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rmg1
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Hi all
I don't like Outlook Express as it appears a bit cumbersome.
Does anyone have any suggestions for alternatives that will run on XP Home?
I don't like Outlook Express as it appears a bit cumbersome.
Does anyone have any suggestions for alternatives that will run on XP Home?
:wall: Flagellation, necrophilia and bestiality - Am I flogging a dead horse? :wall:
Any posts are my opinion and only that. Please read at your own risk.
Any posts are my opinion and only that. Please read at your own risk.
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Thunderbird. It's from the same guys who brought us the wondrous Firefox browser.
http://www.mozilla-europe.org/en/products/thunderbird/0 -
As mentioned Thunderbird is very good -
Also
Widows Live Mail client
Does everything Outlook Express did and is sort of its successor, but it's name often makes people think it's only for Live mail (formerly Hotmail)0 -
OK - just installed that Thunderbird
Does anyone know how to import form the folders I have set up on my web-mail account?
It's brought everything through from the inbox, but not the folders I have set up.:wall: Flagellation, necrophilia and bestiality - Am I flogging a dead horse? :wall:
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Why n ot web based e mail accounts????
Like Hotmail, Yahoo, Gmail, you can even have all messages delivered into one of the accounts.0 -
What protocol are you using to pick up your e-mail? POP3 or IMAP?0
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It's a pop3 account.:wall: Flagellation, necrophilia and bestiality - Am I flogging a dead horse? :wall:
Any posts are my opinion and only that. Please read at your own risk.0 -
Anyone - please?:wall: Flagellation, necrophilia and bestiality - Am I flogging a dead horse? :wall:
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I dont think it can be done mate
sorry:idea:0 -
Pretty sure you cannot import your inbox0
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Windows Live Mail. Simpler version of Outlook Express. And it WILL import from OE.
http://get.live.com0
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