email programs for windows 7 free download

I’ve read all these comments, and I too am frustrated with windows live mail. It works, but what a pain! And possibly insecure too. Incidentally, I’ve been using the Release Candidate of Windows 7 for some time and have found that one workaround for the Outlook Express problem is to run an older version of Windows in Microsoft’s Virtual PC. If e-mail is a user’s chief concern, the much maligned Windows ME is a far more usable operating system than Windows 7. I can use it with a Linux machine, or if I win the lottery, a Macintosh.

I don’t need to stick with Microsoft to use Thunderbird.

When they no longer provide security patches for XP, I’ll move to another platform. unless they bring back Outlook Express or a viable replacement. I’m unhappy enough that I won’t ever upgrade to any new Microsoft O.S. We just feel that this important feature should not have been discontinued. If you don’t use or understand Identities, you can pass this off as an unimportant extra, but those of us who do use it feel that it’s an essential item for any respectable e-mail program. That’s because none of those programs provide the “Identities” feature. Windows Mail, Windows Live Mail, and Thunderbird are not adequate replacements for Outlook Express. You’ll find it here: How do I move my Outlook Express email from Windows XP to Windows 7? I’ve written a new article detailing the steps you might take to move your Outlook Express email on Windows XP to Windows Live Mail on Windows 7. In fact, it might be a fine opportunity to evaluate alternatives. Windows Photo Gallery -> Windows Live Photo GalleryĪnd as I alluded to earlier, there’s no requirement that you download or use any of these replacements.Windows Movie Maker -> Windows Live Movie Maker.Windows Messenger -> Windows Live Messenger.Windows Address Book -> Windows Live Mail.The full list of applications “replaced” by downloads from Windows Live includes:

I’ve also seen advice to actually download and convert to Windows Live Mail before upgrading or installing Windows 7. (There’s even one hack out there that supposedly allows you to copy the Windows Mail executable from your Windows Vista system, but I don’t recommend it.) According to Microsoft you can Import directly from Outlook Express and Windows Mail folders stored on your hard disk. So the replacements are there Microsoft has simply removed the years of duplication by making Windows Live the official, single set of tools you can download and use if you like.

Email programs for windows 7 free download