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What email program do you use? I just purchased a new computer and went to set up my email last night. I noticed that Outlook Express is not on the computer. It's successor, Windows Mail, is what is on the computer. I called my ISP to verify something and they told me they do not support Windows Mail. For anyone out there using Windows Mail, do you like it? Is it similar to Outlook Express?
 

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Originally Posted by SophieC

What email program do you use? I just purchased a new computer and went to set up my email last night. I noticed that Outlook Express is not on the computer. It's successor, Windows Mail, is what is on the computer. I called my ISP to verify something and they told me they do not support Windows Mail. For anyone out there using Windows Mail, do you like it? Is it similar to Outlook Express?
I use hotmail. I don't mess with all that on Vista... too easy to mess it up
 

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When your ISP tells you they don't support a particular email client it doesn't mean it won't work or you can't use it -- only that if you have trouble setting up, or down the road, the ISP isn't going to help you with it. We use Eudora, which isn't always supported -- when we went ADSL, our ISP told us it was not supported, and DH shrugged his shoulders, found the settings, and the rest is history. We have never had a problem. We've switched ISPs since then, and I think the current one does support Eudora, but it really doesn't matter if they don't.

I can't tell you about Windows Mail vs MS Outlook, though...
 
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Originally Posted by rapunzel47

When your ISP tells you they don't support a particular email client it doesn't mean it won't work or you can't use it -- only that if you have trouble setting up, or down the road, the ISP isn't going to help you with it. We use Eudora, which isn't always supported -- when we went ADSL, our ISP told us it was not supported, and DH shrugged his shoulders, found the settings, and the rest is history. We have never had a problem. We've switched ISPs since then, and I think the current one does support Eudora, but it really doesn't matter if they don't.

I can't tell you about Windows Mail vs MS Outlook, though...
Oh, I know that it will still work. I just wanted to know if anyone else was using it and if they like it / how user friendly it is.
 
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