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    Looking For new Email Client...

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by Les, Jul 22, 2009.

  1. Les

    Les Not associated with NotebookReview in any way

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    New software got rid of Outlook Express and now i am looking for a new e-mail client...

    Any thoughts? Why MS got rid of it is beyond me but Live sucks as it doesnt clear out your account after you delete the file so you have to go to the site and delete/clear all the emails out after awhile.
     
    Les, Jul 22, 2009
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  2. Matt is Pro

    Matt is Pro I'm a PC, so?

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    There's always Thunderbird.
     
    Matt is Pro, Jul 22, 2009
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  3. crash

    crash NBR Assassin

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    I highly recommend Thunderbird as well. I used it for over a year and loved it, but switched to Outlook 2007 once I bought Office 2007 Ultimate.
     
    crash, Jul 22, 2009
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  4. flipfire

    flipfire Moderately Boss

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    Outlook express :eek:

    I use Outlook 03 w/ office SP2
     
    flipfire, Jul 22, 2009
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  5. Cin'

    Cin' Anathema

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    What about this Postbox?

    I've seen it on the freeware list...I know it's a *beta version for windows*...

    http://www.postbox-inc.com/

    Cin...
     
    Cin', Jul 22, 2009
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  6. booboo12

    booboo12 Notebook Prophet

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    Postbox is an excellent choice. I've played around with it and it's slick. I like the conversation view and search functionality. It's based on Thunderbird as well, so there's not a huge learning curve. It also, frankly, looks better than Thunderbird UI wise, although you can get themes for Thunderbird to dress it up a bit.

    Alas, I now use Outlook 07, but that's just because I paid for it along with the other Office 07 apps as part of that "Ultimate Steal" promo. If i wasn't using Outlook, i'd be using Postbox.
     
    booboo12, Jul 22, 2009
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  7. jackluo923

    jackluo923 Notebook Virtuoso

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    How about outlook 2010 tech preview. It's free and it's a little bit better than outlook 2007.
     
    jackluo923, Jul 22, 2009
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  8. eversman

    eversman Notebook Consultant

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    Echo that statement. only difference being i got a free copy of office 07 ultimate through school. but yeah, i switched to outlook. before that, i ran thunderbird for three years and loved it. great free program.


    ev
     
    eversman, Jul 22, 2009
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  9. The Fire Snake

    The Fire Snake Notebook Virtuoso

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    I played with Thunderbird for a little while and it was pretty good.
     
    The Fire Snake, Jul 22, 2009
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  10. Joyscant1980

    Joyscant1980 Notebook Consultant

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    If you are using Windows Live Mail for your Gmail account, your emails will stay on the server but that is not WL Mail's fault. Gmail keeps all of your mail until you specifically empty your trash. But with my other accounts, Live, Hotmail and a Caribsurf (Internet provider), the emails are deleted from the server unless specified otherwise in the settings.
     
    Joyscant1980, Jul 22, 2009
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  11. DetlevCM

    DetlevCM Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    I'm using Outlook 2007 - I have my mother and grandfather on Windows Live Mail.

    If Live Mail isn't deleting your e-mails you may have not set a setting that way and allowed the software to leave a backup copy on the server...
     
    DetlevCM, Jul 23, 2009
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