Windows 7: When to Switch from Windows Mail to Windows Live Mail?

by jimschuttenberg - 10/11/09 9:50 PM

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When to Switch from Windows Mail to Windows Live Mail?

by jimschuttenberg - 10/11/09 9:50 PM

I posted this in the "E-mail, chat, & VoIP" forum and have received no responses, so I'm hoping the Windows 7 forum might be more appropriate and elicit a response.

I am currently using Windows Mail on Vista Home Premium. I've seen numerous reports that Windows Mail will not be offered as a part of Windows 7 and that users will need to use a different email client - possibly Windows Live Mail. Since I plan to upgrade to Windows 7 soon, should I go ahead and leisurely get my email converted from Windows Mail to Windows Live Mail now while I am still on Vista? Seems like that would be safer, since once I'm on Windows 7 I won't be able to run Windows Mail in case something goes wrong or I forgot to export something.

--Jim--

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Hello

by ceilo007 - 10/20/09 9:03 PM In reply to: When to Switch from Windows Mail to Windows Live Mail? by jimschuttenberg

You can actually download the windows mail application separately. it is not included in windows 7.

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Windows Live Mail

by jimschuttenberg - 10/21/09 11:12 AM In reply to: Hello by ceilo007

Since my first post on this subject about 10 days ago, I have downloaded and installed Windows Live Mail and have imported all of my contacts and messages. After using WLM for several days, I like it much better than WM, and I'm glad I switched. When addressing a message (inserting an address in TO, CC or BCC), all one needs to do is type the first 2 or 3 characters of a first or last name to instantly get a short list of matching names.

--Jim--

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