When will Microsoft as Outlook Express for its windows again?

I am running Win 7 64 bit with IE 8 and I want to return to Outlook Express.  I don't miss it.  They bring him back?  If so, when?  If not, why?  I never understood why they said that it was not compatible with Vista or Win 7 as if they do not have the product to make compatible rendering changes at first.

I am running Win 7 64 bit with IE 8 and I want to return to Outlook Express.  I don't miss it.  They bring him back?  If so, when?  If not, why?  I never understood why they said that it was not compatible with Vista or Win 7 as if they do not have the product to make compatible rendering changes at first.

They will bring back OE. Microsoft is "addicted to live" now and it doesn't look like it will change anytime soon.

All production of OE and Windows Mail ended in June 2006. (And Vista was still in beta!). WinMail solved major drawback of EO, fragile system of dbx files, but it was put to rest before the completion in order to start working on Windows Live Mail (desktop). This was to be the superior replacement for OE and WinMail. (Uh - huh?).

So, what to do. There are still more options than these, but if you have Win7 Pro, enterprise or ultimate edition, you can use OE in XP Mode.

How to use Outlook Express in Windows 7
http://www.oehelp.com/OEnWin7.aspx

You can also opt for a third-party program such as Thunderbird.

Thunderbird
http://www.mozillamessaging.com/en-us/Thunderbird/

And, you can use Windows Mail in Win7. You did, but it is hidden and needs to get a little help.

Using Windows Mail in Windows 7.

First of all, you need to access a Vista computer.

On the Win7 machine, find the "Windows Mail" folder in Program Files. Rename it to "OldWindows Mail" as a precaution.

Using a Flash or CD, copy the folder "Windows Mail" in its entirety to the Vista machine.

Return to the Win7 machine and copy the 'Windows Mail' of the Flash or CD to a directory in Program Files.

Open and right-click on the WinMail.exe file and send a shortcut on the desktop. Fact.

See also:
http://www.Vistax64.com/general-discussion/191729-enabling-Windows-Mail-Windows-7-a.html

When I got this Win7 machine, I set up Windows Mail for the focus groups and used WLMail for mail. I was disappointed with WLMail, but tolerated it. With the 2011 version showing me that MS wanted to stand out from what looked like customers to e-mail in the past, I went with Thunderbird and now use it for mail.

It's only my opinion. Of course. There are many people out there who like the new WLMail and more power to them. It's what makes you happy. (I wish just that MS has realized that, and that's what makes them happy).

Bruce Hagen
MS - MVP October 1, 2004 ~ September 30, 2010
Imperial Beach, CA

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    http://support.Microsoft.com/?kbid=903095

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