1. How can I get rid of the "Unread Email" part of WLM so my incoming mail will simply appear in my inbox?
2. How can I alter WLM so that I can load an email address with one click instead of
the 3-click method that WLM imposes on its helpless victims?
Thanks, Don.
A couple of screenshots of the helpful answer offered by roncerr:
Open WLM and select the 'View' tab.
Toggle 'Quick view' on and off using this button:
With it on, click on this button to see other Quick view options:
why then does my email look like this and the wife's email looks like that one you use?
The screenshots are of version 2011 (Build 15.4.3538.0513). Perhaps your own version is earlier than this?
I'm not sure if there's a way to change to an earlier version. Maybe someone else can help there. Is there a reason for wanting to do that, rather than upgrade your own version to make it the same as your wife's?
WLE 2009 web installer: http://g.live.com/1rewlive3/en/wlsetup-web.exe
WLE 2011 web installer: http://g.live.com/1rewlive4-web/en/wlsetup-web.exe
Keep in mind that whichever version you choose, you can't mix the programs in the older group with those in the newer group. And if you choose the older version you can't use Messenger at all since that program requires an upgrade to WLMessenger 2011.
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