Publisher's Description
From Microsoft:
Windows Live Mail brings together multiple e-mail accounts, calendars, and more into one easy-to-use program. Access and edit your e-mail and calendar events, even when you are offline, and sync your changes later. Use Windows Live Mail to help maximize your e-mail security across multiple e-mail accounts. Mail combines the ease of use of Outlook Express, with the speed of Windows Live. Get multiple e-mail accounts in one program - Hotmail, Gmail, and Yahoo. It also has a a calendar. Mail combines the ease of use of Outlook Express, with the speed of Windows Live.
What's new in this version: Version 15.4.3508.1109 may include unspecified updates, enhancements, or bug fixes.
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All versions:
2.9 starsout of 17 votes
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Current version:
2.7 starsout of 11 votes
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"~ Best Email Application. Hand Down. Microsoft or Not."
Version: Windows Live Mail 15.4.3508.1109
Pros
* Fast (after initial downloading of all your email, if your like me I have thousands that I never want to delete!)
* Very Customizable, mail options, security options etc.
* Add digital signature to your emails.
* Contacts right in your application.
* Export/Import Mail.
* Use any Email Service (aol, Yahoo pro, Gmail)Cons
If I could change something I guess it would be making the spam fighter better. I actually use MSN mail (aka hotmail) so I think it is my email provider not the client)
This program is compatible with most Anti-Spam softwares.Summary
Very easy to use. Very nice if you have just one email account or many. Super fast sending and receiving.
Give it a try. If you are normally a Thunderbird fan, you have to try WLM! -
"NoGo on XP"
Version: Windows Live Mail 15.4.3508.1109
Pros
None Seen couldn't open
Cons
When I tried to open, got "not valid 32bit application" message
Summary
Maybe cnet deserves the bad rap for saying this works on XP
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"Your ugly 8th grade classmate that became Dior model"
Version: Windows Live Mail 15.4.3508.1109
Pros
Very unique.
1. Solid design. UI and interaction is like MS Office product.
2. Ability to add multiple email accounts and assign color to them.
3. a) Very flexible UI, you can turn it into a very minimalistic.
3. b) Very intuitive, all the views are collapsible and still shows you the email count.
4. Very Feature rich
4. a) Powerful text Formating capability in email (including background highlight for text)
4. b) Powerful IMAGE manipulation in email.Cons
1. If you have 12 IMAP email addresses on it it tends to choke up on startup and needs some 30-60 seconds before it becomes responsive. (my major beef with it)
on the other hand checking 12 IMAP addresses simultaneously takes guts.
2. if you have one or 2 email, you won't notice any lag.Summary
This is a beautiful working solid email client with very sleek UI and interaction animations, tiny details that make big difference are covered.
Its so well put together that latest Thunderbird release UI is horrid and failed attempt to copy its design.
Wishlist:
1. PLEASE RESOLVE THE CHOKING ON STARTUP.
2. Operamail like feature where you can filter mail by attachment type with one click. -
"Windows Live Mail SUCKS!!!!!!!!!!"
Version: Windows Live Mail 15.4.3508.1109
Pros
Supposedly, you can use read receipts. This was the only reason I decided to actually use this program, as I want verification that an email I sent to a vendor was actually received so they cannot claim it was not.
Cons
IT DIDN'T SEND THE EMAIL!!!!!!!!!! It didn't actually send the email, but it didn't keep the draft, either (it was a long email, so I saved periodically), and so I have NO DRAFT nor do I have anything in my sent mail. Long story short, I LOST THE WHOLE DARN THING that I spent ALMOST AN HOUR writing last night! I AM NOT PLEASED!!!!!!!!
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"Simple, Clean, Awesome!"
Version: Windows Live Mail 15.4.3508.1109
Pros
Very easy to set up. Clean, very easy to use interface. 100% free.
Cons
Takes a while to load emails on my student account.
Summary
Im a big fan of Apple Mail. Migrating to Windows 7, I first tried Thunderbird due to its popularity and was sorely dissappointed with its cluttered and childish interface. Glad to see the Microsoft equivalent hold its own. Well done Windows!
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"Mediocre is giving to high a rating"
Version: Windows Live Mail 15.4.3508.1109
Pros
It's easy to use and set up. You can set default mail, change fonts, color, color of the folder, create sub folders, that type of thing. Like you can with EVERY other mail program out there.
Cons
It drops accounts for no reason, sorting is slow, it drops accounts for no reason, oh, I said that? Maybe because that is what it does best.
Summary
There has to be a better program. I will stick with web mail for now. While clunky, web mail won't just delete my accounts leaving me to have to reprogram all my preferences back in again.
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"to much trouble"
Version: Windows Live Mail 15.4.3508.1109
Pros
None
half of it doesn't work, microsoft should leave well enough alone,
if it works don't fix itCons
They should have stayed with outloook express
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"Filtering System Lacking"
Version: Windows Live Mail 15.4.3508.1109
Pros
The multi-account capabilites is good. It downloads quickly and the accounts are easy to set up.
Cons
Using the "rules" to filter email mostly doesn't work. It will filter spam, and some email. However, to filter all your email into appropriate Lists and specific subjects, doesn't work. Also, despite blocking spam by sender and domain, they continue to show up in your junk box.
Summary
I spent a lot of time setting and resetting this program to filter my emails (the rules system is not very efficient) and was very disappointed that it doesn't work.
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"Fast, elegant, but lacking in features"
Version: Windows Live Mail 15.4.3508.1109
Pros
Easy to use layout
Email conversation layout
Nice effects when navigating
Personally way better than Outlook 2010
Photo-email functionCons
No Stationary support
Calender/Contacts/Email not sync-able to popular devices and services
Cannot view email source -
"Lack of featires"
Version: Windows Live Mail 15.4.3508.1109
Pros
- like Outlook Express
Cons
- limited calendar
- limited sync with Gmail
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