Windows 7 contains an email program called windows mail. It is definitely there but not activated. I have been trying to find out how it can be activated without much success. It would be interesting to see just what this program is. Has anyone ideas about this?
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Thanks everyone, I found the other thread and managed to sort things out on Windows Live Mail.
Things are so much easier when you realise that clicking a button on the bottom left changes the headings in the task bar :ugh:. Now I have imported my addresses I will persevere with Livemail for a while. As a matter of interest I decided to upgrade my hard disc at the same time as installing W7. Having gone down a few blind alleys I eventually loaded WXP on the new hard disc with the internet turned off, then did a clean install of 7 over the top. It was just as well I followed the advice and backed everything up. I hadn't twigged that a clean install actually cleans (formats) the disc in the process.:hmm: After a frustrating day I now have W7 on a 1.5GB hard disc all for £57 or thereabouts. |
Only other options are: Outlook (which isn't free, of course) |
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