Windows Mail Accounts

[SailingCyclops]

Hi:

In the left panel of Windows Mail there is a list of accounts configured in
the Mailer. How can I re-arrange the order in which these accounts are
displayed?

I want to list them in the order I use them, not alphabetically. It's a
pain, when my most used account is listed at the bottom!

Oh, they are almost ALL IMAP accounts.

Bob

 

[t-4-2]

Workaround method:
Right click on the accounts you want to list at the top > click rename >
enter an alphabet as a prefix in front of the name, i.e.. " A .... ( actual
name ) " > when all done, close WM > reopen Wm, all accounts will line up
the way you prefer.
t-4-2

 

[Gary VanderMolen]

Can't be done in Windows Mail, but you can in Windows Live Mail,
to which you are welcome to upgrade:

http://download.live.com/wlmail

 

[SailingCyclops]

Can't be done in Windows Mail, but you can in Windows Live Mail,
to which you are welcome to upgrade:

http://download.live.com/wlmail

Hmmmm. What will that do to my mail-synch on iPhone/iTunes? Will my IMAP
account settings (servers/Name/Pass) be imported to the new mailer? How
about Norton 360? Will it still scan for virus and phish mail? How about
rule sets? Will I be able to apply rules to IMAP accounts (A big
handicap in Windows Mail)? Finally, since I have Windows Mail set as the
default mailer on this laptop, how many things will break when I "upgrade"?

Looking at the WLM "overview" doesn't say too much. However, the
Calendaring improvements are intriguing. Being able to SYNCH (Two-ways, not
merely one-way like Google Calendar) Windows calendar entries would be a
plus, not a deal-maker, but a plus. Being able to synch A calendar App with
iPhone would be a clear Deal-Maker however.

The only other question I would have about WLM is this; this laptop of mine
is new, I just got it for Christmas, and am pretty happy with it. Why, if
WLM is free, and an "upgrade", didn't MS install it stock as part of Vista
Home Premium? It gives me pause that MS installed Windows Mail instead.

I will read more about WLM, but unless it has more to offer than the ability
to rearrange accounts, I'll pass. It's been my experience that the best way
to keep these boxes running well is to keep them as close as possible to
"stock" . Of course, the main reason I got this Windows machine, and have
moved away from FreeBSD and Linux, is the ability to run iTunes, and to
fully support my iPhone.This has necessitated some system changes, like
making iTunes the default media system over Windows Media Player. Also, this
is a Compaq, and has been set up with lots of HP and Norton software, all of
which work seamlessly with Windows Mail, and is well tech-supported by HP
and Norton. So, what would, on the surface appear to be a minor "upgrade",
may well have underlying severe implications in the overall operability of
the system as a whole.

Thanks for the link, I will study up on WLM, and consult a few newsgroups as
well. I must say however, that I find the lack of configurability of Windows
Mail rather appalling. Not only the inability of setting things up visually,
but the lack of a robust rules-management system. It's quite usable, but a
far far cry from what I am used to (Claws-Mail FREE).

Cheers, and thanks
Bob

 

[Gary VanderMolen]

WLM wasn't ready when Vista was ready for release, which is
why WLM wasn't included.

WLM's installer will import all your WM accounts, settings, and
emails. I don't know about syncing with iPhone. Try it out, and
if it turns out you don't like it, merely uninstall, and WM will be
back just as before.
For additional help or questions about WLM, please post in its
own newsgroup: This newsgroup is dedicated to the Windows Mail program.
You will get more help by posting that question in the WLM newsgroup:
via the web:
http://www.microsoft.com/communitie...dg=microsoft.public.windows.live.mail.desktop
or via your news reader: microsoft.public.windows.live.mail.desktop