Windows Mail in 7 - Page 2

07-05-09, 10:15 PM

I use Windows Live Mail.

**crainger** · 07-06-09, 12:58 AM

Live Mail is pretty good IMHO. All they need to do is have Live Calendar and Task sync with WM7. :

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**nekrosoft13** · 07-06-09, 01:09 AM

speaking of LIVE, i wonder if they are planning a huge LIVE services (messenger, mail, photo gallery etc..) remake for win7.

**crainger** · 07-06-09, 03:34 AM

Probably not, I think Live will just evolve on it's own independent of OSes.

Tuork · 07-17-09, 11:20 PM

I've been thinking of going "alternative" on my software needs. What's a good alternative to Outlook? I've used it for a while now and I like it. I depend on the Calendar thinger quite a bit, however, hotmail has not POP access, which kinda sucks.

I know Thunderbird is an option, but from what I can tell (haven't used it) it has no Calendar....

**nekrosoft13** · 07-17-09, 11:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tuork

I've been thinking of going "alternative" on my software needs. What's a good alternative to Outlook? I've used it for a while now and I like it. I depend on the Calendar thinger quite a bit, however, hotmail has not POP access, which kinda sucks.

I know Thunderbird is an option, but from what I can tell (haven't used it) it has no Calendar....

download Microsoft Office Outlook Connector and problem solved

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en

Tuork · 07-18-09, 12:06 PM

Ooooh. thanks for the link.

Question though: Why not just enable POP access from the get-go? They used to support it, but they became cheap(er) asswipes and decided to only include it in the "premium" version of hotmail. Either way I'm transitioning everything to my gmail account, but I still need to keep this alive just in case.

Tuork · 07-21-09, 12:31 AM

If anyone is interested, I've been using Thunderbird for about a day, and I must say it's pretty sleek.

Also, I added a Calendar manager called Lighting, and it's the PERFECT open source replacement for Outlook.

Takes a wee little bit getting used to, but now it's chugging away quite nicely once I set everything up the way I like it.

The only thing I don't like (or preferred about Outlook) is how attached images were resized to fit in the preview window. Oh well... not a big deal.

S.SubZero · 07-21-09, 11:32 PM

In the latest build the Windows Mail directory exists, but there's no mail program. Winmail is gone. The only part left is the WAB (Windows Contacts).

**nekrosoft13** · 07-21-09, 11:43 PM

program is still there, just hidden

ViN86 · 07-21-09, 11:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nekrosoft13

program is still there, just hidden

Doesn't show up in mine. I have show hidden files enabled too.

EDIT: Probably cause mine's an RC...

Tuork · 07-22-09, 02:55 PM

Who cares? Go thunderbird!

07-05-09, 10:15 PM	#13
betterdan Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Windows Mail in 7 I use Windows Live Mail.

07-06-09, 12:58 AM	#14
crainger Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Coffs Harbour, NSW, Australia Posts: 29,535	Re: Windows Mail in 7 Live Mail is pretty good IMHO. All they need to do is have Live Calendar and Task sync with WM7. ::

07-06-09, 01:09 AM	#15
nekrosoft13 I'm Geralt Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Chicagoland, once a year in Poland Posts: 24,364	Re: Windows Mail in 7 speaking of LIVE, i wonder if they are planning a huge LIVE services (messenger, mail, photo gallery etc..) remake for win7. __________________ Windows 8 the next big failure, right after Windows ME

07-06-09, 03:34 AM	#16
crainger Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Coffs Harbour, NSW, Australia Posts: 29,535	Re: Windows Mail in 7 Probably not, I think Live will just evolve on it's own independent of OSes.

07-17-09, 11:20 PM	#17
Tuork Official pain in the ass Join Date: May 2003 Location: 127.0.0.1 Posts: 1,197	Re: Windows Mail in 7 I've been thinking of going "alternative" on my software needs. What's a good alternative to Outlook? I've used it for a while now and I like it. I depend on the Calendar thinger quite a bit, however, hotmail has not POP access, which kinda sucks. I know Thunderbird is an option, but from what I can tell (haven't used it) it has no Calendar.... __________________ My avatar: "An obscure and non sensical pattern made to get people to post what they think it is" - Vamp Dimitri: Dell XPS M1530 Core2Duo T5550 1.86Ghz \| 3GB DDR2 \| 8600M GT 256MB \| 250GB Hdd \| BenQ FP202W 20" LCD \| MX1000 mouse \| Inspire T5400 5.1

07-18-09, 12:06 PM	#19
Tuork Official pain in the ass Join Date: May 2003 Location: 127.0.0.1 Posts: 1,197	Re: Windows Mail in 7 Ooooh. thanks for the link. Question though: Why not just enable POP access from the get-go? They used to support it, but they became cheap(er) asswipes and decided to only include it in the "premium" version of hotmail. Either way I'm transitioning everything to my gmail account, but I still need to keep this alive just in case. __________________ My avatar: "An obscure and non sensical pattern made to get people to post what they think it is" - Vamp Dimitri: Dell XPS M1530 Core2Duo T5550 1.86Ghz \| 3GB DDR2 \| 8600M GT 256MB \| 250GB Hdd \| BenQ FP202W 20" LCD \| MX1000 mouse \| Inspire T5400 5.1

07-21-09, 12:31 AM	#20
Tuork Official pain in the ass Join Date: May 2003 Location: 127.0.0.1 Posts: 1,197	Re: Windows Mail in 7 If anyone is interested, I've been using Thunderbird for about a day, and I must say it's pretty sleek. Also, I added a Calendar manager called Lighting, and it's the PERFECT open source replacement for Outlook. Takes a wee little bit getting used to, but now it's chugging away quite nicely once I set everything up the way I like it. The only thing I don't like (or preferred about Outlook) is how attached images were resized to fit in the preview window. Oh well... not a big deal. __________________ My avatar: "An obscure and non sensical pattern made to get people to post what they think it is" - Vamp Dimitri: Dell XPS M1530 Core2Duo T5550 1.86Ghz \| 3GB DDR2 \| 8600M GT 256MB \| 250GB Hdd \| BenQ FP202W 20" LCD \| MX1000 mouse \| Inspire T5400 5.1

07-21-09, 11:32 PM	#21
S.SubZero Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 124	Re: Windows Mail in 7 In the latest build the Windows Mail directory exists, but there's no mail program. Winmail is gone. The only part left is the WAB (Windows Contacts).

07-21-09, 11:43 PM	#22
nekrosoft13 I'm Geralt Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Chicagoland, once a year in Poland Posts: 24,364	Re: Windows Mail in 7 program is still there, just hidden __________________ Windows 8 the next big failure, right after Windows ME

07-22-09, 02:55 PM	#24
Tuork Official pain in the ass Join Date: May 2003 Location: 127.0.0.1 Posts: 1,197	Re: Windows Mail in 7 Who cares? Go thunderbird! __________________ My avatar: "An obscure and non sensical pattern made to get people to post what they think it is" - Vamp Dimitri: Dell XPS M1530 Core2Duo T5550 1.86Ghz \| 3GB DDR2 \| 8600M GT 256MB \| 250GB Hdd \| BenQ FP202W 20" LCD \| MX1000 mouse \| Inspire T5400 5.1