Windows Mail Vs. MSN Vs. Outlook Express, Don't Connect
Mar 23, 2008
I bought a new home computer with Vista to replace an old one running XP. Outlook Express came with XP, while Vista has Windows Mail instead. I used to be able to set it up to get my MSN mail from within Outlook Express, which I have yet to figure out how to do the same with Windows Mail. I heard that Windows mail cannot take in webmail like MSN. Is that true? Is that is true, then two obvious questions.
1) Why would Microsoft go backward and remove a functionality from newer mail program that comes with the operating system?
2) Both Windows Mail and MSN are Microsoft products, so how can it be possible that they don't connect? Can anyone enlighten me before I throw in the tower and move back to XP?
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Mar 23, 2008
MSN 9 - (I use this as my main email - waiting for live and hotmail to get stable) to windows mail - will not allow me to do this - message pops up stating that outlook express could not be found - I looked all over for outlook express to download it and can not find it anywhere, or would not let me download - went to Office Depot trying to buy but could not....I have only found problems with windows mail - does not function like outlook express.
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Mar 23, 2008
I am quite amazed that you have not been able to make a better product than Windows Mail as a replacement for Outlook Express. On 7/3/2007 6:10 PM PST Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM" wrote in a related discussion: Why do you have to make life difficult for the users? When I check the box "Automatically complete e-mail addresses when composing, I'd expect more than just the 29 last addresses.
Furthermore, Windows Mail has got a lot worse search feature than Outlook express. When searching for emails, it will not find all the emails. For instants, when I'm searching for parts of an email address, it finds only the messages for 2008. I would like to have Outlook Express on my Vista Home Premium system.
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Apr 1, 2009
Just migrated from Outlook Express on XP-SP3 to Windows Mail on Vista. Trying to import .dbx files from OE to WM - and following the import "wizard". Having selected the drive where the .dbox files definitely are, I get the message "No messages can be found in this folder or another application is running that has the required files open" Windows Explorer confirms the files are in the selected drive and I am quite unaware of any other file which might be using them. Any ideas what I may be doing wrong/how to solve ?
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Sep 16, 2009
I bought a new HP desktop running Vista, and used a cable to transfer files, contacts, etc. from my old XP machine. Vista's Windows Mail worked fine for a couple of weeks, then suddenly, for no reason, XP's Outlook Express appeared, and Windows Mail disappeared. Every email, including those that I had deleted in XP going back to January '09 showed up; and now when I send an email, it doesn't show up in the "sent" box. I suspect Windows Mail is running in the background, and my sent emails are being saved there. Where is my Windows Mail, and how to I get it to become my default email again? My desktop icon still says "Windows Mail," but when I open it Outlook Express shows up.
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Aug 15, 2009
I am getting a new computer with a Vista OS. I have been using OE email on my XP computer. Is there a way to transfer all of my folders and my address book from OE to the new Windows Mail? Need getting all of my OE 'stuff' from my present XP computer into the new Windows Mail I will have on the new computer.
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May 13, 2010
I've got a *.bak (was a *.dbs until OE Compacted it to the Recycle Bin) Folder in my PC with XP and was wondering how to take that folder & import it into Windows Mail? I don't want to Restore it on my XP PC with OE as it will overwrite a folder with newer Email.
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Apr 12, 2008
Having just purchased a laptop running Vista Home Premium, I am setting up a Windows Mail account and I wish to import all my Outlook Express Folders and Address Book from my Windows XP SP2 machine. Could someone re-direct me to the correct group for dealing with this, or even tell me where to find the information necessary to make the export/import transition?
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Oct 1, 2009
I've upgraded to Vista and windows mail but cant seem to import the old message from XP. I see the files in explorer but when I try the import messages via windows mail, the directory where the emails are don't show up?
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Apr 17, 2009
How do you migrate your e-mail from outlook express to windows mail?
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Jul 29, 2009
I'd like to transfer all my messages from Windows mail to Outlook Express... I just can't figure out how. how to do it or at least saying it if it's not possible? I'm all ears!
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Apr 4, 2008
While using XP Outlook Express, I was able to add the account for my online school, Walden University. Everything still worked fine even after I upgraded my computer from XP to Vista. Now the school has changed their email program to be some kind of eCampus. I followed their instructions for adding an account to Outlook Express and was told that they should be the exact same for Vista Windows Mail. However, when I set up the account, before I can send and receive, I get a user verification screen where I have to type in my user name and password. This screen just shows up repeatedly even though I know I am using the right user name and password. I finally hit cancel and receive an error that my email could not complete execution to send and retrieve email messages for that account.
It is set as a POP account. I don't know if there is a problem with Vista compatibility, or a problem since I still have dialup and not highspeed, or if the school is wrong with their instructions for adding an account. I can provide more specific information regarding all the settings if anyone thinks they can help me. I am extremely frustrated with this since I have been able to view my school emails through my personal email account for years. Now I have to login to the school webpage and check my emails via a different link. I know it doesn't sound like that big of a deal, but the convenience factor right now is huge in my little world.
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Sep 11, 2009
I just got a new computer with Vista 64 Bit Home Premium. I cannot figure out how to transfer my old Outlook Express Contacts to Windows Mail and where they would be displayed. I cannot seem to open a box on the left of the Windows Mail page where they would go, similar to Outlook Express.
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Mar 23, 2008
I've read all of the posts here and not one of them help at all. I'm looking on how to import outlook express email accounts into windows mail. I can import the email messages just fine, but not my 15 email accounts. I have created a folder and stored this onto the windows vista machine, named: Outlook Express Email Accounts.
When I go to: Tools => Accounts => Import. A box appears that says "Import Internet Account". I select one of the Outlook Express 6's *.iaf files and I constantly get this error: "The import did not complete because an error occurred." What's causing this and how do I fix this frustrating problem.
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Apr 23, 2009
I have upgraded to Vista Ultimate. You have to run Windows Mail (WM) on Vista - you cant run Outlook Express (OE). With OE you could "cut" an image out of MS Word and paste it into the body of the message. You cant do that in WM and its a massive drawback. Does anyone have a solution to this? I have read the threads on "upgrading" to Windows Live Mail but is that just the latest version of WM or something else? Also, it appears that there are lots of crashes when people have done that.
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Mar 5, 2010
Where I live, the only newsgroup which I can access is on Microsoft's server; no other newsgroups are offered thru any ISPs (because of POLITIKAL considerations). I know that Google offers browser-based newsgroup review and posting, but its interface is far from the convenience of a traditional newsreader such as Windows Mail, Outlook Express etc. Does anyone know of a way to get around this and access a server by a something like Windows Mail?
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Feb 2, 2010
My email provider is Sky although I have chosen to use Outlook express for years. I have just bought a new laptop and have set up my windows mail account copying the settings from my Outlook account. However, not all emails seem to be coming through to my laptop, when I check my mail through Outlook there are maybe 5 new ones there but only one of those shows in my Windows mail. Then to add to the confusion if I try to access my emails through my Sky account there are some showing there that have not come through to Outlook or Windows.
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Apr 27, 2008
Having problems with Vista and am really dissappointed. One of the main problems I am having is with Windows Mail. Much less user friendly than Outlook Express. The main problems I am having are:
1) Missing several emails from others. I have a desktop computer set up with XP and outlook express which is receiving all of the emails without a problem, however, my laptop with vista and windows mail captures only some of these emails. Junk mail folders don't contain these emails either. Why are they not coming through?
2) Also, when I am in a file (Excel or Word) that I want to send to someone, I can't just right click on it / or go to file and then scroll down to "send file as an attachment". I have to manually save the file first, exit, then open windows mail, create a new message and then attach the saved file. Very frusterating to have to go through all these steps. Thought that Vista and Windows mail were supposed to be an upgrade?
3) Also, my saved contacts from Outlook Express are much more of a headache to manage. None of them will auto complete in the "Send to" line when sending a message. I have to go into the contacts folder every time and manually select each one. Again, upgrade?
4) Also having numerous Driver problems with various hardware. Finding simple solutions to vista hardware connectivity seems impossible.
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Feb 22, 2009
Im giving my Vista computer to my daughter. I want to take all my current email and put it on my XPPro machine in Outlook Express...Short if sending each one to myself at the XP machine is there an easier work around?
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Mar 23, 2008
Are OE and Mail compatible in this network? Or do I have to choose one or the other? If they are compatible, can I use the Mail setup wizard and insert the old user name and address. Actually, I started the wizard and on page 2 it autimatically inserted the old email address.
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Jun 13, 2008
I've just upgraded to a new pc with vista and windows mail from Xp & outlook express (with virgin). To save my files and emails etc I used windows easy transfer software and copied the files to an external hard drive and then loaded it to the new PC. I initially had problems as my modem didn't install but virgin sent me a wireless connector and all seemed OK. However, when I click on send/receive mail I get an error message 'some errors occured while processing the requsted tasks - please see details below.' But there are no details! I have 3 email addresses.
If I click on the little arrow next to send/rec and then click on each email separately there is no problem. Equally, if I click on 'receive all' there is no problem. When I click on send/rec the first time I open windows mail there is no problem, but thereafter always the error message. I've had Virgin remotely controlling the pc for 90 minutes and they can't suss it!
Also, bizarrely at the top of the page it says inbox - outlook express provided by virgin net even though I appear to be running windows mail (it certainly isn't the usual outlook I have on my old pc). Did I inadvertently load outlook as well as my emails on top of windows mail and they've kind of merged?
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May 1, 2008
When I click on an e-mail address (a link) in an incoming message in order to send an e-mail, it opens Word as my e-mail editor. How can I change this to Outlook Express?
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Mar 23, 2008
I was using gmail on outlook express, but now that I have switched to this ridiculous Vista junk, I am unable to easily use the same sofware as before. I have my account for gmail set up exactly the way it was on outlook express, but it will not connect to the gmail server. Can enaybody tell me if microsoft has excluded gmail or changed the settings somehow.
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May 11, 2009
Could some kind person tell me how I can change my E-Mail Programme (currently windows mail in Vista Home Premium) to Outlook Express?
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Apr 3, 2008
I store all my Outlook Express email in an external hard disk and plug and play between my office desktop and laptop when travelling.
Could I still do the same after changing to Vista since I just bought a new laptop?
If laptop is Vista and my office desktop is XP, are they still compatible?
I mean using new Window Mail in laptop but still store the mail in an external hard disk, then connect the external hard disk back to desktop in office.
Pls help and shed me light on how to do the new switching and procedure and setting.
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Jan 9, 2010
My problem is that I can not use outlook express (window mail with vista) to send e-mail out. The error message is as following: The connection to the server has failed. Subject 'ljkljlkjkl', Account: 'public.tpt.tj.cn', Server: '202.106.187.158', Protocol: SMTP, Port: 25, Secure(SSL): No, Socket Error: 10061, Error Number: 0x800CCC0E
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Mar 27, 2009
new computer, new to Vista. after doing a windows easy transfer my mail program seems to have been changed to outlook express. is this just windows semantics and if not, how can i get back to windows mail?
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Jan 8, 2010
I understand the when and why. What I need to know is, will my mail be deleted out of my various folders? When I was useing Outlook Express, when the mail was compacted, it was also taken out of the Inbox and other folders, and I had to go find and restore it.
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May 24, 2009
I am trying to transfer the e-mail from Outlook Express 6 on one computer to a Vista machine and import them into Outlook 2007. I have had no luck.
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May 27, 2010
I have changed my pc from vista to XP. I need to convert my email address from window mail back to outlook express.
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Mar 22, 2009
one of my user in the network using outlook express before, know he brought the new laptop & install microsoft office 2007 & he wants his previous outlook express mail in new version microsoft office 2007.
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