Windows Live Mail-Differences?

[Guest]

Excuse the elementary question, but what's the difference/advantage of WLM
over Windows Mail? WM is working fine for me, but I'm thinking of trying LM.
Thanks

 

[Gary VanderMolen]

Think of WLM as WM + bug fixes + Hotmail access.
There are a few other basic differences. WLM works on both
Vista and XP. WLM sets up separate inboxes for each mail account.
WLM is receiving the benefit of ongoing Microsoft development
while WM is not. Microsoft reps participate in WLM's newsgroup.

There is no drawback to trying WLM. If you decide you don't like
it, you merely uninstall it, and WM is back.

Gary VanderMolen

 

[Guest]

Thanks Gary. I'll give it a try. The download link was posted on this foum
somewhere. If I download it, will it ask if I want it as my default mail
client?

 

[Gary VanderMolen]

WLM download link (for US/UK):
http://get.live.com/betas/maildesktop_betas

It won't ask. It makes itself the default mail client, but that is easily
changed if you don't like that.

Gary VanderMolen

 

[Guest]

In your opinion Gary, is it worth it to download? Like I said WM is working
fine now.
Thanks

 

[Gary VanderMolen]

If you have no problems with WM, and it does what you want,
stay with it. WM is more like OE than WLM is, so WLM has a
bit of a learning curve.

But, things change quickly in this business.
Three months from now, my advice may be different.

Gary VanderMolen

 

[JacquieT]

I have downloaded Windows Live Mail and it seems to be great, but I can't
delete newsgroup messages! The Delete option is dimmed. Any reason why?

 

[Gary VanderMolen]

I don't know, but Delete works for me. Try Ctrl-D.
However, one typically does not delete individual newsgroup messages.
I configure newsgroups to show unread messages only, so the next
time I come back to that newsgroup, I see only new messages.

If you want, you can have messages deleted automatically after
a certain amount of time: Tools, Options, Advanced, Maintenance,
check "Purge newsgroup messages in the background", and also
check one of the two sub-options.

Gary VanderMolen

 

[Ron Sommer]

Do you have a message(s) highlighted?
Are you using Edit, Delete or Ctrl-D ?
--
Ronald Sommer

:I have downloaded Windows Live Mail and it seems to be great, but I can't
: delete newsgroup messages! The Delete option is dimmed. Any reason why?
:
: : > If you have no problems with WM, and it does what you want,
: > stay with it. WM is more like OE than WLM is, so WLM has a
: > bit of a learning curve.
: >
: > But, things change quickly in this business.
: > Three months from now, my advice may be different.
: >
: > Gary VanderMolen
: >
: > : >> In your opinion Gary, is it worth it to download? Like I said WM is
: >> working
: >> fine now.
: >> Thanks
: >>
: >> "Gary VanderMolen" wrote:
: >>
: >>> WLM download link (for US/UK):
: >>> http://get.live.com/betas/maildesktop_betas
: >>>
: >>> It won't ask. It makes itself the default mail client, but that is
: >>> easily
: >>> changed if you don't like that.
: >>>
: >>> Gary VanderMolen
: >>>
: >>> : >>> > Thanks Gary. I'll give it a try. The download link was posted on
this
: >>> > foum
: >>> > somewhere. If I download it, will it ask if I want it as my default
: >>> > mail
: >>> > client?
: >>> >
: >>> > "Gary VanderMolen" wrote:
: >>> >
: >>> >> Think of WLM as WM + bug fixes + Hotmail access.
: >>> >> There are a few other basic differences. WLM works on both
: >>> >> Vista and XP. WLM sets up separate inboxes for each mail account.
: >>> >> WLM is receiving the benefit of ongoing Microsoft development
: >>> >> while WM is not. Microsoft reps participate in WLM's newsgroup.
: >>> >>
: >>> >> There is no drawback to trying WLM. If you decide you don't like
: >>> >> it, you merely uninstall it, and WM is back.
: >>> >>
: >>> >> Gary VanderMolen
: >>> >>
: >>> >> : >>> >> > Excuse the elementary question, but what's the
difference/advantage
: >>> >> > of WLM
: >>> >> > over Windows Mail? WM is working fine for me, but I'm thinking of
: >>> >> > trying LM.
: >>> >> > Thanks
: >>> >>
: >>> >>
: >>> >>
: >>>
: >>>
: >