I need a good mail program...

[esha]

With XP I've been using Outlook Express and I seriously miss it. Now I have Live Mail but I'm not very happy with it. For several reasons I have to keep the old mails and it got very slow when I imported them.

I've tried Thunderbird but can't make it work with my accounts. I'm not stupid, but if a simple thing like setting up multiple accounts just doesn't work whatever I do, then this program is not for me.

I also tried Outlook 2003 but I don't like the fact that it puts all the mails into one big file. When the .pst file reached a size of 1GB it got very slow.

Any other suggestions?

 

[richc46]

Here is a list of the most popular

Popular email programs and client software - pick one that suites you!

 

[The Howling Wolves]

If you want to have a fun e-mail program here is one...
IncrediMail - Have Fun Sending Email!
Otherwise go with Rich's suggestions.

 

[esha]

Thanks for that list

Incredimail does seem fun *g*. But it always puts in its signature, doesn't it? I need it for business correspondence too, so it should be able to look "serious".

 

[richc46]

Look at the list, make your choice and then post. We will give our opinion.

 

[The Howling Wolves]

Thanks for that list

Incredimail does seem fun *g*. But it always puts in its signature, doesn't it? I need it for business correspondence too, so it should be able to look "serious".

Use a different on for business and the other for having fun but it does has serious letter head you can download. IMO
I use to use it several years ago but grew out of it.

 

[JonM33]

With XP I've been using Outlook Express and I seriously miss it. Now I have Live Mail but I'm not very happy with it. For several reasons I have to keep the old mails and it got very slow when I imported them.

I've tried Thunderbird but can't make it work with my accounts. I'm not stupid, but if a simple thing like setting up multiple accounts just doesn't work whatever I do, then this program is not for me.

I also tried Outlook 2003 but I don't like the fact that it puts all the mails into one big file. When the .pst file reached a size of 1GB it got very slow.

Any other suggestions?

Try Outlook 2007 or 2010. I use Outlook 2007 and have a PST that is 1.45GB in size. There is no issue with performance, especially when searching through mail.

 

[roncerr]

Here is a list of the most popular

Popular email programs and client software - pick one that suites you!

The first 3 choices, all from Microsoft, actually depend on your OS. That is, one is for XP and comes with it, the next is for Vista and comes with it, and the last (WLM) is for Windows 7 as a separate download with Windows Live Essentials.

 

[DaHaole]

With XP I've been using Outlook Express and I seriously miss it. Now I have Live Mail but I'm not very happy with it. For several reasons I have to keep the old mails and it got very slow when I imported them.

I've tried Thunderbird but can't make it work with my accounts. I'm not stupid, but if a simple thing like setting up multiple accounts just doesn't work whatever I do, then this program is not for me.

I also tried Outlook 2003 but I don't like the fact that it puts all the mails into one big file. When the .pst file reached a size of 1GB it got very slow.

Any other suggestions?

Try Outlook 2007 or 2010. I use Outlook 2007 and have a PST that is 1.45GB in size. There is no issue with performance, especially when searching through mail.

I've been using TBird for several years now & haven't had any problems, but would like to try Outlook. I went to MS and all I could found was outlook comes with Office & I do not want Office. Can someone point me to a free Outlook.

Mahalo!
Rich

 

[win7clutz]

No such thing.

 

[glenns]

Well I am in the same boat!!

Have a new WIN7 pc which I like very much and was using gmail which is fine but I wanted an email client and after having good success with ThunderBird in the past I just tried 3.1.

IT SUCKS...sucks worse than any MS software I have used....I am not willing to pay MS for outlook...what a $140? so will look at these free options. Any suggestions greatly appreciated!

 

[richc46]

I have always stayed with the MS products, Outlook Express, Windows Mail and now Windows Live Mail. We are all different, but I am 100% satisifed; but then I just care about performance unlike others who dont like the color and so on.

 

[esha]

You're right... but for me Live Mail's performance is very slow...

I think Opera would be a nice alternative. The search functions sound good.
Anyone having experiences with it?

 

[richc46]

Opera Review - Free Email Program - About Email

No first hand knowledge, but found these reviews.

 

[JonM33]

I've been using TBird for several years now & haven't had any problems, but would like to try Outlook. I went to MS and all I could found was outlook comes with Office & I do not want Office. Can someone point me to a free Outlook.

Mahalo!
Rich

You can purchase it by itself, separate from the Office suite. It has never been free though.

Amazon.com: Microsoft Outlook 2010: Software

 

[The Howling Wolves]

OpenOffice.org - Free software downloads and software reviews - CNET Download.com
This is a freebie from cnet.com.
I don't know if they have anything like Outlook. Check it out and let us know.
I have MS Office 2007

 

[JonM33]

OpenOffice.org - Free software downloads and software reviews - CNET Download.com
This is a freebie from cnet.com.
I don't know if they have anything like Outlook. Check it out and let us know.
I have MS Office 2007

OpenOffice is an Office suite application. It does not contain any e-mail application.

 

[Borg 386]

No such thing.

Well, there USED to be. It really is a disappointment that MS stopped adding Outlook Express for free.

I used Outlook for many years and I was happy with it. It was quite a surprise when I got my new PC & found that it not only wasn't there, but I would have to pay for it.

I reluctantly went with Thunderbird, and although it wasn't what I wanted, I am happy with it.

 

[mitchell64]

I have been using this alternative for six months now for my personal email account;

Reinstate Vista's http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/5481-windows-mail.html in Windows 7

I have been very happy with it and have had no problems although i have not tried it with multiple accounts.

Our member Poppa Bear. works hard to keep the tutorial up to date & current in regard to security patches.

 

[richc46]

I have been using this alternative for six months now for my personal email account;

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/5481-windows-mail.html

I have been very happy with it and have had no problems although i have not tried it with multiple accounts.

That is my choice, also, works fine with three Pop3 accounts and 1 IMAP