"W. G. Davis" <W. G.
> wrote in message
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> Mr. Hagen,
>
> Is there any hope that Microsoft will issue a service pack for Win 7
> 32/64 that would include either a usable version of the Vista Windows
> Mail, or a fix for Windows Live Mail to just flat out opt for a Universal
> set of Inbox/outbox/sent/delete folders?
>
> All the fixes I have seen preclude the use of extensive mail rules. I
> have a lot of email accounts I use for different purposes and really need
> to work in a "universal environment" to allow the rules to work properly.
>
> I am truly disappointed that Microosoft would provide a drastically
> different mail program for use with Windows 7 without allowing the option
> to use what has been a standard for over a decade. For me personally, it
> greatly detracts from Windows 7. I have tried more than a few
> alternative email clients and none of them do what Outlook Express, and
> Windows Mail did [and still do for those without Win 7].
Not Mr Hagen, but I wanted to respond to some of your criticism. Windows
Mail is, I think, moribund if not quite dead yet. It will not be
resurrected. And I doubt that your wish for a 'universal set' of folders in
WLMail will be fulfilled.
There is nothing to stop you using extensive mail rules. I currently have
43 and counting; one poster here said he had hundreds. If you told us what
you were trying to achieve, I'm sure a sensible solution could be found. I
don't see how separate folders for each account (I have 31) precludes the
use of rules.
WLMail has a number of shortcomings, some of which may be addressed in the
imminent release of a new Wave 4 version. Others probably fall under a
general heading of 'a different way of doing things' - addressing messages,
for example, or the search functions. Still others might be features of
Outlook Express that are not to be found in WLMail because Microsoft's
investigations led them to believe that the proportion of people using
those features did not warrant the effort it would take to incorporate
them - edit HTML comes to mind.
The program does have a number of new features that clearly appeal to a lot
of users. One is the ability to share photos by uploading them to a
dedicated server while sending a thumbnail image by email, thus relieving
pressure on mailboxes. Another is having a global contacts list available
to all of the Live services, so amendments only have to be made once and
the user always has an up-to-date backup of his contacts.
WLMail has millions of satisfied users all over the world. Sure, there are
those who never learnt to exploit the program to its full extent and opted
for some other solution. But there is a learning curve, and if you're a
stationery fanatic, you may find the program disappointing. I would say
stick with it for a bit, forget about OE and learn how WLMail does things.
Come back here for advice if you need it - there are a lot of good people
here willing to help. And pressing F1 never broke anything...
--
Noel
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