Windows Mail

[QuackPot]

I just installed Windows 7 and I can't find Windows Mail. I had it in Vista (not the windows live mail crap) but it appears it isn't in W7.

Anyone know how to get it?

 

[zaxis]

Open the start menu and type 'essentials', click on the first item that comes up -> "go online to get windows live essentials"

From there you can download and install the windows mail program along with some of the other programs that microsoft left out of windows 7 (such as movie maker, messenger, and a photo editor).

Hope that helps!

 

[Cookieman]

Windows Mail (as in vista) is not a part of Windows 7. With windows 7 you have to install your own email client. As suggested above you can use Windows Live mail or you can use any other 3rd party software such as thunderbird

 

[QuackPot]

Thanks guys. I downloaded Windows Live Mail but Windows Mail was designed a whole lot better in my opinion. though. Ah well.

 

[Cookieman]

Have you enabled the menus? In doing so I feel this makes Windows Live Mail much more manageable.

 

[jimbo45]

Thanks guys. I downloaded Windows Live Mail but Windows Mail was designed a whole lot better in my opinion. though. Ah well.

Hi there
You can install the Vista Windows Mail on W7 -- I (and others) had a post a few months back on how to do this this so search the Forum.

I don't like Windows Live mail (of course YMMV) but that's my choice.

Being a suscriber to Technet I get Office Enterprise 2007 as a download anyway so I don't mind using Outlook 2007 - it's compatable with most work places in any case.

I'm not a big fan of "complicating up" things like email -- KISS -- keep it short and simple is the best motto here. Email is email -- not intended to be used as an alternative to Facebook, twitter etc etc.

That's why I think Google Wave won't be the resounding success they are hoping for.

Cheers
jimbo

 

[nickibear]

Vista Windows Mail install on Windows 7

Hi

I just joined the forum and found message by jimb045 indicating that you can install Vista Windows Mail on Windows 7. Have searched forum looking for this, but haven`t found it. Anyone know what post it is or perhaps a more detailed way of searching for it.

Nickibear

 

[Greg S]

Hi

I just joined the forum and found message by jimb045 indicating that you can install Vista Windows Mail on Windows 7. Have searched forum looking for this, but haven`t found it. Anyone know what post it is or perhaps a more detailed way of searching for it.

Nickibear

HI and welcome to Seven Forums
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/5481-windows-mail.html