compared to outlook

[DianaH]

How does windows mail compare to outlook. I've downloaded vista but haven't
installed it yet. Will the mail component be a good replacement for
outlook, or will outlook still be the one to go with, for all those extra
features that I like and use.
Thanks. Diana

 

[Mark D. VandenBerg]

It's like comparing Outlook Express and Outlook: one's free and you get what
you pay for.


How does windows mail compare to outlook. I've downloaded vista but haven't
installed it yet. Will the mail component be a good replacement for
outlook, or will outlook still be the one to go with, for all those extra
features that I like and use.
Thanks. Diana

 

[DianaH]

Ok ... no surprise, but thought I'd check to be sure.
Thanks for the response.

It's like comparing Outlook Express and Outlook: one's free and you get what
you pay for.


How does windows mail compare to outlook. I've downloaded vista but haven't
installed it yet. Will the mail component be a good replacement for
outlook, or will outlook still be the one to go with, for all those extra
features that I like and use.
Thanks. Diana

 

[Guest]

You dont want to use windows mail in plain english it sucks and does not
compare to outlook at all. The other problem is finding the incoming and
outgoing server information for different Email providers. I have comcast and
I could not find the right settings for a long time. I got it to work and
then I turned it off and went back to outlook 2007.

 

[Steve Cochran]

Each to his own. Some think Outlook sucks.

steve

 

[Steve Cochran]

WinMail has some new features over that of OE. Phishing and junk filters,
etc.

Take a look here: http://bryanstarbuck.spaces.msn.com/PersonalSpace.aspx

steve

 

[MICHAEL]

Windows Mail doesn't suck, it's just an unfinished beta.
For your average user, OE and now Windows Mail serves
their purpose. It is free. Although, many would argue that
it really isn't- the "cost" is figured into the price of the OS,
not much is really ever "free".

For me, I have used Outlook for so long and really
believe it to be superior to any other product. If
Outlook had newsgroup capability, I would probably
know nothing about OE or Windows Mail. After all
these years of using Outlook, I still do not understand
why it doesn't have newsgroup capabilities. As powerful
as it is, I don't see the logic in it. Especially now that
Outlook 2007 has built in RSS feeds. How hard could
it be to add a newsgroup function to Outlook? The only
reason I can see is that many believe newsgroups are
a dinosaur and are on the way out. I don't know, but, it
has never made sense to me.


-Michael

 

[Randy Cragin]

We seem to be using this old dinosaur alot. I wouldn't look for it to die
just because RSS are the lastest fad.

 

[Peter M]

Agreed.. if Outlook could dispay newsgroups I wouldn't look back.

 

[Alan Simpson]

So far I like Win Mail better than Outlook (which I've used forever). The
message rules and views are better. Searches from the Start menu and
elsewhere can find messages in Win Mail. But, it's all a matter of taste on
things like this.