Live Mail Address Display

I recently bought a Windows Seven computer and am switching from Outlook Express to Windows Live Mail for the first time.

I am very frustrated because I can not find out how to get my main page (inbox, message display, mail folders, etc) to display a list of my contacts. Is this possible? I have tried the various layout functions but they dont include the handy address book down the side as in Outlook express.

What used to be a one-click option to create a new email to an address now requires a click on Contacts, scroll down the list, single click the address, single click send email, then close the box. Only Microsoft could "improve" a programs by turning a one-click operation into four.

Another associated piece of stupidity is that when in Contacts, if you double-click the address, it Edits Contact rather than Sends Mail. How often does a user edit the address vs. sending an email.

Any fixes to this problem? I am ready to go back to Outlook Express. Thanks,
bruce

If you click the To: box in a new message window it opens up your list of contacts for you to choose from. From there you have quick acess to all your contacts to start your e-mail.

Thanks! I was aware of that, but still would much prefer to have my contacts displayed, if anyone knows how to accomplish that.

Thanks for your help, but if anyone has figured out how to display your contacts on the main page, I would love to know how.