mgcvk

We got a laptop for Chrissie present for our daughter today, windows 7 on it etc. I've just been making sure it is set up and charged up. Doesn't appear to be any e-mail application. I've tried to download outlook express but all sorts of cackola pops up so I'm not sure if you can actually download it for free. Any ideas?

Jimbob

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Hotmail uses a web browser, Outlook is hardly used anymore.
Most use web based email management.

mystery_machine

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you could also use Mozilla Thunderbird if you want a standalone email client, or windows live mail 2011.

mgcvk

Yeah she can just start a hotmail or similar I suppose. I just thought I would set it up with her current pop account so it is all good to go on Christmas day.

mgcvk

I'll have a look see.

albob

there is no email app bundled with win7 - but you can use 'windows live' mail (comes with 'windows live' essentials)

Scooby Soon!

Or as an alternative just time travel back to 1997

Jamescsti

As above pop emails are a waste of time these days, I only have one at work as it is forced on me, my virgin email address provided by the the supplier is not used, they even email my bills to my hotmail account.

mystery_machine

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Brilliant, If only more people were as helpful

boomer

A good starting point would be to let us know what "e-mail" account your daughter subscribes to - then we can recommend a programme to connect to it!


mb

MJW

I use Windows Live Mail, great little program. Can be used for POP3 and web mail accounts. Get it from here :

http://explore.live.com/windows-live-mail

CREWJ

I use windows live too. Works great along with a Hotmail account.

mgcvk

Found the Windows Live, seems pretty good.

ALi-B

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Erm, "live mail" should already be supplied on win 7 its just not short-cutted (had this before, its there just not in the start menu).

Just configure POP3/SMTP like you did on win mail or outlook express. No need to use a web browser or third party app.

edit: the only issue with Live mail is importing email from office outlook (not express) - it won't accept .pst files, they need to be converted using a third party program called mailstore ( info here: http://www.sevenforums.com/browsers-...tml#post488302 )

JackClark

What's POP3? Is it from the olden days?

ALi-B

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Ain't broke don't fix.

We even use pop3 on the macbook at work

JackClark

Inexcusable behaviour, hope they back up.

SwissTony

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pop3 = easy to use but grief to manage

imap = easy to use and easy to manage

Thus gmail all the way

JackClark

You'd thnk it a no brainier but some spotty geek will try to tell you otherwise.

ALi-B

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gmail is the spawn of the devil