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Windows 7 - Outlook express wont work with windows 7: bought new compter |
01-18-2012
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Outlook express wont work with windows 7: bought new compter I need some help, I just bought a new computer and it has windows 7 in it. from what I have been reading, outlook can not be download in it. So what should I do, I am running a small business, I have multi e-mail address. Some are from charter (.net),from go daddy (.com) and gmail. From what I read I might have to download another program, but then i read, no you wont. I do know somewhat about computers, the basic. Can some please help me! I am lost on what to do.
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outlook express is windows mail in windows 7. this link Windows Mail will and should help you | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Self Built OS Windows 7 x64 CPU Intel Pentium e5200 @2.50ghz Motherboard Intel Corporation DG41wv Memory 4.0gb DDr3 Graphics Card ATI Radeon HD 5450 Sound Card High Definition Audio Device Monitor(s) Displays DELL E170S Screen Resolution 1280x1024 pixels Keyboard Alien Mouse A4Tech Q4-500 Hard Drives 488GB WD Internet Speed 512 kbps |
01-18-2012
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#3 | | Windows 7 SP1, Home Premium, 64-bit |
Outlook Express is not available on Windows 7. Forget about it.
Microsoft's replacement for it is "Windows Live Mail". I tried it and couldn't stand it. It's nowhere near as simple and understandable as Outlook Express, which I used and liked for 10 years.
I'd try Thunderbird, a free download from Mozilla.org. It's pretty simple and can be configured to look a lot like Outlook Express. Here is what it looks like on my PC.
You can get it here: Mozilla Thunderbird | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Ignatz Special; 4 speed manual gearbox; factory air conditioning; one of one OS Windows 7 SP1, Home Premium, 64-bit CPU Intel Sandy Bridge i5-2500, not overclocked Motherboard Gigabyte H67A-UD3H-B3, full ATX Memory 4 GB Crucial DDR3-1333 Graphics Card none; graphics are integrated on CPU Sound Card onboard: Realtek ALC892; external: USB Behringer UF0-202 Monitor(s) Displays NEC 90GX2-BK 19" LCD Screen Resolution 800 x 640 Keyboard Leopold Tenkeyless with Cherry Blue switches, USB Mouse Logitech or Microsoft optical wired; either USB or PS 2 PSU Seasonic SS-560KM, modular Case Antec Solo II Cooling CPU: Scythe Big Shuriken; Case: Scythe Slipstream 800 & 500 Hard Drives System: Intel 320 Series SSD, 80 GB;
Data: Samsung Spinpoint 103SJ, 1 TB;
Backup: WD Caviar Green WD15EADS-00P8B0, 1.5TB Other Info Power consumption of this system, including monitor: 68 watts at idle; 144 watts at full load |
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Personally I find it easier to use Windows Live Essentials for the eMail client...
The 'cleaner' 2009 version can still be found here:- http://g.live.com/1rewlive3/en/wlsetup-web.exe
Subsequent builds were a little over-bloated... | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Custom built machine OS W7 x64 CPU Intel Q9300 2.5Ghz Quad LGA775 (Would like Q9650) Motherboard Gigabyte GA-EP45T-UD3R (F6 Bios) Memory 4Gb OCZ Gold 1,333Mhz Graphics Card Palit HD4850 O/C Sonic 512Mb DDR3, Dual DViD's Sound Card Azalia to twin Samson 50w Studio Monitors Monitor(s) Displays Twin Dell (E-IPS) U2311H 23.6" Screens Screen Resolution 1920 x 1080 @ 60Hz Keyboard Cherry PS/2 custom model Mouse Logitech M500 Laser Mouse PSU OCZ 600w Case Lian-Li PC8 acoustifoamed' aluminium tower Cooling Scythe 140mm Zipang Hard Drives Twin 1Tb Barracuda archivage, Twin TV/PVR 2Tb Samsungs, (80Gb Barracuda for the OS, but SSD envisaged...) Internet Speed ADSL2+ @14Mbps downstream & Cat6 Gigabit Ethernet Other Info Silicon Dust HD Homerun Dual FTA (Ethernet) TV Tuner, Billion BiPac 7800N router & ZyXEL 8x Gigabit Switch. Lian-Li CR26 Card Reader, Samsung SCX4300 AiO laser printer/scanner. NOD32 Anti-Virus. |
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#5 | | Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 64-Bit |
I realise that top-ten lists are very subjective, but have a look here for some popular mail applications. Top 11 Free Email Programs for Windows - About Email | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number HP Pavilion Elite 495UK OS Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 64-Bit CPU Intel Core i7 870 @ 2.93GHz Motherboard MSI 2A9C (CPU1) Memory 8Gb Dual-Channel DDR3 @ 664MHz Graphics Card nVidia GeForce GTX 460 1024MB dedicated RAM Sound Card Realtek HD Audio Monitor(s) Displays HP2310i Screen Resolution 1920 x 1080 Keyboard Logitech K750 solar-powered keyboard Mouse Logitech Wireless M180 mouse PSU 460W Case HP Elite Cooling Air cooled Hard Drives 1x1954GB Hitachi HDS22020ALA 330 (RAID), 1x1954GB Hitachi External for backup and storage Internet Speed 2Mb Other Info Pure Avanti Flow Internet Radio with iPod Dock, 64Gb iPod, HP USB Speakers, Sony MDR-V500 Headphones, Sony Vaio F-Series Laptop |
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Quote: Originally Posted by Qdos Personally I find it easier to use Windows Live Essentials for the eMail client...
The 'cleaner' 2009 version can still be found here:- http://g.live.com/1rewlive3/en/wlsetup-web.exe
Subsequent builds were a little over-bloated...  yup.. even windows live messenger 15. hate the look of the new emo's | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Self Built OS Windows 7 x64 CPU Intel Pentium e5200 @2.50ghz Motherboard Intel Corporation DG41wv Memory 4.0gb DDr3 Graphics Card ATI Radeon HD 5450 Sound Card High Definition Audio Device Monitor(s) Displays DELL E170S Screen Resolution 1280x1024 pixels Keyboard Alien Mouse A4Tech Q4-500 Hard Drives 488GB WD Internet Speed 512 kbps |
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Quote: Originally Posted by koolkat77 yup.. even windows live messenger 14. hate the look of the new emo's  Must admit I agree, although I only use the eMail client myself...
I believe it can import Outlook Express archives, as it still uses the .eml extension on messages - and I know it's a lot simpler and faster to install than the hacks to make Vista's Mail client work in Seven.
How safe is Windows Mail in Seven anyway? Since it's a hack surely there are no security patches for it, as they'd only be palmed down to Vista users | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Custom built machine OS W7 x64 CPU Intel Q9300 2.5Ghz Quad LGA775 (Would like Q9650) Motherboard Gigabyte GA-EP45T-UD3R (F6 Bios) Memory 4Gb OCZ Gold 1,333Mhz Graphics Card Palit HD4850 O/C Sonic 512Mb DDR3, Dual DViD's Sound Card Azalia to twin Samson 50w Studio Monitors Monitor(s) Displays Twin Dell (E-IPS) U2311H 23.6" Screens Screen Resolution 1920 x 1080 @ 60Hz Keyboard Cherry PS/2 custom model Mouse Logitech M500 Laser Mouse PSU OCZ 600w Case Lian-Li PC8 acoustifoamed' aluminium tower Cooling Scythe 140mm Zipang Hard Drives Twin 1Tb Barracuda archivage, Twin TV/PVR 2Tb Samsungs, (80Gb Barracuda for the OS, but SSD envisaged...) Internet Speed ADSL2+ @14Mbps downstream & Cat6 Gigabit Ethernet Other Info Silicon Dust HD Homerun Dual FTA (Ethernet) TV Tuner, Billion BiPac 7800N router & ZyXEL 8x Gigabit Switch. Lian-Li CR26 Card Reader, Samsung SCX4300 AiO laser printer/scanner. NOD32 Anti-Virus. |
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With these eamils will I beable to use different accounts on them? I guess the other question is what would be the best one,easies to use multi email account and easiest to transfer stuff from outlook.
I also have used outlook for many many years. | My System Specs | | |
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So I will not have to sign up for the Windows live mail? just download Mozilla thunderbird? Will that walk me thru importing my stuff fromoutlook? 
Quote: Originally Posted by ignatzatsonic Outlook Express is not available on Windows 7. Forget about it.
Microsoft's replacement for it is "Windows Live Mail". I tried it and couldn't stand it. It's nowhere near as simple and understandable as Outlook Express, which I used and liked for 10 years.
I'd try Thunderbird, a free download from Mozilla.org. It's pretty simple and can be configured to look a lot like Outlook Express. Here is what it looks like on my PC.
You can get it here: Mozilla Thunderbird | My System Specs | | |
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Quote: Originally Posted by browneyes With these eamils will I beable to use different accounts on them? I guess the other question is what would be the best one,easies to use multi email account and easiest to transfer stuff from outlook.
I also have used outlook for many many years. windows mail should have the option for multiple accounts. 
Quote: Originally Posted by Qdos 
Quote: Originally Posted by koolkat77 yup.. even windows live messenger 14. hate the look of the new emo's  Must admit I agree, although I only use the eMail client myself...
I believe it can import Outlook Express archives, as it still uses the .eml extension on messages - and I know it's a lot simpler and faster to install than the hacks to make Vista's Mail client work in Seven.
How safe is Windows Mail in Seven anyway? Since it's a hack surely there are no security patches for it, as they'd only be palmed down to Vista users  no idea about that 
but i just hate the look of the emoticons  cant get over how ugly they look lol ;/ | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Self Built OS Windows 7 x64 CPU Intel Pentium e5200 @2.50ghz Motherboard Intel Corporation DG41wv Memory 4.0gb DDr3 Graphics Card ATI Radeon HD 5450 Sound Card High Definition Audio Device Monitor(s) Displays DELL E170S Screen Resolution 1280x1024 pixels Keyboard Alien Mouse A4Tech Q4-500 Hard Drives 488GB WD Internet Speed 512 kbps Outlook express wont work with windows 7: bought new compter problems? All times are GMT -5. The time now is 07:07 PM. |  |