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pjphilli
23-05-2015, 12:25 PM
Hi
I previously used Windows Outlook Express on XP. I am now installing
features on my Windows 7. I understand that Outlook Express has now been replaced by Windows Live Mail. I have tried this but I find it much inferior
to the old Outlook Express. Any suggestions for an email program for Win 7
(64-bit) similar to Outlook Express or at least better than Live Mail?
Cheers Peter

Larryp
23-05-2015, 12:31 PM
I had the same situation a while back, and started using "Outlook"-a bit more complicated, but works very well.

Exfso
23-05-2015, 01:33 PM
Outlook works well, but it is part of the Office Suite I believe and as such is going to cost an arm and a leg unless you can get office via the home user program or are a student.

RB
23-05-2015, 01:54 PM
You can buy Outlook 2013 on it's own for $125.

http://www.estore.com.au/search?query=outlook%202013

:)

rmcconachy
23-05-2015, 03:15 PM
Mozilla Thunderbird (https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/thunderbird/) perhaps?

GeoffW1
23-05-2015, 03:46 PM
Hi,

Same problem struck us, and we went to OE Classic freeware. There is a paid version with more features. It looks very like OE did, and will import messages from OE files

http://www.oeclassic.com/

Cheers

muletopia
23-05-2015, 10:05 PM
a vote for Thunderbird, Win 7Pro Ubuntu 12.04 Ubuntu 14
I also preferred Outlook Express to Live Mail but find Thunderbird as easy to use as Outlook Express and find its extra features useful.
Chris

pjphilli
24-05-2015, 04:20 PM
Thanks All - I will look into your suggestions. Cheers Peter

Terry B
24-05-2015, 10:07 PM
I also use Thunderbird
Win live mail wont allow POP mail servers and I use Bigpond that still uses POP.
I didn't want to use outlook.

dannat
25-05-2015, 03:55 PM
while working our users have more problems with outlook than any of the other office suite, terrible program & i would happily pay people not to use it. windows should come up with an apple mail variant -simple easy for the home/light user

heimdall
29-05-2015, 06:09 PM
Hi,

Have a look at EM Client

http://www.emclient.com/

It's style is very similar to outlook express/outlook. You can import everything from outlook express too, including your contacts (windows address book *.wab file)

For home use it is free - make sure you "get free license" once you've downloaded it as you can enter the key when you install.

http://www.emclient.com/purchase?lang=en

I'm an IT tech and have set this up for clients on Win7/Win8 and they're all happy with it.

Hope that helps,
Matt