Is there a way to show your contacts list in the navigation pane.

Reading the posts on various web pages, it appears this is no longer
possible. I thought WM was an improvement over OE. My mistake. I've not seen
any (other than cosmetic) improvements. Functionality appears to have
suffered.

"Chuck" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Is there a way to show your contacts list in the navigation pane.

>> I thought WM was an improvement over OE. My mistake.

That was the original concept, but Windows Mail was abandoned in June,
2006, while Vista was still in beta!
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Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Oct. 1, 2004 ~ Sept. 30, 2010
Imperial Beach, CA

"Bruce Hagen" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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>>> I thought WM was an improvement over OE. My mistake.
>
> That was the original concept, but Windows Mail was abandoned in June,
> 2006, while Vista was still in beta!
> --
> Bruce Hagen
> MS-MVP Oct. 1, 2004 ~ Sept. 30, 2010
> Imperial Beach, CA
>

Yet it's still there with Vista. What's the point? We all use live mail now?
Isn't that just a repackaged hotmail? Were is MS headed with that? I guess
everyone either pays for MS Office or use Mozilla. If we're going to run
Mozilla we might as well use their browser too.

"Chuck" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> "Bruce Hagen" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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>>>> I thought WM was an improvement over OE. My mistake.
>>
>> That was the original concept, but Windows Mail was abandoned in June,
>> 2006, while Vista was still in beta!
>> --
>> Bruce Hagen
>> MS-MVP Oct. 1, 2004 ~ Sept. 30, 2010
>> Imperial Beach, CA
>>
>
> Yet it's still there with Vista. What's the point? We all use live mail
> now? Isn't that just a repackaged hotmail? Were is MS headed with that?
> I guess everyone either pays for MS Office or use Mozilla. If we're
> going to run Mozilla we might as well use their browser too.


>We all use live mail now?


On the contrary. On this Windows 7 machine, I am using Thunderbird for
mail, and Vista's Windows Mail for news. (Yes, you can hack it in). I even
replaced Windows Live Movie Maker with Windows Movie Maker 2.6.

I don't like, and do not care to use anything with the "Live" branding.
(Much of the reason I'm a former MVP).
--
Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Oct. 1, 2004 ~ Sept. 30, 2010
Imperial Beach, CA

"Bruce Hagen" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> "Chuck" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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>>
>> "Bruce Hagen" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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>>>>> I thought WM was an improvement over OE. My mistake.
>>>
>>> That was the original concept, but Windows Mail was abandoned in June,
>>> 2006, while Vista was still in beta!
>>> --
>>> Bruce Hagen
>>> MS-MVP Oct. 1, 2004 ~ Sept. 30, 2010
>>> Imperial Beach, CA
>>>
>>
>> Yet it's still there with Vista. What's the point? We all use live mail
>> now? Isn't that just a repackaged hotmail? Were is MS headed with that? I
>> guess everyone either pays for MS Office or use Mozilla. If we're going
>> to run Mozilla we might as well use their browser too.
>
>
>>We all use live mail now?
>
>
> On the contrary. On this Windows 7 machine, I am using Thunderbird for
> mail, and Vista's Windows Mail for news. (Yes, you can hack it in). I even
> replaced Windows Live Movie Maker with Windows Movie Maker 2.6.
>
> I don't like, and do not care to use anything with the "Live" branding.
> (Much of the reason I'm a former MVP).
> --
> Bruce Hagen
> MS-MVP Oct. 1, 2004 ~ Sept. 30, 2010
> Imperial Beach, CA
>

Why use Windows Mail for news? Thunderbird is a news client too is it not?

"Chuck" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> "Bruce Hagen" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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>> "Chuck" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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>>>
>>> "Bruce Hagen" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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>>>>>> I thought WM was an improvement over OE. My mistake.
>>>>
>>>> That was the original concept, but Windows Mail was abandoned in
>>>> June, 2006, while Vista was still in beta!
>>>> --
>>>> Bruce Hagen
>>>> MS-MVP Oct. 1, 2004 ~ Sept. 30, 2010
>>>> Imperial Beach, CA
>>>>
>>>
>>> Yet it's still there with Vista. What's the point? We all use live
>>> mail now? Isn't that just a repackaged hotmail? Were is MS headed with
>>> that? I guess everyone either pays for MS Office or use Mozilla. If
>>> we're going to run Mozilla we might as well use their browser too.
>>
>>
>>>We all use live mail now?
>>
>>
>> On the contrary. On this Windows 7 machine, I am using Thunderbird for
>> mail, and Vista's Windows Mail for news. (Yes, you can hack it in). I
>> even replaced Windows Live Movie Maker with Windows Movie Maker 2.6.
>>
>> I don't like, and do not care to use anything with the "Live" branding.
>> (Much of the reason I'm a former MVP).
>> --
>> Bruce Hagen
>> MS-MVP Oct. 1, 2004 ~ Sept. 30, 2010
>> Imperial Beach, CA
>>
>
> Why use Windows Mail for news? Thunderbird is a news client too is it
> not?


Yes, but I used OE for so long and WinMail is about equal. Plus, I want
separate programs for news and mail. To each his own.
--
Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Oct. 1, 2004 ~ Sept. 30, 2010
Imperial Beach, CA