Outlook express for windows 7

[pjphilli (Peter)]

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 I understand that Outlook Express has now been replaced by Windows Live Mail.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 (Laurie)]

I had the same situation a while back, and started using "Outlook"-a bit more complicated, but works very well.

[Exfso (Peter)]

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 (Andrew)]

You can buy Outlook 2013 on it's own for $125.

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

[rmcconachy]

Mozilla Thunderbird perhaps?

[GeoffW1 (Geoff)]

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 (Chris)]

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 (Peter)]

Thanks All - I will look into your suggestions. Cheers Peter

[Terry B]

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 (Daniel)]

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 (Matt)]

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