Outlook Express to Windows 7 problem

Victoria_Meldrew

I'm hoping someone can help please? I have a new computer running windows 7. How can I access my e-mail from Outlook Express (was on Windows xp on old computer)? Tried installing windows live mail but won't connect to e-mail.
TIA.

jayme1

who is the email with? gmail/hotmail/an ISP?

if you log into the web interface of your email is all your email in the 'web' or not?

aerostar

Outlook Express is not available for W7. I personally hate Live Mail, I have switched to Thunderbird which has a similar layout to OE.

You need to make sure that your settings to get your mails have been entered into whichever program you use. Most ISPs have a help page with all the information for the appropriate programs, however if the program you opt to use is not listed, just get general settings from your ISP and carefully enter into the account at the appropriate places.

Things you need are

your email address
your login in name for e-mail
password for that
pop3 server name (incoming mail)
smtp server name (outgoing name)

Who is your internet service provider ?

jayme1

if your email has IMAP then you should use that over pop3 any day.

also it's the email provider that matters not the ISP.

debitcardmayhem

Plus one for thunderbird