I HATE Windows Live Mail

You can always install Windows XP SP3 and use OE.. Windows 7 is not for everyone..Bottom line.. use what you are happy with...

SeniorCitizen said:

Update: I solved my problem. Disconnected new computer (windows 7) and again using old computer (windows 2000 Pro). I was FORCED to upgrade my operating system becuse of pop-ups advising "Your browser is outdated." But couldn't update to IE 8 because I had to update my OS first ! And I quit using Internet Explorer and am happily using Firefox. Have decided to stay clear of anything and everything, to best of my ability, that has to do with Microsoft.

PhreePhly "OE sucked ... absolute security nightmare ... Windows Live Mail is better ... Thank you MS for not having the e-mail program tied to the OS. This means we will get updates (one already and one in beta now) on a faster schedule."

My Reply: Some folks like the color red; I like blue. Some folks swear by Buicks; I luv my Chevy. It's all a matter of choice. Choice, like at Burger King I can have my burger "My Way".

And though I do not understand 'updates' except if there's a security flaw in the software, I say to myself "If they produced the software in perfect order at the beginning, and fixed all the flaws beforehand, updates wouldn't be needed!"

I don't want, nor need, all the whistles and bells that are bundled inside of Microsoft operating systems and software, i.e., Windows Live (or is it Windows Live Mail?) Power Point, etc. I don't want to be obliged to keep on my computer things I don't want or use. I like the MY WAY Burger King attitude!

And when you get hit by malware because you refuse to enter the 21st century, please don't come here complaining about MS operating systems. The color red has nothing to do with security. OE was designed at a time when security was not a top priority. It was insecure by design and needed a complete rewrite.

Sticking to Win2000 (an OS that is completely unsupported and nowhere near secure as Win 7) is frankly stupid given the internet and root kit capabilities available to the bad guys. If you don't plan on getting online at all, fine, use Win95, but if you are planning on going online with Win2000, then just put out a sign that reads "zombie available for free"

Software is not written bug free. There are some almost bug free systems available, but they cost more than the average home in Southern California. If you want bug free OSes, plan on getting a mortgage to run them.

SeniorCitizen said:

Update: I solved my problem. Disconnected new computer (windows 7) and again using old computer (windows 2000 Pro). I was FORCED to upgrade my operating system becuse of pop-ups advising "Your browser is outdated." But couldn't update to IE 8 because I had to update my OS first ! And I quit using Internet Explorer and am happily using Firefox. Have decided to stay clear of anything and everything, to best of my ability, that has to do with Microsoft.

PhreePhly "OE sucked ... absolute security nightmare ... Windows Live Mail is better ... Thank you MS for not having the e-mail program tied to the OS. This means we will get updates (one already and one in beta now) on a faster schedule."

My Reply: Some folks like the color red; I like blue. Some folks swear by Buicks; I luv my Chevy. It's all a matter of choice. Choice, like at Burger King I can have my burger "My Way".

And though I do not understand 'updates' except if there's a security flaw in the software, I say to myself "If they produced the software in perfect order at the beginning, and fixed all the flaws beforehand, updates wouldn't be needed!"

I don't want, nor need, all the whistles and bells that are bundled inside of Microsoft operating systems and software, i.e., Windows Live (or is it Windows Live Mail?) Power Point, etc. I don't want to be obliged to keep on my computer things I don't want or use. I like the MY WAY Burger King attitude!

I am a senior citizen and I ditched XP for Win 7 in November 2009. I have have learned it and I like it. I share your feelings about Windows Live Mail; that I do not like at all.

I use Outlook which is part of Microsoft Office. It works very similar to Outlook Express and is a whole lot more secure. I have three email identities plus a fourth in Hotmail. All download fine into Outlook and go the separate folders in the inbox set up for each account. The Hotmail account has its own inbox separately from the other accounts and synchronizes with the online Hotmail account. I can send from any of the accounts I choose.

18pcs said:

That is exactly my point. Windows 7 is not for everyone, if it was then Microsoft themselves wouldnt have introduced Virtual XP on seven. After years and years of using OE suddenly to be deprived of it, is what is driving me mad !. I am very happy otherwise with Seven, except for the email and WLM particularly.

MS is keeping the stick-in-muds happy with VXP, using all that crappy old software.

I enjoyed learning LIVEMAIL its a great system, you can do far more with it than previous systems, OE was the pits, Win Mail was an improvement, but LM is smooth.

Just got Office 2007 so I'm starting to look at Outlook to see if its any better than Live, but so far its not looking very promising.

wysiwyg said:

18pcs said:

That is exactly my point. Windows 7 is not for everyone, if it was then Microsoft themselves wouldnt have introduced Virtual XP on seven. After years and years of using OE suddenly to be deprived of it, is what is driving me mad !. I am very happy otherwise with Seven, except for the email and WLM particularly.

MS is keeping the stick-in-muds happy with VXP, using all that crappy old software.

I enjoyed learning LIVEMAIL its a great system, you can do far more with it than previous systems, OE was the pits, Win Mail was an improvement, but LM is smooth.

Just got Office 2007 so I'm starting to look at Outlook to see if its any better than Live, but so far its not looking very promising.

Come on now, Don't be a stick-in-the-mud, you need to look at office 2010

I either must be really lucky, or I missed something somewhere.
I've set up WLM(client) twice on this PC(reformatted earlier this month).
There was no signing into Live or anything like that. It was really no different than setting up TBird when I used to use that. I don't understand how there can be so many problems when it' is as simple as it is. Even setting up 4 email accounts,passwords, and being able to view the 4 accts. separately was easy.

I'm glad there isn't a mail client tied to the OS anymore too. I didn't like Windows Mail, only for the fact that the email accounts can't be separated, which is why WLM is perfect.

Barman58 said:

Just got Office 2007 so I'm starting to look at Outlook to see if its any better than Live, but so far its not looking very promising.

Come on now, Don't be a stick-in-the-mud, you need to look at office 2010

At £49 who's complaining.

PS. I've already looked and I can't see a lot of difference.