Email with Windows 7

[Mr-H]

Have just upgraded to W7 from Vista. Just wondered what email programs you knowledgeable folks would recommend please? Understand that Incredimail would not be the first choice!!

[NazNomad]

Windows Live Mail is as good as any.

[AlBags]

Incredimail infests systems like a virus.
Stay away!

[AlBags]

Personally, I find Thunderbird as good as anything I've seen. Easy to use, too.

[Buenchico]

Thunderbird is the sister program to Firefox, and is deservedly popular. (It's also similar enough to Outlook Express to make the transition easily).

However, as Naz indicates, Windows Live Mail will meet most people's needs perfectly adequately.

Chris

[Mr-H]

One of the videos for W7 suggests Windows Live Mail. Wot say you guys? Any thoughts?

[LazyGun]

I regularly use 3 email services.
1. Gmail. - some functionality there that you dont get with the other providers.
2. Windows Live! - Nice, easy to use, fits well with IE and WIndows itself.
3. www.gmx.com - A email service provider which can also act as an aggregator and collector of other email services you might use.

Which suits you depends on what use you are putting it to. Casual / Social, I would go for Windows Live.

[Buenchico]

Windows Live Mail is the 'official' solution, because it's from Microsoft. But, "from Microsoft" can often simply mean "it's rubbish", so that's no reason to use it! (To be fair to Microsoft, Windows Live Mail is perfectly functional).

My own preference would be to use Thunderbird but, if I bought a secondhand computer with Windows Live Mail already on it, I probably wouldn't bother to replace it.

Chris

[Mr-H]

Thanks for that!

[AlBags]

Win7 Livemail looks like (and is) a plusher version of Outlook Express. Bit fiddly to use though. Backing up folders/files tricky.
Thunderbird very clear and easy to see what's going on. Add-on plugins available for many requirements. Backups require coying the Profile folder.