I know I cannot uninstall Windows mail, but how do I turn it off. I cannot
seem to figure out how to do this. I typed in a search and my computer told
me I could turn it off then I went to the "turn features on or off" panel and
I couldn't find anything. I am already using outlook with my MS Office 2007
pack and windows mail just gets in the way...

"dijhammond" <dijhammond@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:A325417F-025C-4FC4-ACCE-7CCC4A7825CA@microsoft.com...
>I know I cannot uninstall Windows mail, but how do I turn it off. I cannot
> seem to figure out how to do this. I typed in a search and my computer
> told
> me I could turn it off then I went to the "turn features on or off" panel
> and
> I couldn't find anything. I am already using outlook with my MS Office
> 2007
> pack and windows mail just gets in the way...

It IS off until you turn it on by opening it.

--
Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM
Do not send mail.

How does it get "in the way"?
Incidentally, Outlook can't do newsgroups by itself. It needs Windows Mail
for that.

Gary VanderMolen


"dijhammond" <dijhammond@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:A325417F-025C-4FC4-ACCE-7CCC4A7825CA@microsoft.com...
>I know I cannot uninstall Windows mail, but how do I turn it off. I cannot
> seem to figure out how to do this. I typed in a search and my computer told
> me I could turn it off then I went to the "turn features on or off" panel and
> I couldn't find anything. I am already using outlook with my MS Office 2007
> pack and windows mail just gets in the way...

If you added any accounts to WM, just remove them.



"dijhammond" <dijhammond@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:A325417F-025C-4FC4-ACCE-7CCC4A7825CA@microsoft.com...
>I know I cannot uninstall Windows mail, but how do I turn it off. I cannot
> seem to figure out how to do this. I typed in a search and my computer
> told
> me I could turn it off then I went to the "turn features on or off" panel
> and
> I couldn't find anything. I am already using outlook with my MS Office
> 2007
> pack and windows mail just gets in the way...

Gary

It is possible to have newsgroups in Outlook with 3rd party programs

http://www.outlook-tips.net/howto/news.htm

--
Peter

Please Reply to Newsgroup for the benefit of others
Requests for assistance by email can not and will not be acknowledged.

"Gary VanderMolen" <gary@NoMail.invalid> wrote in message news:%236BTjLRwHHA.3444@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> How does it get "in the way"?
> Incidentally, Outlook can't do newsgroups by itself. It needs Windows Mail
> for that.
>
> Gary VanderMolen
>
>
> "dijhammond" <dijhammond@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:A325417F-025C-4FC4-ACCE-7CCC4A7825CA@microsoft.com...
>>I know I cannot uninstall Windows mail, but how do I turn it off. I cannot
>> seem to figure out how to do this. I typed in a search and my computer told
>> me I could turn it off then I went to the "turn features on or off" panel and
>> I couldn't find anything. I am already using outlook with my MS Office 2007
>> pack and windows mail just gets in the way...
>
>

Interesting. I had heard of this possibility, but I assumed most people
would want to use the news client already installed on their computer.

Gary VanderMolen

"Peter Foldes" <okf22@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:OtlgssXwHHA.1212@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
Gary

It is possible to have newsgroups in Outlook with 3rd party programs

http://www.outlook-tips.net/howto/news.htm

--
Peter

Please Reply to Newsgroup for the benefit of others
Requests for assistance by email can not and will not be acknowledged.

"Gary VanderMolen" <gary@NoMail.invalid> wrote in message news:%236BTjLRwHHA.3444@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> How does it get "in the way"?
> Incidentally, Outlook can't do newsgroups by itself. It needs Windows Mail
> for that.
>
> Gary VanderMolen
>
>
> "dijhammond" <dijhammond@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:A325417F-025C-4FC4-ACCE-7CCC4A7825CA@microsoft.com...
>>I know I cannot uninstall Windows mail, but how do I turn it off. I cannot
>> seem to figure out how to do this. I typed in a search and my computer told
>> me I could turn it off then I went to the "turn features on or off" panel and
>> I couldn't find anything. I am already using outlook with my MS Office 2007
>> pack and windows mail just gets in the way...
>
>

Gary

You assumed correctly. I just posted this for future reference when an OP will only want to stick to Outlook for mail and news and for nothing else. And there is a few.

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Peter

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"Gary VanderMolen" <gary@NoMail.invalid> wrote in message news:%2330HCIawHHA.484@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> Interesting. I had heard of this possibility, but I assumed most people
> would want to use the news client already installed on their computer.
>
> Gary VanderMolen
>
> "Peter Foldes" <okf22@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:OtlgssXwHHA.1212@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> Gary
>
> It is possible to have newsgroups in Outlook with 3rd party programs
>
> http://www.outlook-tips.net/howto/news.htm
>
> --
> Peter
>
> Please Reply to Newsgroup for the benefit of others
> Requests for assistance by email can not and will not be acknowledged.
>
> "Gary VanderMolen" <gary@NoMail.invalid> wrote in message news:%236BTjLRwHHA.3444@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>> How does it get "in the way"?
>> Incidentally, Outlook can't do newsgroups by itself. It needs Windows Mail
>> for that.
>>
>> Gary VanderMolen
>>
>>
>> "dijhammond" <dijhammond@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:A325417F-025C-4FC4-ACCE-7CCC4A7825CA@microsoft.com...
>>>I know I cannot uninstall Windows mail, but how do I turn it off. I cannot
>>> seem to figure out how to do this. I typed in a search and my computer told
>>> me I could turn it off then I went to the "turn features on or off" panel and
>>> I couldn't find anything. I am already using outlook with my MS Office 2007
>>> pack and windows mail just gets in the way...
>>
>>
>

n/a

The Idea that Windows Mail is off by default is TOTALLY not true. I speak of Vista, the latest OS for a while now.

I have repeatedly had to hit the 3-finger; CTRL-ALT-DELETE, to bring up the task manager to "end the process" of Windows Mail. This will turn it's self "ON" again after any reboot or time-out. It's a microsoft 'survival trait'. They stand to gain in this respect,- dumping the problem on to WE.

Windows mail "gets in the way" by taking up my computers' resources. I did not want any microsoft products because they are never the best thing out there. Microsoft has taken my freedom by 'designing in' this inability to rid myself of their monopolizing strangle-hold.