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I like Vista .... not
Microsoft, in their wisdom, decided at some point in time, to idiot
proof their software. In effect what they've done is made it more difficult to do things if you're not an idiot. Example, they've removed the file type tab from the folder options so now you have to go into the registry if you want to add more parameters rather than just the default exe to the "open with" settings. Another example, I've always used Outlook Express rather than MS Outlook as my email client. I don't like MS Office. I think it's a bloated memory hog and I don't like the fact that you can't subscribe to newsgroups with MS Outlook. Now, in Vista, OE is no longer there. You need to use Windows Mail. Windows mail doesn't allow you to display your contact list in the same window. You have to open a new window to see your contacts. The longer I use it the more I realize Vista really blows! I can only assume that the son of Vista, Windows 7, is even worse. i wish I had stuck with XP. |
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I like Vista .... not
"Chuck" wrote in message ... Microsoft, in their wisdom, decided at some point in time, to idiot proof their software. In effect what they've done is made it more difficult to do things if you're not an idiot. Example, they've removed the file type tab from the folder options so now you have to go into the registry if you want to add more parameters rather than just the default exe to the "open with" settings. Another example, I've always used Outlook Express rather than MS Outlook as my email client. I don't like MS Office. I think it's a bloated memory hog and I don't like the fact that you can't subscribe to newsgroups with MS Outlook. Now, in Vista, OE is no longer there. You need to use Windows Mail. Windows mail doesn't allow you to display your contact list in the same window. You have to open a new window to see your contacts. The longer I use it the more I realize Vista really blows! I can only assume that the son of Vista, Windows 7, is even worse. i wish I had stuck with XP. 1: All production of OE and Windows Mail ceased in June, 2006. (Yes, while Vista was still in beta). 2: If you think Windows Mail blows, Windows 7 has no built-in e-mail client, but offers Windows Live Mail as a replacement for WinMail and runs in Vista and 7. That blows so bad, I hacked in WinMail on this Win 7 machine and use it for news, and use Thunderbird for mail. -- Bruce Hagen MS-MVP Oct. 1, 2004 ~ Sept. 30, 2010 Imperial Beach, CA |
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I like Vista .... not
On 3/3/2011 11:33 AM, Bruce Hagen wrote:
2: If you think Windows Mail blows, Windows 7 has no built-in e-mail client, but offers Windows Live Mail as a replacement for WinMail and runs in Vista and 7. That blows so bad, I hacked in WinMail on this Win 7 machine and use it for news, and use Thunderbird for mail. Why not use Thunderbird for both mail and news? |
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I like Vista .... not
"Robert Wolfe" wrote in message ... On 3/3/2011 11:33 AM, Bruce Hagen wrote: 2: If you think Windows Mail blows, Windows 7 has no built-in e-mail client, but offers Windows Live Mail as a replacement for WinMail and runs in Vista and 7. That blows so bad, I hacked in WinMail on this Win 7 machine and use it for news, and use Thunderbird for mail. Why not use Thunderbird for both mail and news? I prefer separate programs. -- Bruce Hagen MS-MVP Oct. 1, 2004 ~ Sept. 30, 2010 Imperial Beach, CA |
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I like Vista .... not
"Bruce Hagen" wrote in message ... 1: All production of OE and Windows Mail ceased in June, 2006. (Yes, while Vista was still in beta). 2: If you think Windows Mail blows, Windows 7 has no built-in e-mail client, but offers Windows Live Mail as a replacement for WinMail and runs in Vista and 7. That blows so bad, I hacked in WinMail on this Win 7 machine and use it for news, and use Thunderbird for mail. -- Bruce Hagen MS-MVP Oct. 1, 2004 ~ Sept. 30, 2010 Imperial Beach, CA I too am desperate to hack WN onto my W7 computer. I tried but it will not open. It shows it's running in Task Manager on W7, but it is not visable. Any help would be so appreciated. |
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I like Vista .... not
"Kelly Greene" wrote in message ... "Bruce Hagen" wrote in message ... 1: All production of OE and Windows Mail ceased in June, 2006. (Yes, while Vista was still in beta). 2: If you think Windows Mail blows, Windows 7 has no built-in e-mail client, but offers Windows Live Mail as a replacement for WinMail and runs in Vista and 7. That blows so bad, I hacked in WinMail on this Win 7 machine and use it for news, and use Thunderbird for mail. -- Bruce Hagen MS-MVP Oct. 1, 2004 ~ Sept. 30, 2010 Imperial Beach, CA I too am desperate to hack WN onto my W7 computer. I tried but it will not open. It shows it's running in Task Manager on W7, but it is not visable. Any help would be so appreciated. First, you need access to a Vista machine. On the Win7 machine, find the "Windows Mail" folder in Program Files. Rename it to "OldWindows Mail" as a precaution. Using a Flash or CD, copy the "Windows Mail" folder in its entirety from the Vista machine. Go back to the Win7 machine and copy the "Windows Mail" from the Flash or CD to a location in Program Files. Open it and right click on the WinMail.exe file and send a shortcut to the Desktop. Done. An alternative. How to Reinstate Windows Mail in Windows 7 http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials...dows-mail.html -- Bruce Hagen MS-MVP Oct. 1, 2004 ~ Sept. 30, 2010 Imperial Beach, CA |