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Old 01-13-2009   #1 (permalink)
D. Spencer Hines


 
 

Windows Live Mail & Alternatives

I now have WLM V14, Outlook Express 6, Mozilla Thunderbird 2.0.0.19 and
Thunderbird 3.0 beta 1 all installed on this machine.

I'm experimenting with and testing their capabilities and limitations.

Outlook Express is still clearly the superior product of the lot...

But Thunderbird 3.0 beta 1 shows real promise....

It certainly holds contacts securely, rather than dumping them each time the
software is closed -- like Windows Live Mail.

Sadly, WLM V14 is the crippled runt of the litter.
--
DSH
Lux et Veritas et Libertas
Deus Vult



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Old 01-14-2009   #2 (permalink)
N. Miller


 
 

Re: Windows Live Mail & Alternatives

On Tue, 13 Jan 2009 21:03:49 -0000, D. Spencer Hines wrote:
Quote:

> Outlook Express is still clearly the superior product of the lot...
Not so clear to me. Probably because it is clearly a personal opinion that
you hold.

--
Norman
~Oh Lord, why have you come
~To Konnyu, with the Lion and the Drum
My System SpecsSystem Spec
Old 01-14-2009   #3 (permalink)
osu9400


 
 

Re: Windows Live Mail & Alternatives

True statement. I could never go back to Outlook Express. I do enjoy WLM but
it has some short-comings which need to be addressed before Win7 is
released.

"N. Miller" <anonymous@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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Quote:

> On Tue, 13 Jan 2009 21:03:49 -0000, D. Spencer Hines wrote:
>
Quote:

>> Outlook Express is still clearly the superior product of the lot...
>
> Not so clear to me. Probably because it is clearly a personal opinion that
> you hold.
>
> --
> Norman
> ~Oh Lord, why have you come
> ~To Konnyu, with the Lion and the Drum
My System SpecsSystem Spec
Old 01-14-2009   #4 (permalink)
D. Spencer Hines


 
 

Re: Windows Live Mail & Alternatives

It doesn't appear that Win7 will contain WLM.
--
DSH
Lux et Veritas et Libertas
Deus Vult
"osu9400" <osu9400@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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Quote:

> I do enjoy WLM but it has some short-comings which need to be
> addressed before Win7 is released.

My System SpecsSystem Spec
Old 01-14-2009   #5 (permalink)
osu9400


 
 

Re: Windows Live Mail & Alternatives

Win 7 doesn't include a mail program at all (or photo or movie maker). but
they will have a prominent link to download the Live essentials. I like
this approach. Cleaner install Less junk if you don't use. Plus, you avoid
the mess where WLM doesn't actually replace WM and you have two mail
programs. (same for WPG and WLPG)



"D. Spencer Hines" <panther@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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Quote:

> It doesn't appear that Win7 will contain WLM.
> --
> DSH
> Lux et Veritas et Libertas
> Deus Vult
> "osu9400" <osu9400@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:ewrKS4ndJHA.5540@xxxxxx
>
Quote:

>> I do enjoy WLM but it has some short-comings which need to be
>> addressed before Win7 is released.
>
>
My System SpecsSystem Spec
Old 01-15-2009   #6 (permalink)
N. Miller


 
 

Re: Windows Live Mail & Alternatives

On Wed, 14 Jan 2009 19:36:27 -0000, D. Spencer Hines wrote:
Quote:

> It doesn't appear that Win7 will contain WLM.
Good. Additional applications are just that, and an end user should be able
to bring his own toys to this game.

--
Norman
~Oh Lord, why have you come
~To Konnyu, with the Lion and the Drum
My System SpecsSystem Spec
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