Windows Mail & Windows Live Mail

[Guest]

Obviously much is writtem about WM in this forum and there are references to
WLM.

I have Windows Vista Home Premium with WM. I am unhappy several with aspects
of WM such as sorting & printing.

I think, but not sure, Windows Live Mail, now in beta, is a replacement
program for Hotmail which is Microsoft's web based E-mail program.

I don't use a web based mail. I access my mail using WM and my ISP.

I am hopeful that Vista WM has a short life and is replaced by a program
that operates AT LEAST as good as Outlook Express did in Windows XP.

Does Microsoft intend to replace WM within Vista with Windows Live Mail so
those of us who do not use web based mail can utilize the supposed
improvements contained in WLM?

Harold

 

[Ron Sommer]

I have 4 pop accounts and no hotmail or web based accounts.
I am using Windows Live Mail.
Windows Live Mail can access http mail which Windows Mail can't do.
--
Ronald Sommer

: Obviously much is writtem about WM in this forum and there are references
to
: WLM.
:
: I have Windows Vista Home Premium with WM. I am unhappy several with
aspects
: of WM such as sorting & printing.
:
: I think, but not sure, Windows Live Mail, now in beta, is a replacement
: program for Hotmail which is Microsoft's web based E-mail program.
:
: I don't use a web based mail. I access my mail using WM and my ISP.
:
: I am hopeful that Vista WM has a short life and is replaced by a program
: that operates AT LEAST as good as Outlook Express did in Windows XP.
:
: Does Microsoft intend to replace WM within Vista with Windows Live Mail so
: those of us who do not use web based mail can utilize the supposed
: improvements contained in WLM?
:
: Harold

 

[Guest]

Ronald, thanks for response.

A further question. Can I download WLM and incorporate it into Windows
Vista so I can use it in place of WM.

In other words set up WLM to run as WM currently runs.

If yes, then how.

Thanks,

Harold

 

[Dave]

download the newer WLM at
http://get.live.com/betas/maildesktop_betas

when you install it, it should import your contacts and messages from
Windows Mail.
It will remove the shortcuts to Windows Mail, but leave it on your computer.

though I don't think it will help you with sorting or printing....

 

[Gary VanderMolen]

Windows Live Mail is *not* a replacement for Hotmail.
It is a standard POP/IMAP/News client like WM, plus the
added ability to use Hotmail accounts.

Gary VanderMolen