The Great Leap Forward

Julian · May 31, 2007

It looks the part and, so far, does the job.

http://get.live.com/betas/maildesktop_betas

Turn of Active Search for more screen real estate.

Julian · May 31, 2007

Julian said:
It looks the part and, so far, does the job.

http://get.live.com/betas/maildesktop_betas

Turn of Active Search for more screen real estate.

NB. It REPLACES Windows Mail rather than an alternative
so don't install it if you are very happy with WM.

Julian · May 31, 2007

Julian said:
NB. It REPLACES Windows Mail rather than an alternative
so don't install it if you are very happy with WM.

Good feature in compose mail window where
Font shows you actual font rather than just a name.

Steve Cochran · May 31, 2007

There is an entire NG for that where you can post.

steve

Julian · May 31, 2007

Steve Cochran said:
There is an entire NG for that where you can post.

It is an appropriate topic for this group too.
Don't start getting all net nanny.

Gary VanderMolen · Jun 1, 2007

Julian said:
NB. It REPLACES Windows Mail rather than an alternative
so don't install it if you are very happy with WM.

WLM removes the WM shortcut and sets itself as the default email
program. Both of those changes can easily be 'fixed'. I have both
programs running so I can evaluate them side by side.

Gary VanderMolen · Jun 1, 2007

Julian said:
Good feature in compose mail window where
Font shows you actual font rather than just a name.

I'm also discovering new goodies.
I just noticed WLM does real-time spell checking, and underlines
the misspelled word with a red squiggly line right after the word
is typed. Shades of Microsoft Word!

Julian · Jun 1, 2007

Gary VanderMolen said:
I'm also discovering new goodies.
I just noticed WLM does real-time spell checking, and underlines
the misspelled word with a red squiggly line right after the word
is typed. Shades of Microsoft Word!

That was a short week away!

Gary VanderMolen · Jun 1, 2007

Julian said:
That was a short week away!

I'm still away, but the hotel room has Wi-Fi access.
I have a few minutes now and then to catch up with what's
happening with WM/WLM.

Julian · Jun 1, 2007

Gary said:
I'm still away, but the hotel room has Wi-Fi access.
I have a few minutes now and then to catch up with what's
happening with WM/WLM.

So no 'on the road' problems accessing your ISP
with WLM, same settings etc?

norm · Jun 1, 2007

Gary said:
I'm also discovering new goodies.
I just noticed WLM does real-time spell checking, and underlines
the misspelled word with a red squiggly line right after the word
is typed. Shades of Microsoft Word!

Which means it is catching up with tbird.

Gary VanderMolen · Jun 1, 2007

Julian said:
So no 'on the road' problems accessing your ISP
with WLM, same settings etc?

Same settings, no problems, nor did I expect any problems. All
four of my POP email providers have SMTP on a port other than '25'.

Julian · Jun 1, 2007

norm said:
Which means it is catching up with tbird.

Shame about Tbirds missing features :-(