I’m so used to Outlook Express that I’m seriously considering NOT upgrading to Windows 7 just because I cannot find an email client that works exactly like Outlook Express (I use email extensively in my work, and have been using Outlook Express since I started computing back in 1999…so it appears that I’m addicted to the way Outlook Express works)
The primary issue is being able to switch from one email profile to another as to prevent me from accidentally sending someone an email from an email address I should not be contacting them with (I tried Outlook once and hated it because it was way too easy to do this)
Someone in another thread said that Thunderbird allows “profiles” that can be set up for each individual email address…but I’m having a very hard time setting up my first email address as my incoming server is different from my outgoing server (I use email in my own domain name, and my ISP has to be my outgoing server).
Been spending time trying to setup an email address in Thunderbird and have not been successful, so I need to move on and look at other options.
It’s hard to believe “they” want everyone to move to online email services…that won’t work for me as I need to save business emails in each client’s folder (in My Documents) as I have to archive customer email communications without having to rely on some cloud somewhere…where my data could easily be hacked or access to blocked (would rather avoid those potential issues from the start, cause you know it’s a very real possibility…I’d just like to keep things local)
I also tried working with Poco Mail and it works basically the same as Outlook, which I’d rather stay away from that style of email client in favor of one that allows changing from one identity to another as with Outlook Express.
So…are there any Outlook Express-like email clients out there anymore?
And, if there isn’t…I saw a download once for installing Outlook Express as stand alone…think it would work on Windows 7 64 bit?
If not, I’m open to suggestions…hopefully other than having to retrain the brain.
i too had used outlook express since the 90’s, until i had to get a new computer and got windows 7, which comes with “windows live mail”
i was at first worried, but now i’m very very happy
windows live mail works almost the same as outlook express, separate accounts are a breeze (i too separate business emails from personal emails)
but the real pleasure was being able to import multiple thousands of outlook express emails in multiple folders (which luckily i had backed up before my old win 2000 machine died)
my recommendation is to use windows live mail for a while, and i’ll bet you won’t go looking for any other software
OK, so say I have my own domain name and I want to use that for my email where I’ll have to use my domain as my incoming server, and my ISP for my outgoing server.
OK, dude…I installed Windows Live and have seen enough to believe that I can make this work… Thanks for the recommendation!
Just goes to show that I shouldn’t take people’s word for it as I had heard this was strictly a web based email deal which wasn’t local.
It does seem to be somewhat similar to Outlook Express…BUT, where is the setting that allows me to tell the program where to store messages???
I keep all my data on my E drive (so I can quickly use Acronis to restore my C Drive without having to mess with my data), and on my XP machine I have an email folder, and inside that I have a folder for each identity…that way, it’s convenient to backup my emails to numerous hard drives using Second Copy.
I think I have it all pretty much setup…I just need to learn how to use it now…
Still having issues with the prog saying it cannot find server some times, but other times it works perfectly when sending and receieving, so I need to go back and double check all the mail settings…
Here’s a list of a few things, but nothing I’ve ever heard of:
I always suggest thunderbird or windows live mail. I usually encourage thunderbird because it’s less likely to suddenly disappear (microsoft tends to introduce and pull products left and right these days).
Windows Live is best option for you
Thunderbird is similar open source software by mozzila
but i will recommend windows live
you can chose only windows live mail from windows live
here is link http://explore.live.com/windows-live-essentials
