Solved Windows mail in my pc with windows 7 pro

[pgercolini]

Hi,
As other members I faced problems in trying to install Windows mail in my new pc with win 7.
I've changed the Windows mail folder, in " program", with the one got from my old PC ( with vista )but
no way to start with Windows mail .

Other forum on this matter, have mentioned the file, msoe.ddl , to chance it from the folder in vista to the one in win 7.

Do you have experience on this ?
How I can solve my probem ?

Thanks,
PG

 

[carwiz]

Outlook Express is not compatible with Windows 7. If you want, you can download and install Microsoft's Live Mail. It's a "ribbon" app that closely resembles the rest of the newer Seven apps.

 

[andrew129260]

@carwiz

Your link is very out of date. That is the 2011 version.


This is the link with the most recent update (2012) version:

Windows live mail

 

[pgercolini]

windows vista

Thanks for replying,
I checked both window live vista and outlook, but at the end the best one for my job still remain Windows vista and I would like to continue to use it.
There are some tricks to do that ?
BR

 

[andrew129260]

As already stated, You cannot use vista mail on windows 7. Technically you can but it causes a lot of issues and problems.

Windows live mail is the replacement, and works well. It is provided as a link in my post above.


http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-live/essentials-other#essentials=mailother

If you want outlook, you need to purchase it:

https://office.microsoft.com/en-us/outlook/

 

[pgercolini]

In know that Windows mail is not supported by win 7. If you know the technical way , please le mi know.
BR

 

[andrew129260]

Like I said, I don't recommend it.

But here it is:

How to Install Windows Mail and Windows Calendar on Windows 7

If you decide to do this, we can no longer assist you in this forum. I want to make that clear.

 

[carwiz]

@carwiz

Your link is very out of date. That is the 2011 version.


This is the link with the most recent update (2012) version:

Windows live mail

It still gets you the same file. Expand "Details" of my link.
You'll see this:

 

[andrew129260]

Oh okay.....thats weird....

Thanks carwiz.

 

[Ranger4]

In know that Windows mail is not supported by win 7. If you know the technical way , please le mi know.
BR

I also very much liked Windows Mail when I was using Vista, but as its been said, it will not work very well with Windows 7. Down load Windows Live Mail & get accustomed to it & I think you will find it works very well.

The only other Microsoft alternative for you is to purchase Outlook Mail which is also a very good mail program, but you have to buy it whereas Windows Live Mail is free.

I also tried some of the other free mail programs but I experienced set up problems & eventually settled on Windows Live Mail as it worked much better.

 

[jc836]

We are using Thunderbird as both a stand alone e-mail ap and the Lightning Calendar that is an add-on to it. Works just fine for our needs. Mozilla is constantly updating their programs, which are totally free BTW.

 

[pgercolini]

Ok I 've followed your advices and i downloaded both Windows live mail and Outlook. At the first look it seems win liv mail il easier to use then Outlook, isnt'it ?
I have a couple of question for you:
1) my first point is , I would like to store all my e.mail and enclosuers in my hard disc on my pc, I' have heard that win live mail is working in I cloud, is it correct , so no email back up on the pc ?
2) I 've made the back up of all my old e mails on the external hard disc, with which of the two systems ( win live mail and Outlook) will be easier to import the Windows mail data from the hard disc ? How to do that ?
BR
PG

 

[andrew129260]

1.) Windows live mail can back up emails and setting. See the file-export email option. Outlook can as well.

2.) Both do it easily.

Difference is, windows live mail is free, outlook isn't.