Afaik one cannot "uninstall" Windows Mail. It is like "uninstalling"
Outlook Express in XP, where it is a part of the operating system. You can
uninstall it from Control Panel, but that just makes it unavailable.

If you are using Outlook 2003 I would recommend against installing Windows
Live Mail.



Earle

"ELW" <ewyatt_del_me_@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:llSAl.5958$x8.3977@xxxxxx

> My Vista Home Premium still has Windows Mail; however, I wish to install
> the
> newer Windows Live Mail application. Question: is uninstalling Windows
> Mail
> problematic? Will the uninstallation affect my Office suite, my Outlook
> 2003, or anything else? Note: I ask because I've read that it "may" be a
> problem. Thanks.
>
> EW
>
>

My Vista Home Premium still has Windows Mail; however, I wish to install the
newer Windows Live Mail application. Question: is uninstalling Windows Mail
problematic? Will the uninstallation affect my Office suite, my Outlook
2003, or anything else? Note: I ask because I've read that it "may" be a
problem. Thanks.

EW

Windows Mail cannot be uninstalled from Vista. It is part of the
operating system.

But there is no need to even try. It will not cause any problem for
Windows Live Mail. It is possible to use both programs. Some people
like to use one for mail and the other for newsgroups.

--

Mike - http://pages.prodigy.net/michael_santovec/techhelp.htm



"ELW" <ewyatt_del_me_@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:llSAl.5958$x8.3977@xxxxxx

> My Vista Home Premium still has Windows Mail; however, I wish to
> install the
> newer Windows Live Mail application. Question: is uninstalling
> Windows Mail
> problematic? Will the uninstallation affect my Office suite, my
> Outlook
> 2003, or anything else? Note: I ask because I've read that it "may"
> be a
> problem. Thanks.
>
> EW
>
>

Installation of WLM will not impact OL03. OL03 and OL07 are quite hardy in that regard.

If WLM is made the default email client instead of OL03, you should expect Outlook 03, upon receiving updates via Microsoft
Update(MU) to flip that switch making OL03 default again.

The primary issue with WLM and OL occurs with messages in Outlook. The current version of WLM can not import OL03 messages directly
into WLM. OL03 messages must first be imported into another email client(OE, or in your case Windows Mail) then imported into
Windows Mail.



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...winston
ms-mvp mail

"ELW" <ewyatt_del_me_@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:llSAl.5958$x8.3977@xxxxxx

> My Vista Home Premium still has Windows Mail; however, I wish to install the
> newer Windows Live Mail application. Question: is uninstalling Windows Mail
> problematic? Will the uninstallation affect my Office suite, my Outlook
> 2003, or anything else? Note: I ask because I've read that it "may" be a
> problem. Thanks.
>
> EW
>
>

"...winston" <winstonmvp@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:OViR16zsJHA.2368@xxxxxx

> Installation of WLM will not impact OL03. OL03 and OL07 are quite hardy in

that regard.

>
> If WLM is made the default email client instead of OL03, you should expect

Outlook 03, upon receiving updates via Microsoft

> Update(MU) to flip that switch making OL03 default again.
>

SNIP........

Thanks to all for responding. You provided me with all the info I need.

EW

Great! Thanks for the feedback.

--
...winston
ms-mvp mail

"ELW" <ewyatt_del_me_@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:N99Bl.50028$mF1.14534@xxxxxx

>
> "...winston" <winstonmvp@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:OViR16zsJHA.2368@xxxxxx

>> Installation of WLM will not impact OL03. OL03 and OL07 are quite hardy in

> that regard.

>>
>> If WLM is made the default email client instead of OL03, you should expect

> Outlook 03, upon receiving updates via Microsoft

>> Update(MU) to flip that switch making OL03 default again.
>>

> SNIP........
>
> Thanks to all for responding. You provided me with all the info I need.
>
> EW
>
>