Replacing Outlook Express in Win 7
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Fixed >> at the end of this post.
I have a friend using Windows 7.
He wanted an Outlook Express replacement.
This was because Microsoft with their usual wisdom removed OE,
and offered Windows Live mail.
Thereby peeing off millions of customers.
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/wind ... ok-Express
Windows Live Mail is a bit of a pig apparently.
And my mate didn't want Outlook.
So I advised him to try Thunderbird.
There was a small problem though....it wouldn't work.
I was visiting him recently and so I tried running it.
I had read somewhere recently ( maybe Whirlpool ),
about issues with Thunderbird and Win7.
Putting it kindly >> the developers look like they stuffed it up.
It's not that I'm not used to setting it up.
But the installer now is just stupid.
Where Plain Jane succeeded before, it now won't let you choose Pop3 etc.
There are workarounds but what a mess.
I could not get it going.
So I downloaded the Portable Apps version.
I finally got Thunderbird working but it then refused to send out mail.
My advice...go back to the 2 series.
I personally advocate Portable Thunderbird 2.
It just worked...a no brainer.
If you need to re-install Win7 or Vista:
you already have it there on the disk.
Copy the lot as a backup.
Just make a shortcut on your desktop and you are back in business.
Download:
Portable Thunderbird 2.0.0.6
http://www.softwaregeek.com/mirror.php? ... 97&index=1
There will be the usual whinges about security.
Bugger that...this just works.
I imported his old mail and contacts without a hitch.
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What do I use?
Well I've never used Outlook Express.
I've always used the old Netscape Navigator, and then Mozilla
and then Seamonkey.
They just worked.
I haven't upgraded past >> SeaMonkey 1.1.19.
But the newer series should not be a problem.
I never let any version update.
And I've used Portable Thunderbird...up to the 2 series.
Now I use version 2.0.0.22
So I've had a look around and here are some posts.
Good luck.
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http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/1763- ... ress-64bit
" I settled on Thunderbird.
I'm currently running 2.0.0.23 on 64-bit Win7 RC Build 7100. "
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7 Best Free Email Clients: Free Replacement for Outlook
http://www.ilovefreesoftware.com/19/art ... tlook.html
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https://wiki.mozilla.org/Eudora_Releases
Eudora OSE is an email client that combines Mozilla's Thunderbird with
code, features, and GUI elements from Qualcomm's Eudora.
I tried this, quick test....and it connected OK.
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Mail Utilities
http://www.majorgeeks.com/download.php?id=10
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http://www.compukiss.com/happycomputing ... pic=1884.0
Top 12 Free Email Programs for Windows
http://email.about.com/od/windowsemailc ... l_prog.htm
Also:
" Bernie.... here is another email client, which is nearly identical to
Outlook Express which your daughter can use on her new Win7 machine.....
haven't used it as I use other clients and webmail, but all the folks who
have used that I have read from on other forums really love it.... "
there is a free version
http://www.emclient.com/purchase
Free version
Free of charge
Full functionality
Limited to 2 accounts
Community support
Non-commercial use only
Get Free License
http://www.emclient.com/free-license.aspx
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Old Versions of Thunderbird:
http://www.mozillamessaging.com/en-US/t ... r-2.0.html
http://www.filehippo.com/download_thunderbird/
http://www.oldapps.com/thunderbird.php
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If you want to pay and have old XP applications running,
such as Outlook Express, this was recommended somewhere.
I've never tried it...use at your wallets own risk.
" Successful migration guaranteed:
We are 100% sure about our product.
That's why you only pay for it if your migration is fully successful"
http://www.zinstall.com/products/zinsta ... learn-more
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My mate now uses the >> Vista >> Windows mail >> for his Win7
Download the zip and extract all files to a folder,
call it >>
Windows Mail
Boot Puppy, Hirens, the Falcon whatever,
Go to >> Program Files >> in Windows 7
rename the folder >>
Windows Mail to
Windows Mail Win7
Copy the extracted folder >>
Windows Mail >> to
Program Files.
Make a shortcut from the file >>
WinMail.exe >>
Copy the shortcut to your desktop >> voila!
when you click on it you have a completely usable
email client for Windows 7.
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The download is here >> V
ista mail 4 Win7
Size: 4.97 MB
http://www.datafilehost.com/download-fb835c27.html
Enjoy.
Tested by me on a new Windows 7 laptop this week.
for a client. Always scan any download.
Chris.