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Can I still use Windows Live Mail?

Joe Ford

Can I still use Windows Live Mail?

After warning users in 2016 of coming changes, Microsoft stopped official support for Windows Live Mail 2012 and other programs in the Windows Essentials 2012 suite on Jan. 10, 2017. If you don’t care for managing your inbox through a web browser, there are third-party applications to replace Windows Live Mail.

What is Windows Live Mail in Windows 10?

Windows Live Mail is a desktop email program Microsoft introduced to replace Outlook Express. It is part of the Windows Essentials suite, which includes several fine programs: Live Mail, Live Writer, Photo Gallery, MovieMaker and OneDrive. (It used to include Messenger, which was replaced by Skype.)

What is the best alternative to Windows Live Mail?

5 best alternatives to Windows Live Mail (free and paid)

  • Microsoft Office Outlook (paid) The first alternative to Windows Live Mail is not a free program, but a paid one.
  • 2. Mail and Calendar (free) The Mail and Calendar app is developed by Microsoft and comes bundled with Windows 10.
  • eM Client (free and paid)
  • Mailbird (free and paid)
  • Thunderbird (free and open-source)

Can I get Windows Live Mail on Windows 10?

Thanks for your feedback. Windows Live Mail 2012 works on Windows 10.

Will Windows Live Mail work on Windows 10?

Windows Live Mail is designed to run on Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2, but is also compatible with Windows 8 and Windows 10, even though Microsoft bundles a new email client, named Windows Mail, with the latter.

Should I use Windows Mail or Outlook?

Outlook is Microsoft’s premium email client and is regarded as one of the best in the business. While the Windows Mail app may just do the job for daily or weekly email checking, Outlook is for those who rely on email. As well as the powerful email client, Microsoft has packed in calendar, contacts and task support.

Can you use Outlook for Gmail?

Not to worry: Outlook can be configured to work with Gmail. But before you can configure Outlook to work with Gmail, you must configure Gmail to work with Outlook. To do that, you must enable the IMAP protocol for your Gmail account. Click Forwarding and POP/IMAP to bring up the POP and IMAP settings.