Windows vista troubles - period !

[Guest]

Posted this here because none of the others fit.

We are using Windows Vista now.
On our old system using Windows XP we used Outlook Express as our mail system.
However, when we try to find out any info (example: do a search on "outlook
express") we get Outlook. Try it, what gives ?

Ok, we admit Outlook does mail. But we want to set up Outlook Express as our
mail
system. Simply because Outlook does not have all the features of Outlook
Express.

Question: How in Windows Vista. ?

Any suggestions welcome.

Note: We is a 82 year old man with way too little computer knowledge to
understand most of the answers we been reading. So, keep it simple please.

PS: Yep (No jokes please, have more than eneough to last me my lifetime !)
Goat Clipper is my real name !

 

[Synapse Syndrome]

Posted this here because none of the others fit.

We are using Windows Vista now.
On our old system using Windows XP we used Outlook Express as our mail
system.
However, when we try to find out any info (example: do a search on
"outlook
express") we get Outlook. Try it, what gives ?

Ok, we admit Outlook does mail. But we want to set up Outlook Express as
our
mail
system. Simply because Outlook does not have all the features of Outlook
Express.

Question: How in Windows Vista. ?

Any suggestions welcome.

Note: We is a 82 year old man with way too little computer knowledge to
understand most of the answers we been reading. So, keep it simple please.

PS: Yep (No jokes please, have more than eneough to last me my lifetime !)
Goat Clipper is my real name !

Hi Goat

Outlook Express has been renamed as Windows Mail in Vista. It can no longer
access Hotmail accounts though..

ss.

 

[babaloo]

Sad to say: for increased functionality, speed, ease of use and security you
are better off ditching Vista and going back to XP.
In one of its many idiot, anti-consumer marketing decisions Microsoft has
deemed users must use Live if they want to access hotmail because Microsoft
can sell streaming ads that you would see at the Hotmail website but not
through Outlook Express.
Stinks, huh?
You are better off using another mail and newsgroup program that will synch
to Hotmail than the crud Microsoft offers. Of course, like many other types
of programs, you may have difficulty finding a mail program that actually
runs in Vista.

 

[Chad Harris]

Goat Clipper-

82 years of age speaks of a huge amount of experience. You will be able to
setup and use many things in Vista with directions you can get by searching
the Help by clicking the start menu or you can access it at this link on the
web:

http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/Windows/en-US/default.mspx

Instruction Links for Windows Mail (What OE has evolved to)
http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/windows/en-us/search.aspx?=&qu=windows+mail

Good luck,

CH

 

[Erwin Moller]

Sad to say: for increased functionality, speed, ease of use and security you
are better off ditching Vista and going back to XP.
In one of its many idiot, anti-consumer marketing decisions Microsoft has
deemed users must use Live if they want to access hotmail because Microsoft
can sell streaming ads that you would see at the Hotmail website but not
through Outlook Express.
Stinks, huh?
You are better off using another mail and newsgroup program that will synch
to Hotmail than the crud Microsoft offers. Of course, like many other types
of programs, you may have difficulty finding a mail program that actually
runs in Vista.

Go Thunderbird.
It actually works.
Like it worked on all os's it was designed for.

Regards,
Erwin Moller