Windows 7 Amazing but No Windows Mail or Outlook?
12-09-2009, 21:31
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Windows 7 Amazing but No Windows Mail or Outlook?
Hi everyone,
Just intalled windows 7 and it's much better than Vista which was not hard but for some reason it does not come with built in mail software liek Outlook or Windows Mail, I have tried looking at different places to download it from but cannot find any and wondered if anyone on here can help.
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12-09-2009, 21:34
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Re: Windows 7 Amazing but No Windows Mail or Outlook?
You have to get Windows Live Mail.
http://download.live.com/wlmail
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12-09-2009, 22:44
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Re: Windows 7 Amazing but No Windows Mail or Outlook?
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at first i thought that client only allowed hotmail but i can use virgin.net accounts to!
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12-09-2009, 22:54
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Re: Windows 7 Amazing but No Windows Mail or Outlook?
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at first i thought that client only allowed hotmail but i can use virgin.net accounts to!
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I've never used it as I use Outlook 2003, but I think it works with all e-mail providers.
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12-09-2009, 23:05
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Re: Windows 7 Amazing but No Windows Mail or Outlook?
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I've never used it as I use Outlook 2003, but I think it works with all e-mail providers.
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outlook has gotta be the best, outlook 2010 looks great.
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14-09-2009, 14:39
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Re: Windows 7 Amazing but No Windows Mail or Outlook?
Or upgrade to Thunderbird :P
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14-09-2009, 15:56
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Re: Windows 7 Amazing but No Windows Mail or Outlook?
Would pre fer to use Outlook if there is a download for it.
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14-09-2009, 16:03
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Re: Windows 7 Amazing but No Windows Mail or Outlook?
You have to pay for Outlook
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14-09-2009, 16:05
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Re: Windows 7 Amazing but No Windows Mail or Outlook?
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You have to pay for Outlook
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That's not fair as when I always purchased PC's or Laptops in past it always came with Outlook on them.
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14-09-2009, 16:10
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Re: Windows 7 Amazing but No Windows Mail or Outlook?
It either came with Outlook Express (not the same thing) which was free - and which Windows Live Mail replaces
Or if it did come with Outlook itself it would have been included within the price for the computer - so you were paying the PC Maker for it.
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14-09-2009, 16:38
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Re: Windows 7 Amazing but No Windows Mail or Outlook?
If he has Win XP could he install Outlook Express from that ?
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14-09-2009, 16:54
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Re: Windows 7 Amazing but No Windows Mail or Outlook?
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If he has Win XP could he install Outlook Express from that ?
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I don't think you can - in any event Windows Live Mail is the (free) replacement for Outlook Express & can be easily installed 'standalone'.
Outlook is a completely different application to Outlook Express & as Ben pointed out is not a 'free' option. The Outlook 2007 version can be purchased separately - previous versions, afaik, were part of Microsoft Office or Exchange.
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14-09-2009, 17:07
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Re: Windows 7 Amazing but No Windows Mail or Outlook?
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I don't think you can - in any event Windows Live Mail is the (free) replacement for Outlook Express & can be easily installed 'standalone'.
Outlook is a completely different application to Outlook Express & as Ben pointed out is not a 'free' option. The Outlook 2007 version can be purchased separately - previous versions, afaik, were part of Microsoft Office or Exchange.
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I can get windows live mail but it links to only a hotmail etc account. I have an ntlworld.com e-mail?
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14-09-2009, 17:18
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Re: Windows 7 Amazing but No Windows Mail or Outlook?
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I can get windows live mail but it links to only a hotmail etc account. I have an ntlworld.com e-mail?
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Live mail easily 'links' to ntlworld.com accounts - you go into 'tools' 'accounts' 'add' & fill in the details for the email address & password.
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14-09-2009, 17:20
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Re: Windows 7 Amazing but No Windows Mail or Outlook?
When you add an email account, choose manually configure mail servers
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