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No e-mail application with laptop?
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?
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Hotmail uses a web browser, Outlook is hardly used anymore.
Most use web based email management. |
you could also use Mozilla Thunderbird if you want a standalone email client, or windows live mail 2011.
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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.
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Originally Posted by mystery_machine
(Post 10386277)
you could also use Mozilla Thunderbird if you want a standalone email client, or windows live mail 2011.
I'll have a look see. |
there is no email app bundled with win7 - but you can use 'windows live' mail (comes with 'windows live' essentials)
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Originally Posted by mystery_machine
(Post 10386277)
you could also use Mozilla Thunderbird if you want a standalone email client, or windows live mail 2011.
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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.
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Originally Posted by Scooby Soon!
(Post 10386449)
Or as an alternative just time travel back to 1997
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Originally Posted by mgcvk
(Post 10386251)
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?
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Originally Posted by Jamescsti
(Post 10386497)
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.
Why? Mine's absolutely fine. As for the OP, take a look here for more ideas ... http://email.about.com/od/windowsema...email_prog.htm ... Dave |
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 |
I use windows live too. Works great along with a Hotmail account.
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Found the Windows Live, seems pretty good.
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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 ) :rolleyes: |
What's POP3? Is it from the olden days?
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Originally Posted by JackClark
(Post 10388744)
What's POP3? Is it from the olden days?
Dave |
Originally Posted by JackClark
(Post 10388744)
What's POP3? Is it from the olden days?
We even use pop3 on the macbook at work :D |
Inexcusable behaviour, hope they back up.
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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 |
You'd thnk it a no brainier but some spotty geek will try to tell you otherwise.
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gmail is the spawn of the devil :D
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