Alternatives to Windows Live Mail 2011

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Are there any alternatives to Windows Live Mail 2011?

Like I mentioned in some of my previous posts, I am having trouble with it.

Are there any?

Thomas :confused:
 

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thunderbird is a very popular email client - it's free and made by the same folks as firefox.

oops kk was faster than mm!
 

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Just installed thunderbird. Works gr8. One question - Do you know how to import contacts from my hotmail account?
 
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Windows 7 Home Premium 32bit?2GB RamnVidia GeForce 6800
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Amilo M3438g
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Windows 7 Home Premium 32bit
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?
Motherboard
?
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2GB Ram
Graphics Card(s)
nVidia GeForce 6800
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Realtek
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Laptop Screen
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1440x900
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2 - HDD
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Laptop
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UK Layout - into laptop
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Microsoft Wireless Mobile Mouse 1000
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do you still have wlm installed?

you'll probably need to export your contact from there in a format that thunderbird can read.
 

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ultimate 64 sp1i5 2500K [email protected]8 gigs GSkill Ripjaws 1600amd hd6950
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mickey megabyte 1234
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ultimate 64 sp1
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i5 2500K [email protected]
Motherboard
MSI P67A-GD53
Memory
8 gigs GSkill Ripjaws 1600
Graphics Card(s)
amd hd6950
Sound Card
creative x-fi gamer
Monitor(s) Displays
samsung 24"
Screen Resolution
1920x1080
Hard Drives
ocz vertex 2e 60 gig, samsung f3 1tb, buffalo 2tb ext
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antec 550
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antec three hundred
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i'm a cooling fan
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saitek eclipse ii
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logitech g3
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about 4 Mbps
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Ok. Which format does thunderbird support? Does it support CSVs
 

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Windows 7 Home Premium 32bit?2GB RamnVidia GeForce 6800
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Amilo M3438g
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Windows 7 Home Premium 32bit
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?
Motherboard
?
Memory
2GB Ram
Graphics Card(s)
nVidia GeForce 6800
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Realtek
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Laptop Screen
Screen Resolution
1440x900
Hard Drives
2 - HDD
PSU
?
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Laptop
Cooling
?
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UK Layout - into laptop
Mouse
Microsoft Wireless Mobile Mouse 1000
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30mbps (VirginMedia)
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Export in all possible formats and hope that Tbird can import one of them.

Be prepared to enter all your contacts by hand if necessary.

Changing email programs is full of pitfalls, so beware and don't have expectations too high.
 

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AsRock Z170M Extreme 4, micro ATX
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8 GB HyperX DDR4-2666 (2 x 4 GB)
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none; graphics are integrated on CPU
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onboard: Realtek ALC1150; external: USB Behringer UF0-202
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Dell S2340M 23 inch IPS
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System: Crucial MX100 series SSD, 128 GB;
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Rosewill SilentNight 500 watt fanless, semi-modular
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Antec Solo II
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Noctua NH-U12S; Noctua F12 intake, Noctua S12A exhaust
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Microsoft 200 6JH-00001 USB
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Dell or Microsoft optical wired; USB
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Microsoft Security Essentials and Malwarebytes Premium
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Pale Moon
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Ok. One problem :o windows live mail keeps on crashing :( as mentioned here. Is there another way of exporting contacts? :confused:
 

My Computer My Computer

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Windows 7 Home Premium 32bit?2GB RamnVidia GeForce 6800
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Amilo M3438g
OS
Windows 7 Home Premium 32bit
CPU
?
Motherboard
?
Memory
2GB Ram
Graphics Card(s)
nVidia GeForce 6800
Sound Card
Realtek
Monitor(s) Displays
Laptop Screen
Screen Resolution
1440x900
Hard Drives
2 - HDD
PSU
?
Case
Laptop
Cooling
?
Keyboard
UK Layout - into laptop
Mouse
Microsoft Wireless Mobile Mouse 1000
Internet Speed
30mbps (VirginMedia)
Other Info
Fujitsu Siemens Computers Amilo M3438G with 2GHz Processor
I gave up on Windows Live Mail 3 years ago. All I remember is that I hated it.

If nothing else, find out where your contacts reside on your hard drive. Then manually copy that folder to a safe location on another drive. If you are lucky, you may be able to open your contacts with notepad or a similar app and copy the necessary info.

Or maybe take a series of screen shots of your contacts?

You have to be creative with email migration. It is stuck in the stone age and you should expect to be frustrated.
 

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Windows 7 Home Premium SP1, 64-bitIntel Skylake i5-6600K, not overclocked8 GB HyperX DDR4-2666 (2 x 4 GB)none; graphics are integrated on CPU
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Ignatz Special; 4 speed manual gearbox; factory air conditioning; one of one
OS
Windows 7 Home Premium SP1, 64-bit
CPU
Intel Skylake i5-6600K, not overclocked
Motherboard
AsRock Z170M Extreme 4, micro ATX
Memory
8 GB HyperX DDR4-2666 (2 x 4 GB)
Graphics Card(s)
none; graphics are integrated on CPU
Sound Card
onboard: Realtek ALC1150; external: USB Behringer UF0-202
Monitor(s) Displays
Dell S2340M 23 inch IPS
Screen Resolution
1600 x 900
Hard Drives
System: Crucial MX100 series SSD, 128 GB;
Data: Samsung Spinpoint 103SJ, 1 TB;
Backup: WD Caviar Green WD30EZRX-00D8PB0, 3 TB
PSU
Rosewill SilentNight 500 watt fanless, semi-modular
Case
Antec Solo II
Cooling
Noctua NH-U12S; Noctua F12 intake, Noctua S12A exhaust
Keyboard
Microsoft 200 6JH-00001 USB
Mouse
Dell or Microsoft optical wired; USB
Antivirus
Microsoft Security Essentials and Malwarebytes Premium
Browser
Pale Moon
Other Info
All fans PWM; speeds at idle: CPU circa 500 rpm; intake circa 600 rpm; exhaust circa 600 rpm; CPU temps 27 idle and 47 C load in a warm room (27 C/81 F) when running Intel Extreme Tuning Utility stress test.
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