Outlook Express & Vista?

Can I get Outlook Express 6 to run under Vista? I like that newsreader
better than the one with Windows Mail. If I can do it where would I get
just the Outlook Express to download & install?

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Thanks... Bob

OE does not work with Vista...closest and pretty good is Windows live Mail
which is in beta...you can download it and try it out.

http://get.live.com/betas/maildesktop_betas

I am reasonably happy with it

Bill

"Bob Newman" <> wrote in message
news:NI8Si.341930$...
> Can I get Outlook Express 6 to run under Vista? I like that newsreader
> better than the one with Windows Mail. If I can do it where would I get
> just the Outlook Express to download & install?
>
> --
> Thanks... Bob

Outlook Express is not compatible with
Windows Vista.

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Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows Shell/User

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"Bob Newman" <> wrote in message news:NI8Si.341930$...
Can I get Outlook Express 6 to run under Vista? I like that newsreader
better than the one with Windows Mail. If I can do it where would I get
just the Outlook Express to download & install?

--
Thanks... Bob

What you don't like about the News Reader in Windows Mail? It functions the
same way it did in Outlook Express, you set it up the same way, add
newsgroups the same way, the big difference is really filtered search, you
can organize threads easier.
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Andre
Blog: http://adacosta.spaces.live.com
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"Bob Newman" <> wrote in message
news:NI8Si.341930$...
> Can I get Outlook Express 6 to run under Vista? I like that newsreader
> better than the one with Windows Mail. If I can do it where would I get
> just the Outlook Express to download & install?
>
> --
> Thanks... Bob

Mozilla Thunderbird
http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/thunderbird/

Regards,
Bert Kinney MS-MVP Shell/User
http://bertk.mvps.org
Member: http://dts-l.org

Bob Newman wrote:
> Can I get Outlook Express 6 to run under Vista? I like that newsreader
> better than the one with Windows Mail. If I can do it where would I get
> just the Outlook Express to download & install?
>

Actually the two are almost identical with one little quirk that really
bothers me. I subscribe to many newsgroups and may be "watching"
conversations in 5 or 6 different groups at any one time. In the pane at
the left where each newsgroup is listed both readers turn the newsgroup red
that has unread "watched" messages in it. This is great because I wouldn't
remember each group on my own. A MAJOR DIFFERENCE is this. In OE6 the
newsgroup name will stay red if there are ANY unread messages in a watched
group. In Windows Mail once you open up that group it will no longer be red
even if you did not read any messages. It's a little thing but it's driving
me nuts!

Bob

"Andre Da Costa[ActiveWin]" <> wrote in message
news:...
> What you don't like about the News Reader in Windows Mail? It functions
> the same way it did in Outlook Express, you set it up the same way, add
> newsgroups the same way, the big difference is really filtered search, you
> can organize threads easier.
> --
> Andre
> Blog: http://adacosta.spaces.live.com
> My Vista Quickstart Guide:
> http://adacosta.spaces.live.com/blog...3DB!9709.entry
> "Bob Newman" <> wrote in message
> news:NI8Si.341930$...
>> Can I get Outlook Express 6 to run under Vista? I like that newsreader
>> better than the one with Windows Mail. If I can do it where would I get
>> just the Outlook Express to download & install?
>>
>> --
>> Thanks... Bob
>
>

You did not read... the main issue is the newsgroup reader.

"Bert Kinney" <> wrote in message
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> Mozilla Thunderbird
> http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/thunderbird/
>
> Regards,
> Bert Kinney MS-MVP Shell/User
> http://bertk.mvps.org
> Member: http://dts-l.org
>
> Bob Newman wrote:
>> Can I get Outlook Express 6 to run under Vista? I like that newsreader
>> better than the one with Windows Mail. If I can do it where would I get
>> just the Outlook Express to download & install?
>>

Bob;
I don't see that.
For me, the group remains red until I read all messages.
Double check your settings, something is probably wrong.
Perhaps a setting that removed the red if the group is opened.

Otherwise ask in the "microsoft.public.windows.vista.mail" newsgroup.
Someone there will probably have the solution.

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"Bob Newman" <> wrote in message
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> Actually the two are almost identical with one little quirk that
> really
> bothers me. I subscribe to many newsgroups and may be "watching"
> conversations in 5 or 6 different groups at any one time. In the
> pane at
> the left where each newsgroup is listed both readers turn the
> newsgroup red
> that has unread "watched" messages in it. This is great because I
> wouldn't
> remember each group on my own. A MAJOR DIFFERENCE is this. In OE6
> the
> newsgroup name will stay red if there are ANY unread messages in a
> watched
> group. In Windows Mail once you open up that group it will no
> longer be red
> even if you did not read any messages. It's a little thing but it's
> driving
> me nuts!
>
> Bob

Thunderbird supports newsgroups too.
--
Andre
Blog: http://adacosta.spaces.live.com
My Vista Quickstart Guide:
http://adacosta.spaces.live.com/blog...3DB!9709.entry
"Telstar" <none@none> wrote in message
news:...
> You did not read... the main issue is the newsgroup reader.
>
> "Bert Kinney" <> wrote in message
> news:...
>> Mozilla Thunderbird
>> http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/thunderbird/
>>
>> Regards,
>> Bert Kinney MS-MVP Shell/User
>> http://bertk.mvps.org
>> Member: http://dts-l.org
>>
>> Bob Newman wrote:
>>> Can I get Outlook Express 6 to run under Vista? I like that newsreader
>>> better than the one with Windows Mail. If I can do it where would I get
>>> just the Outlook Express to download & install?
>>>
>
>

Yes i did. I am using Thunderbird to read these newsgroups.

Take a look at the header information of my post and you will see:

User-Agent: Thunderbird 2.0.0.6 (Windows/20070728)

Regards,
Bert Kinney MS-MVP Shell/User
http://bertk.mvps.org
Member: http://dts-l.org

Telstar wrote:
> You did not read... the main issue is the newsgroup reader.
>
> "Bert Kinney" <> wrote in message
> news:...
>> Mozilla Thunderbird
>> http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/thunderbird/
>>
>> Regards,
>> Bert Kinney MS-MVP Shell/User
>> http://bertk.mvps.org
>> Member: http://dts-l.org
>>
>> Bob Newman wrote:
>>> Can I get Outlook Express 6 to run under Vista? I like that newsreader
>>> better than the one with Windows Mail. If I can do it where would I get
>>> just the Outlook Express to download & install?
>>>
>
>