Windows Mail

TheEagle54 · 22 Feb 2011

I wonder whether anyone could assist please. I had Windows Mail working perfect on my 32 bit but windows home premium. With SP1 about to be launch I thought I might as well reformat and install 64 bit windows 7 home premium.

I just installed Windows 7 64 bit HP (NO updates) and having problems installing it.
I know I must use the correct Program Files>Windows Mail for 64 bit, but do I have to move the windows mail folder from vista 64 bit or can I use the vista 32 bit. If I need to install the 64 bit vista mail could anyone please help me and tell me where I can get it from.

In the program files>windows mail I notice there is not the file for start up to sent a short cut to desk top.

IF I get this sorted I appreciate I will probably have to change the msoe.dll file when I update.

Any assistance would be greatly appreciated as I do not really want to go back to 32 bit windows 7
Thank You

Ex_Brit · 22 Feb 2011

You would have to follow the steps in the tutorial exactly as stated. For a 64-bit system use the 64-bit msoe.dll etc.

I would wait until after installing SP1 if I were you as either the SP installer will balk at the WM modification or it will at least over-write it.

andjayik · 22 Feb 2011

well i installed sp1 and my mail is not working again??? do i just replace the msoe.dll again? i tried and it would not let me?

Ex_Brit · 22 Feb 2011

It is most likely simply that, try it. If not go through the tutorial steps again.

andjayik · 22 Feb 2011

worked again!!

Ex_Brit · 22 Feb 2011

It's amazing how simple some things can be....makes a change...LOL ;-)

Sylver123 · 22 Feb 2011

It would be great if someone could make and release a full installer setup for both x86 and x64 versions with a setup creation tool such as Inno Setup which will install Windows Mail and create the the necessary program shortcuts into the start menu and onto the desktop and enter the needed registry entries automatically.

TheEagle54 · 22 Feb 2011

Ex_Brit said:

You would have to follow the steps in the tutorial exactly as stated. For a 64-bit system use the 64-bit msoe.dll etc.

I would wait until after installing SP1 if I were you as either the SP installer will balk at the WM modification or it will at least over-write it.

No problem doing that but do I need the Complete Vista 64 Bit Windows Mail Folder or can I use whats already there in the Win 7 64 bit Program Files>Windows Mail but just change 64-bit msoe.dll?

Also does it matter that the file to send a short cut to the desktop is not in Windows 7 64 Bit Mail

EDIT: What a dickhead I am, I never read the instructions properly (despite reading them about 6 times); I did not change ALL the hidden extensions etc

ALL working now, THANK YOU

poppa bear · 23 Feb 2011

TheEagle54 said:

Do I have to move the windows mail folder from vista 64 bit or can I use the vista 32 bit.

In the program files>windows mail I notice there is not the file for start up to sent a short cut to desk top.

1. You should NOT move either the 32 or 64 bit Vista Windows Mail folder into your Windows 7 operating system. Doing so will cause problems further down the track and stop WinMail from working.

2. The only Vista file needed is the msoe.dll and a download button will provide you with the 64bit version of this file in Step 4, Page 1 of this tutorial.

3. Re creating a shortcut to the desktop to run WinMail,exe ... if you have done the first 3 Steps of the tutorial correctly, the latter part of Step 4 tells you how to send the WinMail.exe file, (from the Windows Mail folder in the 64bit Program Files), to the desktop as a shortcut.

Normally the WinMail.exe file is invisible, but executing Step 2 in the tutorial makes it visible. It Step 2 fails to make it visible, then use Footnote 4 to make it visible.

Update: Ooopps! Sorry. The edit in your last post just above this one was not visible when I posted this reply. PB

soup2511 · 23 Feb 2011

I really do not see the requirement of Windows Mail. If you have Win7 then it is much more worthwhile to try Windows Live Mail 2011 that comes with the Windows Live Essentials Package. Or better, use Mozilla Thunderbird, which is much more lightweight....

But whatever, the tutorial's great !!!