Installing Windows Mail in Windows 8

[Walt[_2_]]

I know this has been discussed here before. I've been trying to
install said program in Win8 for two weeks now without success. I have
followed the instructions fron several different sites, one at a time,
to the letter and it still doesn't work. All the files from my Vista
64 bit were copied to Win8 and also the requires dll file.

All the instructions I've seen seem to be for versions of Win8 before
the official release. It seeme to be that dll file that has to be
added that is causing the problem. Some say put it in the Windows Mail
folder, some say put it in the System32 folder and register it. The
problem is, it won't register on my Windows 8.

BTW I have installed Windows Mail in Windows 7 with no problems.

Anyway if anyone has a sure fire way to install Windows Mail in Win8 I
would certainly appreciate knowing it. Thanks for looking.
Walt

[philo [_4_]]

On 12/19/2012 03:34 PM, Walt wrote:
> I know this has been discussed here before. I've been trying to
> install said program in Win8 for two weeks now without success. I have
> followed the instructions fron several different sites, one at a time,
> to the letter and it still doesn't work. All the files from my Vista
> 64 bit were copied to Win8 and also the requires dll file.
>
> All the instructions I've seen seem to be for versions of Win8 before
> the official release. It seeme to be that dll file that has to be
> added that is causing the problem. Some say put it in the Windows Mail
> folder, some say put it in the System32 folder and register it. The
> problem is, it won't register on my Windows 8.
>
> BTW I have installed Windows Mail in Windows 7 with no problems.
>
> Anyway if anyone has a sure fire way to install Windows Mail in Win8 I
> would certainly appreciate knowing it. Thanks for looking.
> Walt
>



I found this
but did not test it

http://forums.mydigitallife.info/threads/34582-How-to-install-Windows-Mail-on-Windows-8

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[Dicky]

Go to the windows download com site. Get windows live essentials and
install.

"Walt" wrote in message ...

I know this has been discussed here before. I've been trying to
install said program in Win8 for two weeks now without success. I have
followed the instructions fron several different sites, one at a time,
to the letter and it still doesn't work. All the files from my Vista
64 bit were copied to Win8 and also the requires dll file.

All the instructions I've seen seem to be for versions of Win8 before
the official release. It seeme to be that dll file that has to be
added that is causing the problem. Some say put it in the Windows Mail
folder, some say put it in the System32 folder and register it. The
problem is, it won't register on my Windows 8.

BTW I have installed Windows Mail in Windows 7 with no problems.

Anyway if anyone has a sure fire way to install Windows Mail in Win8 I
would certainly appreciate knowing it. Thanks for looking.
Walt

[BillW50]

On 12/19/2012 6:13 PM, Dicky wrote:
> Go to the windows download com site. Get windows live essentials and
> install.

That doesn't help if you don't want WLE. :-(

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Dell Latitute Slate Tablet 128GB SSD ('12 era) - Thunderbird v12
Intel Atom Z670 1.5GHz - 2GB - Windows 7 SP1 and Windows 8

[Desk Rabbit[_2_]]

On 19/12/2012 21:34, Walt wrote:
> I know this has been discussed here before. I've been trying to
> install said program in Win8 for two weeks now without success. I have
> followed the instructions fron several different sites, one at a time,
> to the letter and it still doesn't work. All the files from my Vista
> 64 bit were copied to Win8 and also the requires dll file.
>
> All the instructions I've seen seem to be for versions of Win8 before
> the official release. It seeme to be that dll file that has to be
> added that is causing the problem. Some say put it in the Windows Mail
> folder, some say put it in the System32 folder and register it. The
> problem is, it won't register on my Windows 8.
>
> BTW I have installed Windows Mail in Windows 7 with no problems.
>
> Anyway if anyone has a sure fire way to install Windows Mail in Win8 I
> would certainly appreciate knowing it. Thanks for looking.
> Walt
>
The correct answer is of course to install Thunderbird.

[Zaphod Beeblebrox]

On Wed, 19 Dec 2012 18:22:47 -0600, "BillW50" > wrote
in article >...
>
> On 12/19/2012 6:13 PM, Dicky wrote:
> > Go to the windows download com site. Get windows live essentials and
> > install.
>
> That doesn't help if you don't want WLE. :-(

It also doesn't help if you want a newsgroup client that doesn't botch
quoting. :/

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Voted "Worst Dressed Sentient Being in the Known Universe" for seven
years in a row.

[SC Tom[_3_]]

"Desk Rabbit" > wrote in message
...
> On 19/12/2012 21:34, Walt wrote:
>> I know this has been discussed here before. I've been trying to
>> install said program in Win8 for two weeks now without success. I have
>> followed the instructions fron several different sites, one at a time,
>> to the letter and it still doesn't work. All the files from my Vista
>> 64 bit were copied to Win8 and also the requires dll file.
>>
>> All the instructions I've seen seem to be for versions of Win8 before
>> the official release. It seeme to be that dll file that has to be
>> added that is causing the problem. Some say put it in the Windows Mail
>> folder, some say put it in the System32 folder and register it. The
>> problem is, it won't register on my Windows 8.
>>
>> BTW I have installed Windows Mail in Windows 7 with no problems.
>>
>> Anyway if anyone has a sure fire way to install Windows Mail in Win8 I
>> would certainly appreciate knowing it. Thanks for looking.
>> Walt
>>
> The correct answer is of course to install Thunderbird.

Unless you don't like Thunderbird ;-) The correct answer for you may not be
the correct answer for everyone.

To the OP: The success rate here
<http://forums.mydigitallife.info/threads/34582-How-to-install-Windows-Mail-on-Windows-8>
seem to be somewhat mixed. With only a 39% success rate, I think I'd try
something else, maybe even Thunderbird.
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SC Tom

[Walt[_2_]]

On Wed, 19 Dec 2012 18:06:54 -0600, philo* > wrote:

>On 12/19/2012 03:34 PM, Walt wrote:
>> I know this has been discussed here before. I've been trying to
>> install said program in Win8 for two weeks now without success. I have
>> followed the instructions fron several different sites, one at a time,
>> to the letter and it still doesn't work. All the files from my Vista
>> 64 bit were copied to Win8 and also the requires dll file.
>>
>> All the instructions I've seen seem to be for versions of Win8 before
>> the official release. It seeme to be that dll file that has to be
>> added that is causing the problem. Some say put it in the Windows Mail
>> folder, some say put it in the System32 folder and register it. The
>> problem is, it won't register on my Windows 8.
>>
>> BTW I have installed Windows Mail in Windows 7 with no problems.
>>
>> Anyway if anyone has a sure fire way to install Windows Mail in Win8 I
>> would certainly appreciate knowing it. Thanks for looking.
>> Walt
>>
>
>
>
>I found this
>but did not test it
>
>http://forums.mydigitallife.info/threads/34582-How-to-install-Windows-Mail-on-Windows-8


Thanks Philo. That's on of the ones I tried. Didn't work. It wouldn't
register the dll file.
Walt

[Desk Rabbit[_2_]]

On 20/12/2012 15:11, SC Tom wrote:
>
>
> "Desk Rabbit" > wrote in message
> ...
>> On 19/12/2012 21:34, Walt wrote:
>>> I know this has been discussed here before. I've been trying to
>>> install said program in Win8 for two weeks now without success. I have
>>> followed the instructions fron several different sites, one at a time,
>>> to the letter and it still doesn't work. All the files from my Vista
>>> 64 bit were copied to Win8 and also the requires dll file.
>>>
>>> All the instructions I've seen seem to be for versions of Win8 before
>>> the official release. It seeme to be that dll file that has to be
>>> added that is causing the problem. Some say put it in the Windows Mail
>>> folder, some say put it in the System32 folder and register it. The
>>> problem is, it won't register on my Windows 8.
>>>
>>> BTW I have installed Windows Mail in Windows 7 with no problems.
>>>
>>> Anyway if anyone has a sure fire way to install Windows Mail in Win8 I
>>> would certainly appreciate knowing it. Thanks for looking.
>>> Walt
>>>
>> The correct answer is of course to install Thunderbird.
>
> Unless you don't like Thunderbird ;-) The correct answer for you may not
> be the correct answer for everyone.
>
> To the OP: The success rate here
> <http://forums.mydigitallife.info/threads/34582-How-to-install-Windows-Mail-on-Windows-8>
> seem to be somewhat mixed. With only a 39% success rate, I think I'd try
> something else, maybe even Thunderbird.

Fair enough but I'd rather have a stable supported program that takes
seconds to install than an unsupported program that requires hours of
time wasting research to find the appropriate ritual to shoehorn it in.

[SC Tom[_3_]]

"Desk Rabbit" > wrote in message
...
> On 20/12/2012 15:11, SC Tom wrote:
>>
>>
>> "Desk Rabbit" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>> On 19/12/2012 21:34, Walt wrote:
>>>> I know this has been discussed here before. I've been trying to
>>>> install said program in Win8 for two weeks now without success. I have
>>>> followed the instructions fron several different sites, one at a time,
>>>> to the letter and it still doesn't work. All the files from my Vista
>>>> 64 bit were copied to Win8 and also the requires dll file.
>>>>
>>>> All the instructions I've seen seem to be for versions of Win8 before
>>>> the official release. It seeme to be that dll file that has to be
>>>> added that is causing the problem. Some say put it in the Windows Mail
>>>> folder, some say put it in the System32 folder and register it. The
>>>> problem is, it won't register on my Windows 8.
>>>>
>>>> BTW I have installed Windows Mail in Windows 7 with no problems.
>>>>
>>>> Anyway if anyone has a sure fire way to install Windows Mail in Win8 I
>>>> would certainly appreciate knowing it. Thanks for looking.
>>>> Walt
>>>>
>>> The correct answer is of course to install Thunderbird.
>>
>> Unless you don't like Thunderbird ;-) The correct answer for you may not
>> be the correct answer for everyone.
>>
>> To the OP: The success rate here
>> <http://forums.mydigitallife.info/threads/34582-How-to-install-Windows-Mail-on-Windows-8>
>> seem to be somewhat mixed. With only a 39% success rate, I think I'd try
>> something else, maybe even Thunderbird.
>
> Fair enough but I'd rather have a stable supported program that takes
> seconds to install than an unsupported program that requires hours of time
> wasting research to find the appropriate ritual to shoehorn it in.

True; hence the reply to the OP. I've never tried that cobbled-together
solution myself just for the fact that 1) I wasn't that crazy about Win Mail
in the first place, and 2) it's not worth the time to me trying to MAKE it
work.
--
SC Tom

[Walt[_2_]]

On Fri, 21 Dec 2012 07:28:26 -0500, "SC Tom" > wrote:

>
>
>"Desk Rabbit" > wrote in message
...
>> On 20/12/2012 15:11, SC Tom wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>> "Desk Rabbit" > wrote in message
>>> ...
>>>> On 19/12/2012 21:34, Walt wrote:
>>>>> I know this has been discussed here before. I've been trying to
>>>>> install said program in Win8 for two weeks now without success. I have
>>>>> followed the instructions fron several different sites, one at a time,
>>>>> to the letter and it still doesn't work. All the files from my Vista
>>>>> 64 bit were copied to Win8 and also the requires dll file.
>>>>>
>>>>> All the instructions I've seen seem to be for versions of Win8 before
>>>>> the official release. It seeme to be that dll file that has to be
>>>>> added that is causing the problem. Some say put it in the Windows Mail
>>>>> folder, some say put it in the System32 folder and register it. The
>>>>> problem is, it won't register on my Windows 8.
>>>>>
>>>>> BTW I have installed Windows Mail in Windows 7 with no problems.
>>>>>
>>>>> Anyway if anyone has a sure fire way to install Windows Mail in Win8 I
>>>>> would certainly appreciate knowing it. Thanks for looking.
>>>>> Walt
>>>>>
>>>> The correct answer is of course to install Thunderbird.
>>>
>>> Unless you don't like Thunderbird ;-) The correct answer for you may not
>>> be the correct answer for everyone.
>>>
>>> To the OP: The success rate here
>>> <http://forums.mydigitallife.info/threads/34582-How-to-install-Windows-Mail-on-Windows-8>
>>> seem to be somewhat mixed. With only a 39% success rate, I think I'd try
>>> something else, maybe even Thunderbird.
>>
>> Fair enough but I'd rather have a stable supported program that takes
>> seconds to install than an unsupported program that requires hours of time
>> wasting research to find the appropriate ritual to shoehorn it in.
>
>True; hence the reply to the OP. I've never tried that cobbled-together
>solution myself just for the fact that 1) I wasn't that crazy about Win Mail
>in the first place, and 2) it's not worth the time to me trying to MAKE it
>work.

Well it is to me, or I wouldn't have asked the question in the first
place. I like Windows Mail and I'll keep trying to get it to work.
But thanks for you response.

[SC Tom[_3_]]

"Walt" > wrote in message
...
> On Fri, 21 Dec 2012 07:28:26 -0500, "SC Tom" > wrote:
>
>>
>>
>>"Desk Rabbit" > wrote in message
...
>>> On 20/12/2012 15:11, SC Tom wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> "Desk Rabbit" > wrote in message
>>>> ...
>>>>> On 19/12/2012 21:34, Walt wrote:
>>>>>> I know this has been discussed here before. I've been trying to
>>>>>> install said program in Win8 for two weeks now without success. I
>>>>>> have
>>>>>> followed the instructions fron several different sites, one at a
>>>>>> time,
>>>>>> to the letter and it still doesn't work. All the files from my Vista
>>>>>> 64 bit were copied to Win8 and also the requires dll file.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> All the instructions I've seen seem to be for versions of Win8 before
>>>>>> the official release. It seeme to be that dll file that has to be
>>>>>> added that is causing the problem. Some say put it in the Windows
>>>>>> Mail
>>>>>> folder, some say put it in the System32 folder and register it. The
>>>>>> problem is, it won't register on my Windows 8.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> BTW I have installed Windows Mail in Windows 7 with no problems.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Anyway if anyone has a sure fire way to install Windows Mail in Win8
>>>>>> I
>>>>>> would certainly appreciate knowing it. Thanks for looking.
>>>>>> Walt
>>>>>>
>>>>> The correct answer is of course to install Thunderbird.
>>>>
>>>> Unless you don't like Thunderbird ;-) The correct answer for you may
>>>> not
>>>> be the correct answer for everyone.
>>>>
>>>> To the OP: The success rate here
>>>> <http://forums.mydigitallife.info/threads/34582-How-to-install-Windows-Mail-on-Windows-8>
>>>> seem to be somewhat mixed. With only a 39% success rate, I think I'd
>>>> try
>>>> something else, maybe even Thunderbird.
>>>
>>> Fair enough but I'd rather have a stable supported program that takes
>>> seconds to install than an unsupported program that requires hours of
>>> time
>>> wasting research to find the appropriate ritual to shoehorn it in.
>>
>>True; hence the reply to the OP. I've never tried that cobbled-together
>>solution myself just for the fact that 1) I wasn't that crazy about Win
>>Mail
>>in the first place, and 2) it's not worth the time to me trying to MAKE it
>>work.
>
> Well it is to me, or I wouldn't have asked the question in the first
> place. I like Windows Mail and I'll keep trying to get it to work.
> But thanks for you response.

I realized that. I was replying more to Desk than you on this one :-)
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SC Tom

[R. H. Breener[_2_]]

"Walt" > wrote in message
...
> On Fri, 21 Dec 2012 07:28:26 -0500, "SC Tom" > wrote:
>>
>>True; hence the reply to the OP. I've never tried that cobbled-together
>>solution myself just for the fact that 1) I wasn't that crazy about Win
>>Mail
>>in the first place, and 2) it's not worth the time to me trying to MAKE it
>>work.
>
> Well it is to me, or I wouldn't have asked the question in the first
> place. I like Windows Mail and I'll keep trying to get it to work.
> But thanks for you response.

With so many people still wanting to use WM you'd think MS would have a free
copy online somewhere that works with W-7 and W-8. I did get it to work on
W-7 after a lot of aggravation and time.