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05-03-2008

I agree. I'm holding off Vista for a while and no hotmail to worry about.
This issue adds another reason not to go to Vista.....
a3dvm

"Gary VanderMolen" wrote:

Quote:

> If you don't need to access a Hotmail account, there is no
> compelling need to switch from OE to WLM. I had no choice,
> having only Vista on my computers.
>
> --
> Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP (WLMail)
>
>
> "a3dvm" <a3dvm@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:81804A41-0BA7-48F6-9513-A619CA781E59@xxxxxx

Quote:

> > Thanks Gary, I'll give that a try.
> > Though I have to confess a short while ago I openend OE again, and found it
> > so easy to use with just one inbox and one sent mail folder - and no
> > extraneous clutter of uneccesary accounts.
> > I'll try your method, but I'm leaning toward going back to OE, as the only
> > benefit of the aesthetically pleasing gui, doesn't outweigh the downsides for
> > me.
> > At least WLM it's not as bad as AOL!
> > a3dvm
> >
> > "Gary VanderMolen" wrote:
> >

Quote:

> >> During the beta testing phase, we repeatedly asked the developers
> >> to give us an alternate OE-like combined folders view, but the
> >> only response was to use QuickView folders.
> >>
> >> I have 10 POP accounts, and for neatness and manageability
> >> I keep them collapsed to one line each. I do all my reading and
> >> deleting from the QuickView folders, which I have organized as
> >> follows: Unread e-mail, All inbox, All sent items, All junk e-mail.
> >> I seldom have to go into the individual account folders anymore.
> >> About once a week I go to the individual Deleted Items folders
> >> and empty them.
> >> --
> >> Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP (WLMail)
> >>
> >>
> >> "a3dvm" <a3dvm@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:8735F135-BE71-4051-8AC4-4EC3F418ABE4@xxxxxx
> >> > Thanks for the reply Ron, but had tried that.
> >> > With all the QuickView items (except the first mandatory one) unchecked -
> >> > you still get to see all the accounts you have, and they are all actively
> >> > receiving / sending / requiring deletion of mail. This just makes 5 times the
> >> > work for my 5 accounts.
> >> > And as I can't seem to turn off auto checking (subject of another post) I'm
> >> > downloading spam that MailWasher should be trapping first.
> >> > a3dvm.
> >> >
> >> > "Ron Sommer" wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> Quick views already combines all of the accounts into one view.
> >> >> Right click on Quick views, select Quick views.
> >> >> --
> >> >> Ronald Sommer
> >> >>
> >> >> "a3dvm" <a3dvm@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> >> >> news:65722DD0-F025-46C5-8208-5700042A5EC6@xxxxxx
> >> >> > Just upped to Windows Live Mail from longtime Outlook Express use.
> >> >> > I use 5 mail addresses, so have 5 accounts showing in the left hand pane
> >> >> > before I get to even see my storage folders. (yes, I moved them up and
> >> >> > they
> >> >> > slid down next time opened - is that a bug?)
> >> >> > Then I have emails coming in to each account, sent emails from each
> >> >> > account,
> >> >> > and I can't find anything quickly, and I'm getting confused where things
> >> >> > end
> >> >> > up.
> >> >> > I've set up message rules to copy all incoming mail to the Storage Folders
> >> >> > inbox so I have a 'One Stop Shop' for emails.
> >> >> > But I still have to manually drag or copy sent mail to Sent Items, and
> >> >> > delete all the originals from the individual accounts. What a pain!
> >> >> >
> >> >> > What I would like is basically what I had in Outlook Express - 1 set of
> >> >> > inbox, Outbox, and Sent messages. (plus a few of my own for specific
> >> >> > items)
> >> >> > Nice and simple where I know where everything is and do things once! I'd
> >> >> > like
> >> >> > to delete all the separate account stuff and just have messages go in to
> >> >> > the
> >> >> > storage folders - is that possible? It looks to me that doing that will
> >> >> > simply delete the accounts altogether - and that's not what I want.
> >> >> > I know Outlook Express is old and boring to look at, while Windows Live
> >> >> > Mail
> >> >> > is very attractive - but unless someone can help me with an answer to
> >> >> > these
> >> >> > issues, think I'll migrate back again.
> >> >> > Thanks.
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>

>
>
>

05-03-2008	#9 (permalink)
a3dvm n/a posts	Re: Can I lose all all those inboxes? I agree. I'm holding off Vista for a while and no hotmail to worry about. This issue adds another reason not to go to Vista..... a3dvm "Gary VanderMolen" wrote: Quote: > If you don't need to access a Hotmail account, there is no > compelling need to switch from OE to WLM. I had no choice, > having only Vista on my computers. > > -- > Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP (WLMail) > > > "a3dvm" <a3dvm@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:81804A41-0BA7-48F6-9513-A619CA781E59@xxxxxx Quote: > > Thanks Gary, I'll give that a try. > > Though I have to confess a short while ago I openend OE again, and found it > > so easy to use with just one inbox and one sent mail folder - and no > > extraneous clutter of uneccesary accounts. > > I'll try your method, but I'm leaning toward going back to OE, as the only > > benefit of the aesthetically pleasing gui, doesn't outweigh the downsides for > > me. > > At least WLM it's not as bad as AOL! > > a3dvm > > > > "Gary VanderMolen" wrote: > > Quote: > >> During the beta testing phase, we repeatedly asked the developers > >> to give us an alternate OE-like combined folders view, but the > >> only response was to use QuickView folders. > >> > >> I have 10 POP accounts, and for neatness and manageability > >> I keep them collapsed to one line each. I do all my reading and > >> deleting from the QuickView folders, which I have organized as > >> follows: Unread e-mail, All inbox, All sent items, All junk e-mail. > >> I seldom have to go into the individual account folders anymore. > >> About once a week I go to the individual Deleted Items folders > >> and empty them. > >> -- > >> Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP (WLMail) > >> > >> > >> "a3dvm" <a3dvm@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:8735F135-BE71-4051-8AC4-4EC3F418ABE4@xxxxxx > >> > Thanks for the reply Ron, but had tried that. > >> > With all the QuickView items (except the first mandatory one) unchecked - > >> > you still get to see all the accounts you have, and they are all actively > >> > receiving / sending / requiring deletion of mail. This just makes 5 times the > >> > work for my 5 accounts. > >> > And as I can't seem to turn off auto checking (subject of another post) I'm > >> > downloading spam that MailWasher should be trapping first. > >> > a3dvm. > >> > > >> > "Ron Sommer" wrote: > >> > > >> >> Quick views already combines all of the accounts into one view. > >> >> Right click on Quick views, select Quick views. > >> >> -- > >> >> Ronald Sommer > >> >> > >> >> "a3dvm" <a3dvm@xxxxxx> wrote in message > >> >> news:65722DD0-F025-46C5-8208-5700042A5EC6@xxxxxx > >> >> > Just upped to Windows Live Mail from longtime Outlook Express use. > >> >> > I use 5 mail addresses, so have 5 accounts showing in the left hand pane > >> >> > before I get to even see my storage folders. (yes, I moved them up and > >> >> > they > >> >> > slid down next time opened - is that a bug?) > >> >> > Then I have emails coming in to each account, sent emails from each > >> >> > account, > >> >> > and I can't find anything quickly, and I'm getting confused where things > >> >> > end > >> >> > up. > >> >> > I've set up message rules to copy all incoming mail to the Storage Folders > >> >> > inbox so I have a 'One Stop Shop' for emails. > >> >> > But I still have to manually drag or copy sent mail to Sent Items, and > >> >> > delete all the originals from the individual accounts. What a pain! > >> >> > > >> >> > What I would like is basically what I had in Outlook Express - 1 set of > >> >> > inbox, Outbox, and Sent messages. (plus a few of my own for specific > >> >> > items) > >> >> > Nice and simple where I know where everything is and do things once! I'd > >> >> > like > >> >> > to delete all the separate account stuff and just have messages go in to > >> >> > the > >> >> > storage folders - is that possible? It looks to me that doing that will > >> >> > simply delete the accounts altogether - and that's not what I want. > >> >> > I know Outlook Express is old and boring to look at, while Windows Live > >> >> > Mail > >> >> > is very attractive - but unless someone can help me with an answer to > >> >> > these > >> >> > issues, think I'll migrate back again. > >> >> > Thanks. > >> >> > >> >> > >> > >> > >> > > >
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