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Windows 7 and emails
21-01-2011 12:47 PM
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Apologies if this has already been covered but a quick trawl has revealed nothing.
Desktop (fairly old now) has XP but laptop (newish) has Windows 7 which doesn't support OE (unless, I've recently discovered, you get Windows7 Professional).
Laptop is wirelessly connected to router but for emails forced to use Webmail (very basic and not efficient).
Thought I'd try Thunderbird but despite entering relevant Server information, no luck. Seems to be incoming that's the problem although I can't be sure.
Has anyone found a workable alternative?
Helen
Re: Windows 7 and emails
21-01-2011 12:55 PM
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It has been pre-installed on almost every W7 PC I've seen recently, otherwise download from Microsoft.
It's part of the "live" package, just select which bits you want during install.
Simples.
Re: Windows 7 and emails
21-01-2011 2:23 PM
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Re: Windows 7 and emails
21-01-2011 2:27 PM
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21-01-2011 2:34 PM
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Re: Windows 7 and emails
21-01-2011 3:33 PM
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Quote I already have a Hotmail account but don't like it and rarely use it.
Windows Live Mail can be used independent of a Hotmail account. I use the older version of Live Mail and haven't had a Hotmail account for a very long time.
The new one (2011) is not so good IMO because it uses the ribbon idea that MS are so fond of. However, you can organize it to use quick launch toolbar and close the ribbons.
Somewhere on the internet there should be the older version which is more like OE because it has the File/Edit/View toolbar whereas the 2011 one does not.
As for Thunderbird, as Jelv says, it should work fine so I am wondering if your settings are not quite what they should be. Might be worth deleting the account and starting again, remembering that the servers are mail.plus.net and relay.plus.net. Username is username only and not email address.
If you try Live Mail make sure that you take the tick out of the boxes of all the other components that you don't need, otherwise it will foist everything on to you - photo thingy, Messenger and all sorts of other stuff. Mail only is only about 50MB IIRC.
Re: Windows 7 and emails
21-01-2011 4:03 PM
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Quote from: Wordsmith I already have a Hotmail account
What's that got to do with anything? You asked for an email client not an email service.
Re: Windows 7 and emails
21-01-2011 11:42 PM
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Have tried twice to install Thunderbird and get it working by changing the server information but with no luck so uninstalled the lot.
Is your 2003 version Outlook or Outlook Express Oldjim?
Didn't realise there was a distinction HP but thanks.
Re: Windows 7 and emails
22-01-2011 10:25 AM
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Quote from: HPsauce The newer equivalent of Outlook Express is Windows Live Mail.
Simples.
It's nothing to do with Hotmail (other than "branding")
See: http://explore.live.com/windows-live-mail?os=other
Re: Windows 7 and emails
22-01-2011 1:05 PM
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I have now got used to Live Mail and have found a link which I think is for the older version here. System requirements say it is OK with W7 64-bit. It has a bit more in common with OE than the newer 2011. However, if you install it you will find that Windows Update wants to update it to the newer version so you would need to deny permission for it to do so.
Of course there are other email clients here, one of which might be OK for you.
Re: Windows 7 and emails
22-01-2011 1:47 PM
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Outlook
Quote from: Wordsmith Is your 2003 version Outlook or Outlook Express Oldjim?
Re: Windows 7 and emails
24-01-2011 7:58 PM
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I was using the correct settings for Thunderbird - although found the IMAP/POP3 a bit of a challenge. All set up but just couldn't send anything.
I'm not a great fan of Outlook although I accept more recent versions might have a more attractive layout 🐵
Thanks for the link Poppy - going to have a look at what else is on offer but may well be back to try Tunuderbird again.
Helen
Re: Windows 7 and emails
24-01-2011 8:17 PM
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Re: Windows 7 and emails
24-01-2011 9:48 PM
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Quote from: Wordsmith All set up but just couldn't send anything.
Tools | Account settings | Outgoing server (right at the bottom).
Edit (or Add if there's nothing there)
Description - Anything you like - e.g. Plusnet SMTP server
Server Name - relay.plus.net
Port - 25
Connection Security - None
Authentication method - No authentication (unless you need to send over someone else's internet connection that isn't Plusnet, in which case, ask for further info)
If that still doesn't send, as poppy says, post the error message you are getting.
Re: Windows 7 and emails
27-01-2011 9:10 PM
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