I tried Thunderbird and didn't like it either.
I wish there was a simple and easy to understand program like Outlook Express. I agree with you that Windows Live Male is garbage. First, it creates 254 subfolders under whatever primary folder you choose. All your accounts are lumped into the primary folder, You cannot create seperate folders for each account. When I imported my Outlook Express e-mail the program could not find it.As you know, Windows 7 comes without Outlook Express. I've been using Windows Live Mail but quite frankly I think it's shit. I've got it set to auto add people to the address book when I reply to them, but it doesn't do it. There are other problems but that one annoys me the most.
I tried Thunderbird and didn't like it either. I want something like OE. Is there an alternative?
TIA
Mine does, after three messages which for several reasons suits me rather than doing it for every reply. See 3rd.png)As you know, Windows 7 comes without Outlook Express. I've been using Windows Live Mail but quite frankly I think it's shit. I've got it set to auto add people to the address book when I reply to them, but it doesn't do it. There are other problems but that one annoys me the most.
I tried Thunderbird and didn't like it either. I want something like OE. Is there an alternative?
TIA
Mine does, after three messages which for several reasons suits me rather than doing it for every reply. See 3rd.png)
"First, it creates 254 subfolders under whatever primary folder you choose. All your accounts are lumped into the primary folder, You cannot create seperate folders for each account. "
Not sure what you mean there? I have two main accounts set up for mail. Theye are both under separate headings and easy to access. The mail for both is collected simltaneously when I open Live mail. 27 subholders in all. (see 27.png)
When I first began using Livs, some time ago, I imorted succesfully all my messages from OE in XP. I don't remember any problems. (See import.png)
i don't know what you're complaining about. i use windows mail, and it separates my email accounts, and only creates a few standard sub-folders. make sure your windows is updated, perhaps it's a problem that has been ironed out by the time i installed windows. are you using the release candidate or a beta version?Mine does, after three messages which for several reasons suits me rather than doing it for every reply. See 3rd.png)
"First, it creates 254 subfolders under whatever primary folder you choose. All your accounts are lumped into the primary folder, You cannot create seperate folders for each account. "
Not sure what you mean there? I have two main accounts set up for mail. Theye are both under separate headings and easy to access. The mail for both is collected simltaneously when I open Live mail. 27 subholders in all. (see 27.png)
When I first began using Livs, some time ago, I imorted succesfully all my messages from OE in XP. I don't remember any problems. (See import.png)
don't know, sorry!The problem with Live, aside from not adding addresses even though I tell it to, is it won't import mail. I have all these folders full of .EML files I can't import. It's a bit frustrating.
Could I copy OE from an old XP machine into a separate folder and use it?
And why didn't you like it? As far as I know Thunderbird is all what a mailclient is supposed to be. I don't see any difference between an OE or a thunderbird as it comes to sending and receiving mails.
Since I have Office 2007 small business edition I use Outlook 2007, I am beta testing Office 2010 and I really like the Outlook 2010. I hope they sell it as a stand alone. I do not see that much of a change in the other programs in Office 2010 from 2007I'd suggest Thunderbird.
Looks very similar to Windows Mail and its free
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Thunderbird has a similar problem. It lumps the accounts together and only one would then work. I could send an receive mail from one account but not both. The name/password was invalid for the second account until I deleted the first account.
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I've used Tbird for years, but I cannot reliably control the font size or line spacing in Tbird 38. And I can sometimes copy-and-paste an equation from Word 2010 into an email message and sometimes not. I'm an editor and this makes me look very unprofessional.And why didn't you like it? As far as I know Thunderbird is all what a mailclient is supposed to be. I don't see any difference between an OE or a thunderbird as it comes to sending and receiving mails.
You can also try Pegasus or The Bat or Eudora, I tried them all but in the end I choose Thunderbird anyway
Greetings,
Nic