Windows Mail

billg226 said:

Brink said:

Hello Bill,

Windows Mail is no longer being supported by Microsoft. It's pretty much dead now.

You don't have to use Windows Live Mail. You can use any email client program you like. Windows 8 does include a "Mail" Windows Store app by default.

Hope this helps some, :)
Shawn

Thanks Shawn, Sure wish MS had left us with OE or WM. Will Outlook 2010 work as an Email Client in Win 8?
Thanks,
Bill

Yes, I'm currently using Outlook 2010 on W8. :)

I send images all the time, but I don't use the cloud services, just plain old eMail. It's all how you configure and use an app.

2dawson said:

I haven't seen any added benefits but all I want is a simple email client like Outlook Express.

If I attach a photo I want the recipient to get a photo, not a link to some web page.

I'm curious why OL 2010 doesn't meet your needs. I'd rather have OL than WEM/WLM, but I'm frugal.

to answer your question though, all you'd have to do is set up WEM/WLM, configure it to point at your POP/IMAP server and complete the login information (user name and password).

there really isn't too much difference in setting up eMail clients - all require the same information
mail server
your login & pw
and
specific port info (usualy standard too, but some are unique)
465, 995
SSL or non-SSL
25 110

Not rocket science, but you have to use the numbers and names provided by your service provider to get it to work. If you have a working OL, you can match the info in there to the new client.

One trick: I don't let WEM/WLM automatically configure the server for me.
On the first screen when setting up the account - tick the manually configure checkbox.

If you want to test it for a while, make sure your tick "Leave msgs on the server" on the advanced tab. That way you can try another client or use OL 2010 and all the msgs will still be on the server. At some point you can make the decision to leave msgs on the server or stop leaving msgs on the server.

If you leave the msgs on the server, you can't go wrong.

eMail is one of those opinion apps "I don't like......" - "I prefer......"
They all do the same thing - get and store your mail.

billg226 said:

Can you suggest a Link or site that explains migrating from Win Mail to Outlook 2010?

The simple answer - you don't have to migrate, you can use both. If you only want one, then you'll have to export eMail and contacts from OL and import same into WEM/WLM.

try WEM/WLM and if you run into difficulties - ask for help.

Use the Windows 7 tutorial. You might also was to use the Windows Calendar tute in 7 forums too as the two are connected.

Note neither of those are supported so could feasibly cause security issues.