Windows Live Mail

[Eileen VanAllman]

How do I know if I have Windows Live Mail? I went to my properties on
Windows Mail and could not find this info. If I don't, should I get it.
What is the difference?
Eileen

 

[Gary VanderMolen]

As in any Windows program, go to its Help, About...
which tells you the exact name and version number.

 

[Eileen VanAllman]

DUD! I forgot. It's Windows Mail ver. 6.0.6000.16386. Is it a good
idea to get Windows Live Mail?
Eileen

As in any Windows program, go to its Help, About...
which tells you the exact name and version number.

 

[Gary VanderMolen]

You don't *have* to upgrade your Windows Mail to Windows Live Mail,
but with each passing month it becomes less and less compatible.
Windows Mail hasn't been updated since July 2006, and will never
receive any upgrades. The latest Windows OS, Windows 7, won't even
run Windows Mail without resorting to a hack.

Why not give Windows Live Mail a try? If it turns out you don't
like it, merely uninstall it, and everything will be back like it was.

http://download.live.com/wlmail

 

[Eileen VanAllman]

I downloaded Windows Live Mail. There is no icon on my desktop to open it.
All I have is my old Windows Mail icon. This whole thing is making me feel
so stupid. I looked under Programs but all that is there is Windows Mail.
:-[
Eileen


You don't *have* to upgrade your Windows Mail to Windows Live Mail,
but with each passing month it becomes less and less compatible.
Windows Mail hasn't been updated since July 2006, and will never
receive any upgrades. The latest Windows OS, Windows 7, won't even
run Windows Mail without resorting to a hack.

Why not give Windows Live Mail a try? If it turns out you don't
like it, merely uninstall it, and everything will be back like it was.

http://download.live.com/wlmail

 

[mac]

I downloaded Windows Live Mail. There is no icon on my desktop to open it.
All I have is my old Windows Mail icon. This whole thing is making me feel
so stupid. I looked under Programs but all that is there is Windows Mail.
:-[
Eileen

Look under Programs>Windows Live, right click WLM>Send to desktop (create
shortcut).

 

[mac]

I downloaded Windows Live Mail. There is no icon on my desktop to open it.
All I have is my old Windows Mail icon. This whole thing is making me feel
so stupid. I looked under Programs but all that is there is Windows Mail.
:-[
Eileen

By the way, did you install it after downloading it?

 

[Dave]

From http://download.live.com/wlmail you download the installer program,
wlsetup-web.exe
Run the installer program and select the Live products you wish to install.


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Windows 7 RC
http://get.live.com/wlmail/overview
http://download.live.com/wlmail

I downloaded Windows Live Mail. There is no icon on my desktop to open
it. All I have is my old Windows Mail icon. This whole thing is making me
feel so stupid. I looked under Programs but all that is there is Windows
Mail. :-[
Eileen


You don't *have* to upgrade your Windows Mail to Windows Live Mail,
but with each passing month it becomes less and less compatible.
Windows Mail hasn't been updated since July 2006, and will never
receive any upgrades. The latest Windows OS, Windows 7, won't even
run Windows Mail without resorting to a hack.

Why not give Windows Live Mail a try? If it turns out you don't
like it, merely uninstall it, and everything will be back like it was.

http://download.live.com/wlmail

 

[PA Bear [MS MVP]]

Have you installed it?

You'll find support for Windows Live Mail (WLMail) in this public newsgroup:
microsoft.public.windows.live.mail.desktop

Via the web-interface:
http://www.microsoft.com/communitie...dg=microsoft.public.windows.live.mail.desktop

Via your newsreader:
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.windows.live.mail.desktop

 

[Eileen VanAllman]

yes

I downloaded Windows Live Mail. There is no icon on my desktop to open
it. All I have is my old Windows Mail icon. This whole thing is making me
feel so stupid. I looked under Programs but all that is there is Windows
Mail. :-[
Eileen

By the way, did you install it after downloading it?

 

[Eileen VanAllman]

yes

Have you installed it?

You'll find support for Windows Live Mail (WLMail) in this public
newsgroup: microsoft.public.windows.live.mail.desktop

Via the web-interface:
http://www.microsoft.com/communitie...dg=microsoft.public.windows.live.mail.desktop

Via your newsreader:
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.windows.live.mail.desktop

 

[Eileen VanAllman]

Thanks guys. Got it working.
Eileen

As in any Windows program, go to its Help, About...
which tells you the exact name and version number.

 

[Gary VanderMolen]

What did you have to do to get it to start working?

 

[Eileen VanAllman]

I went into Programs/Windows Live Mail and put an icon on my desktop. When
I clicked on the icon, Windows Live Mail opened up.
Eileen

 

[Gary VanderMolen]

OK, thanks for reporting back.
Should you have questions about Windows Live Mail in the
future, please post in the WLM newsgroup:

http://www.microsoft.com/communitie...dg=microsoft.public.windows.live.mail.desktop
or via your news reader: news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.windows.live.mail.desktop

 

[mac]

I went into Programs/Windows Live Mail and put an icon on my desktop. When
I clicked on the icon, Windows Live Mail opened up.
Eileen

Pleased to hear that, thanks for the feedback.

 

[marie_thérèse poupin]

Thanks guys. Got it working.
Eileen

 

[marie_thérèse poupin]

I went into Programs/Windows Live Mail and put an icon on my desktop. When
I clicked on the icon, Windows Live Mail opened up.
Eileen

 

[marie_thérèse poupin]

Pleased to hear that, thanks for the feedback.

 

[marie_thérèse poupin]