Even if it had Vista, they would not let you configure it for your Windows Mail.
Use the Webmail access provided by your ISP, then you don't need a Vista machine.
You can access your email account (not email program) via the account's
webmail page (e.g., http://mail.MyISP.com) from any computer in the world
that's connected to the internet.
You can access your email account (not email program) via the account's
webmail page (e.g., http://mail.MyISP.com) from any computer in the world
that's connected to the internet.
And if you cannot figure out your ISP, use the web site www.mail2web.com
Of course this assumes you remember both your email address and your email password.