Windows 7 and mail

[Howard Kaikow]

Tonight, I realized that I have not been paying attention.

I saw an item in a newspaper that indicated that Windows 7 does not include an email program.

Are there advantages to using Windows Live Essentials rather than, say, Thunderbird, or some other 3rd party email program?

Disadvantages?

 

[sup3rsprt]

I use Thunderbird. But Windows Live Mail is alright too.

Windows Live Mail will probably be the best choice if you're going to use it with a Windows Live account.

 

[Creer]

It's up to you.
I prefer more Windows Live Mail than eg. Thunderbird or other email client.

 

[logicearth]

Me? I just use Gmail to collect all the mail from my other accounts, including Live. One inbox with each account given its own label. I no longer have to backup or restore my mail when I do every ~30 day re-installations. One less application for me to install. This is also why I now use Meebo.com for my IM client.

 

[TheSchaft]

I put Windows Live Mail on my wife's machine because it was moving from XP (Outlook Express) and I wanted a program that would (1) transfer her accounts and settings; (2) look somewhat like OE; and (3) have a good junk mail filter.

When I put Windows Live Mail on her XP system, it automagically transferred OE over - everything but the account passwords. I then saved it to offline storage (via KLS Mail Backup - Freeware Outlook Express, Windows Live Mail, Thunderbird, Firefox backup) and upgraded her system to Windows 7 RC. I put Windows Live Mail on it, let it set up, and then did a restore of the saved Windows Live Mail folders. Taa da! Re-insert the passwords and go.

 

[Howard Kaikow]

According to the thing I read, Windows 7 does not have Windows Mail.

 

[Cookieman]

You are right, windows does not come with an email client. The above mentioned software is all thrid party software what other users have suggested for you as an alternative. Windows live mail seems to be the first choice for most users. However you can also install windows mail which was part of vista if you have access to the files needed. More information on this can be found in the tutorials here..... How to Reinstate Windows Mail on Windows 7

 

[swarfega]

Personally I prefer Live Mail over Mail, mainly because I use RSS feeds and newsgroups.

 

[Creer]

Personally I prefer Live Mail over Mail, mainly because I use RSS feeds and newsgroups.

Yes I also use Windows Live Mail but I don't use it for RSS feeds - why? It's simple did you noticed after start WLM your CPU usage (in my case it was ~50% CPU time, during few minutes after start WLM).

For RSS feeds I use another handy software FeedDeamon.

 

[swarfega]

yes of course the cpu usage would go up because its updating your rss feeds!

 

[Creer]

yes of course the cpu usage would go up because its updating your rss feeds!

Yes you are right, but it's too high in my opinion, that's why I chose FeedDeamon.

 

[logicearth]

I find people who are afraid to use there computers silly.

 

[Howard Kaikow]

Guess I'll use Thunderbird, otherwise I would have to convert all the mail filters to another program, a very time consuming operation.

With Thunderbird, I could use the same mail program for Win 2000, Win XP, Vista, and Win 7, not to mention Ubuntu.

 

[MacGyvr]

According to the thing I read, Windows 7 does not have Windows Mail.

Windows Mail and Windows Live Mail are actually two different products. Windows Mail was ithe successor to Outlook Express and was ncluded natively with Windows Vista. Windows Live Mail is the new successor to both, and is part of the Windows Live suite of products that is not installed by default in any version of Windows. Windows Live products must be downloaded and installed.

 

[Heyyou]

You are right, windows does not come with an email client. The above mentioned software is all thrid party software what other users have suggested for you as an alternative. Windows live mail seems to be the first choice for most users. However you can also install windows mail which was part of vista if you have access to the files needed. More information on this can be found in the tutorials here..... How to Reinstate Windows Mail on Windows 7

WTF What possessed them not to include Windows Mail? Is there some logic to it?

 

[logicearth]

WTF What possessed them not to include Windows Mail? Is there some logic to it?

It is easier to update and maintain a separated package (Windows Live Mail) then an integrated package. Plus not ever one requires an email client, like me.

 

[maverick196742]

I Added the take ownership to the context menu. right clicked on both windows mail folders in x64 /PROGRAM FILES and PROGRAM FILES X86 took ownership of both. deleted everything in both folders, managed to download the winmail for x64 vista copied the contents into both folders, I clicked on the program files without the x86, and opened winmail and it worked. no hazzle

 

[Howard Kaikow]

You are right, windows does not come with an email client. The above mentioned software is all thrid party software what other users have suggested for you as an alternative. Windows live mail seems to be the first choice for most users. However you can also install windows mail which was part of vista if you have access to the files needed. More information on this can be found in the tutorials here..... How to Reinstate Windows Mail on Windows 7

WTF What possessed them not to include Windows Mail? Is there some logic to it?

I expect that MSFT really wants folkes to use Outlook.

I think that the cost of converting filters from Thunderbird to another progra mjust is not worth the cost.

In addition, I do not want to be at the mercy of MSFT's whims when they change email clients this way.

 

[twick]

I use Live Mail, but only because it is the easiest to use with my hotmail account. I think if I had any other email provider I would use thunderbird, but WLM is easy to use.