# Windows 7 and email programs?

Category: Geeks r Us

## Post 1 by JH_Radio (I've now got the silver prolific poster award! wahoo!) on Monday, 24-Mar-2014 7:58:23

I'm aware that Outlook express doesn't come with Windows 7.
you can purchase Microsoft Outlook 2013 just for aemail cant you?
What are other options. I love how outlook express does things and i think MS Outlook is probably the closest thing to it. I dont wanna use Eudora or Thunderburg.
I tried to use Windows Live Male under XP to make Imap work in Gmail but for some reason i couldn't get it to work. maybe it was me. perhaps I should try Windows Live maile when i u upgrade to windows 7??
Thanks all!

## Post 2 by hardyboy09 (I'm going for the prolific poster awards!) on Monday, 24-Mar-2014 13:39:00

Windows Live Mail isn't that bad, though you could get Microsoft Outlook 2010 or 2013 which would do the job.

## Post 3 by JH_Radio (I've now got the silver prolific poster award! wahoo!) on Monday, 24-Mar-2014 15:07:15

I'd prefer Windows Live Mail if i can get it to work with Imap in Gmail. (Hey its free...)
I've read forums that others have had problems getting Gmail's Imap to work under Windows Live mail.
Has anyone had experience with this and gotten it to work ?

## Post 4 by forereel (Just posting.) on Monday, 24-Mar-2014 17:47:28

It will now. You install the mail client in Windows 7 using Windows assentuals. Has other stuff in there, but the mail comes with.

## Post 5 by forereel (Just posting.) on Monday, 24-Mar-2014 17:49:24

I forgot to say. When setting up 7 for the first time it has a section called getting started. It is easy to find all you need under that.

## Post 6 by JH_Radio (I've now got the silver prolific poster award! wahoo!) on Monday, 24-Mar-2014 18:04:29

wayne, thanks. when i install 7, the first thing i'll do is grab jaws, then go and get MS SE, and do all the windows updates. is there anything else i should know before i jump ship?
ware is the getting startted?
i haven't learned a new OS in a long long time lol

## Post 7 by forereel (Just posting.) on Monday, 24-Mar-2014 18:15:21

Well, when you install 7, it automaticly gets it's own updates, and drivers and such items.
After about 2 days you can check to see if it is behaving.
When installing it, you are asked questions to turning on updates and such.
The getting start will be on your start like the same place it is on XP, the start I mean.
Press the windows key and the first thing you find is a search box. Pass that with arrowing.
On that search box if you arrow right and go down, you'll find many things, and the getting stared is one of these.
If you arrow up to the next level over the search box, you find your programs, so you arrow to the right and start going down.
I just did an install of Jaws on Windows 7 today, so. Whenever I work on a machine with it, I have to mentally adjust some from 8, but you'll be fine.
There is a way to make it work like XP, but I'd leave it as is, only set it so you can see the file extenchens, if that is your thing.
Think of your start as 2 rows with that search box being the door to the next row. Or over it the door to your programs.
Use the search box to take you anyplace you can type in there.
Also, if you arrow once passed the search box, you can type a letter, such as C to get to computer or control panel. E for internet, so basicly the first letter in what you want.
Good luck.

## Post 8 by JH_Radio (I've now got the silver prolific poster award! wahoo!) on Monday, 24-Mar-2014 18:20:31

i wasn't gonna used ClassicShell unless i was totaly lost and found the navigation impossibly confusing.
it doesn't sound too bad.
i've listened to Richard Harmon's getting started with windows 7 that was done years ago.
I just did an install of windows 7 with my dad as his puter needed a reinstall . and we did do the manual update checking. that took a while but all's well now.
I may do this W7 install tomorrow.

## Post 9 by Brooke (I just keep on posting!) on Wednesday, 26-Mar-2014 13:01:15

Windows Live Mail works well with Windows 7; it's what I use on my desktop. It's not exactly the same as Outlook, but it's very similar. If you Google a phrase like "Windows Live Mail with Jaws," you should find a few guides or tutorials online that explain the best way to set it up to work more smoothly. Let me know if I can help in any way; I've set it up on 3 or 4 machines and think I've pretty much gotten the hang of it.

## Post 10 by JH_Radio (I've now got the silver prolific poster award! wahoo!) on Wednesday, 26-Mar-2014 13:36:19

looks like this may be a pretty good one...
http://vip.chowo.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/jaws/Windows-Live-Mail-2011-Guide.html#ribbons
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## Post 11 by margorp (I've got the gold prolific poster award, now is there a gold cup for me?) on Wednesday, 26-Mar-2014 13:56:33

Why not Thunderbird? I once said I won't use that thing but I am personally very happy with it.

## Post 12 by forereel (Just posting.) on Wednesday, 26-Mar-2014 16:19:01

It's not that hard of a learning curve the live mail. If you used Outlook, or express, you got much of it.

## Post 13 by JH_Radio (I've now got the silver prolific poster award! wahoo!) on Wednesday, 26-Mar-2014 17:14:58

i've used both outlook and outlook express.
i like them both.
so i'll probably stick with live mail.
i forget what it is i didn't like about Thunderburg. i did try that at one point

## Post 14 by LeoGuardian (You mean there is something outside of this room with my computer in it?) on Wednesday, 26-Mar-2014 17:48:22

It's thunderbird. Thunder and bird b I r d - flap flap, not b u r g like Hamburg, Germany.

## Post 15 by JH_Radio (I've now got the silver prolific poster award! wahoo!) on Wednesday, 26-Mar-2014 18:02:23

Ooo. Thunderbird... Thanks leo.

## Post 16 by LeoGuardian (You mean there is something outside of this room with my computer in it?) on Wednesday, 26-Mar-2014 18:05:28

No prob, just told you as it would make your Googling for it easier.

## Post 17 by JH_Radio (I've now got the silver prolific poster award! wahoo!) on Wednesday, 26-Mar-2014 18:34:46

Sure would

## Post 18 by forereel (Just posting.) on Wednesday, 26-Mar-2014 19:31:31

Cadillac.
Smile.

## Post 19 by JH_Radio (I've now got the silver prolific poster award! wahoo!) on Wednesday, 26-Mar-2014 19:35:36

bhuh?

## Post 20 by forereel (Just posting.) on Thursday, 27-Mar-2014 7:57:50

Cadillac!
Smile.

## Post 21 by Brooke (I just keep on posting!) on Thursday, 27-Mar-2014 8:42:32

I've tried Thunderbird twice and wasn't a huge fan, but I'm not sure if it's an issue with Thunderbird itself, or more how Jaws interacts with it. The process of checking and replying to email was a slow one; the program itself didn't seem to lag, but the responsiveness of Jaws while using it definitely did.

## Post 22 by JH_Radio (I've now got the silver prolific poster award! wahoo!) on Thursday, 27-Mar-2014 9:05:41

no i got that but i bhave no idea what you are talkin about wayne....

## Post 23 by Faial (Zone BBS Addict) on Thursday, 27-Mar-2014 10:11:46

I really love Thunderbird. I use it since 5 years and it's my daily mail friend in Windows.
But I have to say: with Jaws 14 it doesn't work at all with me. I have no idea why.
With Nvda it works brilliantly: very responsive, very fast, very stable and easy to use.

## Post 24 by LeoGuardian (You mean there is something outside of this room with my computer in it?) on Thursday, 27-Mar-2014 10:34:22

Cadillac made a model they called a Thunderbird.

## Post 25 by forereel (Just posting.) on Thursday, 27-Mar-2014 11:08:50

Actually Ford, but I was just fooling.
Cadillac's version was called a Studillac
Prenounced stud a lack.
Smile..

## Post 26 by JH_Radio (I've now got the silver prolific poster award! wahoo!) on Thursday, 27-Mar-2014 16:39:48

Oh! the T-bird!
bclassic car right leo?