You still need an email program before you use an email client. Rehash your question and post back. Was this reply helpful? Yes No. Sorry this didn't help. Thanks for your feedback. Edward, Windows Live Mail works perfectly well for me and about 75 of my clients.
Windows Update is so terribly messed up lately, you are fortunate that Microsoft no longer "supports" it. The version was the last version. If you have the version, you are golden. If you have the version, it is not as good, but still works just fine. In any event, it is the best mail program there is and you want to keep it.
Unfortunately, you will soon not be able to get it again if a re-install becomes necessary. WLM is an outstanding product. I have been using it for about 4 years now and I have installed it on many client computers, including some that were using Outlook. In my opinion, WLM is a better product than Outlook. It failed and the huge staff that created it were dispersed, but the mail item WLM was such a success, it keeps dragging Microsoft along. They screwed up that part in the version.
If you do use groups, you want the version. When you download this, at one point it will ask you which components of Windows Live Essentials you want to install.
Uncheck all but the Mail component. When you start WLM for the first time, it will search for importable contacts, mail accounts and mail and automatically import it all. So have your backed-up message store and contact files on the computer before you start WLM. WLM is a very problematic product for Microsoft and many others. Your easiest solution is to download and install Windows Live Mail and add your Hotmail account to that. Was this reply helpful? Yes No. Sorry this didn't help.
Thanks for your feedback. To make your browser and other Windows applications use Windows Live Hotmail or Hotmail as your default email program:. I am running windows 7, 64 bit. I am trying to set hotmail as my default email clinent. As of a while ago there was no work around for this.
I want a program that works, is compatible and not irritating, because I do not get paid for my lost time, like those messing up already good features in already existing and popular programs.
Get rid off the bad stuff, improve it, add new and keep it the way it was originally designed to serve the people. Thank you. I like it and find it very practical, it has an extremely relyable backup and transfer feature. However, for all those who do not want to pay, I sincerely advice to install and use Mozilla applications instead.
They are legally for free, work well, and Mozilla provides a backup-feature. Anyway, I also advice to avoid all new versions of any microsoft programs unless you do not really have a problem with the old one. They are made uniquely for you to spend money!
I help senior citizens with computers and wish that Microsoft had included a basic e-mail program with System 7. I personally use Outlook so no problem. My wife wants Incredimail on hers and I experimented and found it will work on System 7. Windows Live Mail seems awkward. That was more of a concern than moving to System 7 with printers, scanners, etc. I replaced Vista with 7 because it was part of the computer purchase; took forever, between back-up,and download; it was O. EXCEPT that everything is tied to Windows Live; so that the startup suddenly was a slowup; and the contacts from OE got all fouled up; took ages to alphabetize, and then it insisted on first names first even when it was set for last names…so I did the only sensible thing; dumped it out, went back to Vista, and windows mail…much more manageable, and way faster….
Windows Live arrogates to itself grabbing everything first…. Hello Leo — We love your advice. I have one suggestion — I have Word 97 for typing letters and have tried and tried to get someone to update so each time I am looking up the subject of my letters the search always goes back to the beginning I have letters in it so it takes me a long time to find Apples and then have to go to the beginning to get to the Thermostat letters.
See what you can do! I have called and written to Microsoft 5 times. Best regards. What a pain. I read this offten. Thank you, Ernie. All well and good BUT this edition does not include Outlook Fair enough — so you download and install Windows Live Mail and set it up. Again, still all seems fine. Instead you have to save work and then attach it to your email afterwards. So the net result of a massive up-grade and expense is that a job that took two steps — write and send — now requires five steps — write, save, open email, attach and send.
Microsoft seemed to have allowed themselves to be split into competing teams in a way that Apple would never do. We all know computers are female, but a live mail that works with all systems would be nice! I was searching for Outlook Express to use in Windows 7 and came accross this site.
It is very frustrating as I would use it all the time. Could anyone HELP me,,,,, please…. The problem with live mail is that it has those ignoring ads!
Is there anyway to add outlook to windows7? I have the original microsoft office disk for xp. I think Microsoft has left us high and dry.
I have tried to to use outlook and and does not work. I have tried to download express,Does not work. IT then says to download drivers. I did that. Still doesnt work as they expect you to pay for the program Paretologic before you can download and install the drivers.
And they say windows 7 is good? What about if the chineese compromise the live servers and get your data which you are being forced to give them acess to by setting up live mail client. They are just doing it so you have mail and a facebook style thing all in one, maybe they want the facebook traffic and this is how they trick you into it. I became an Outlook Express subscriber back in the old webtv days and frankly I miss it. I would drop it in a minute to get my OE back.
The problem is, how do we get it to work? I have tried and tried but cannot get windows mail working. Why did Microsoft put the windows mail folder there??? There must be a reason because all the files are in the windows mail folder. My mind has come to a standstill on this one. It is very simmilar to Oulook Express and is very good for a stand alone email client.
But I would sooner have Outlook Express back any day. That is just a joke and anyone who uses that is looking for trouble. I often have to work without a broadband connection, preparing emails and attachments for sending and browse my folders.
I cannot do this online without a signal. Do I really have to buy Outlook? Is there another off-line email program? I followed the recommended MS process and all appeared to have gone to plan; however, I cannot find all the old emails and folders in WLM.
I had set up my email accounts manually withn WLM and have been sending and receiving emails satisfactorily. Can you please help me find my old emails in WLM. Windows Live Mail is, but Windows Mail is not.
You can reinstate Windows Mail with a few tricks. Some manufacturers preload Windows Live Mail on their new computers, so check before you start downloading. I have set up Windows Live mail for quite a few customers migrating from XP to Windows 7, and most of them are quite happy with the change.
A few miss the identities feature, but with a few rules, you can set Windows Mail up to deliver messages from different email addresses to different folders. Most of the time, my customers are happy with that setup, and usually comment that it is faster than switching identities. For others, Elizabeth publishes a weekly newsletter and runs Ask The Computer Lady — another fine resource. Take Charge of Work and Home Life PlanPlus is perfect for individuals, managers, or business owners who want to boost productivity immediately while still using the software they use every day.
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My outlook Express is corrupted. I am a computor dummy. Where can I find step by step instructions on how to switch to windows live mail. My computor is XP and about yrs old. My Mom is 97 years old and has a difficult time with the email program Windows Live Mail.
I spent 3 weeks trying to get Thunderbird to work on my ISP, and finally gave up. It makes a huge difference who you have! I have Comcast. Seemed like each new day was a different authentication problem. Thus it seems this is going to be a two stage process. Load Outlook a compatible copy on the old machine, let it create a.
PST there. Take that. PST and drop it into the Windows 7 machine so that Outlook can do its import. I have just bought a brand new computter and only want outlook express dont mind down grading can it be done.
I dont want to use any other application. Hello, I used outlook express because it seemed to be the only, or at least most logical and versatile, program to use to access newsgroups. Will Windows Live Mail live up to my expectations?
How can you open a new email in Windows Live Mail — maximized each and every time? Windows 7 — Windows Live Mail has replaced Outlook Express — sadly, whenever i open a brand new email — it does not open maximized — worse, it opens all over the place and is difficult to find, to see, and worse, needs to be moved over centered or maximized — each and every time.
But no luck. No money. And Thunderbird has its own problems for the visually impaired. Since we were forced to buy a new computer we were very disappointed to find we had lost Outlook Expres with windows 7. We heard we can get it back under a new name —Windows Live Mail. Is this true and if so how do we get it. As stated above, we too want nothing but our outlook back. We were so used to it and it was quite user friendly!!
Thank you for any help you can give. Microsoft should make it an option for those with serious reasons to be able to keep their accustomed system. It should never be forced on people to change,especially on those with illness or handicap! Thank you, Carol Schuman.
I loved having my email account from my isp set up in outlook express. Instead of installing windows live mail, I opted to install microsoft office , and am using the microsoft outlook that comes with it. So if you must have outlook, get your hands on a copy of microsoft office. I just bought a laptop that has Windows 7 and have a Palm Treo phone that uses a Windows system, however, I am unable to sync my phone to my laptop because my phone uses Outlook and my computer has the Windows Live.
Sprint is clueless on how to help me solve this issue and I have tried downloading my contact and calander to Windows live on my phone which still didnt work , but even then I still cant sync it to my computer because it reads and error message that Outlook has not yet been installed. Ive talked to multiple people at Sprint and have tried to read through forums.
Please HELP! I too miss my OE6 email with win 7. Firefox Thunderbird comes close but addresses will not auto fill. In order to auto insert an address one has to start a new To: line I found live mail far to busy too much junk. When I transferred everytning my address book did not transfer. How do I get my old Express address book to my new Windows 7 Outlook?
I had no idea that express was no longer provided. Hi, The beauty of Outlook Express was that I could use rules to set up private rooms subfiles in inbox where writers could privately critique works. Also I could easily transfer text from Word to and from Outlook Express into the body of the message.
These functions were ideal for writers. Since I had my computer cleaned because of a virus infection, I have not been able to get back my old email address, which was ATT. The problem is, an online email will not perform the rules for creating the folders I need. Is there an email address I can get that will enable me to perform that function?
Thanks for any help you can give. Then simply run winmail. I do not understand this. I have just purchase lenovo laptop having windows7 version. Ealrier I am used to with window xp and outlook express.
Now in windows7, how to work with outlook express? Is it inbuilt in windows7? I am now using Windows 7; transferred my contact list just fine and am getting MOST of my e-mail from my three mail addresses. I have one customer who is using MSN mail and g mail.
I receive her g mail just fine. I think I read that i-phone gathers mail from Outlook Express. It is possible that I am not receiving other customers or friends e-mail as well. Does Windows Mail Live have any issues with this kind of problem? She was not ever put in a blocked file I checked that first thing. I use Postbox Express 2 which I got as a free download, although I believe one has to purchase it now.
It is brilliant. Norton keeps telling me Live mail usage of resources is too high???? Trend Micro suggested I update my windows so I clicked on the link it suggested and updated Windows from the Microsoft web page. I have all my business emails on outlook express and now I cannot find them at all because the update has made Outlook 7 the default version.
Sharon Whenever you run Outlook it makes itself the default email program. Would you like to make it your default mail client? If you check the box OE will become the default. But any time you run Outlook it will automatically make itself the default mail client.
As for the missing email, perhaps they were downloaded by Outlook and cleared from the server. In that case they should still be in Outlook. I wish to keep Outlook Express on my main XP computer and would like to access it on laptop which is Windows 7, would I need to change my e mail addresses please?
Ivy Smith, The issue is not with your email address, but with the program your computer uses to download the email and with the nature of downloading itself.
Downloading email takes it off the online server and saves it locally on your computer. It can then only be accessed on another computer or device with some fancy networking or syncing.
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