outlook express

[firefrost]

I have recently moved from XP to win 7 but do not like the layout of Live mail. Is there any way I can use Outlook Express on 7 even though it is not supported. I think I can buy Outlook to do this but over £ 100 far too much. Comments appreciated.

 

[sygnus21]

Hi firefrost, welcome to sevenforums.

I'm not sure you can use Outlook Express on Windows 7 without some type of funky hacks, the likes of which I know nothing about. And i'm not even sure there are hacks to get OE to work on Windows 7

Anyways the quick short answer is no, you can't use OE on Windows 7.

 

[firefrost]

Outlook Express

Thanks for the welcome, In Windows 7 for Dummies the author writes on page 168,
'Windows Live Mail can send and receive e-mail from many e-mail addresses other than Microsoft's own, and the program probably works fine with your current e-mail address'
I wanted to access e-mails from my old address, @btinternet.com, on the 7 PC but can't see how to do it.

 

[sygnus21]

To send and recieve e-mail from any account requires it to be set up. How you do that, and what's required should be provided by the e-mail service provider. Check to see if they have instructions on setting it up with Live Mail.

Good luck.

 

[caseym54]

Many (most?) people who liked Outlook Express DISlike Windows Live Mail for the same general reasons. Thin and light vs cumbersome and ill-thought-out.