Win Live Mail vs. Win Live Mail Desktop

I just got a new HP computer with Win7. The guy at Best Buy showed me a
screenshot of what's supposed to be Windows Live Mail but, after doing some
research, it actually looks like Windows Live Mail Desktop - which looks
nicer to me. After downloading and installing WLM, I don't think I like it
very much.

Is WLM the only current version of this e-mail application, or can I instead
download WLMD on my Win7 machine?

Thanks!

Hi, Dell.

Is WLM the only current version of this e-mail application, or can I
instead download WLMD on my Win7 machine?

Yes, build 14.0.8089.0726 is the only current version of Windows Live Mail.
If you can find WLMD, it probably will run on Win7, but that version of the
program was still in beta when the word "desktop" was dropped from the name
over 3 years ago (in May 2006). So there will be no official support for
it - except for the portions that live on in WLM.

Many of us WLM users complain about some parts of the current UI, including
the pale pastel colors, and some prefer previous builds. But only the
current version is supported.

If HP/Best Buy is showing you a screen that says it is "Windows Live Mail
Desktop", then that computer is running software that is over 3 years old.
With that WLMD onscreen, click Help | About and see what it says. The
current WLM is "Version 2009 (Build 14.0.8089.0726)"; if you see anything
else, that is an older version. To get the current version for free - along
with as many others of the Windows Live Essentials as you might want
(Calendar, Contacts, etc.) - just go to http://download.live.com . Or
install a competing program of your choice.

As you probably know, an email/news application was built into every Windows
version since at least Win95. But NOT into Windows 7, which comes with NO
email or windows program. Many vendors (including HP? or Best Buy?)
include WLM or a competing product in the bundle they add to the computers
they sell, but Microsoft does not. Apparently, either HP or Best Buy chose
to use an outdated version of WLM in their bundle on the machine they are
showing you.

RC
--
R. C. White, CPA
San Marcos, TX

Microsoft Windows MVP
Windows Live Mail 2009 (14.0.8089.0726) in Win7 Ultimate x64

"Dell Christopher" wrote in message
m...
I just got a new HP computer with Win7. The guy at Best Buy showed me a
screenshot of what's supposed to be Windows Live Mail but, after doing
some research, it actually looks like Windows Live Mail Desktop - which
looks nicer to me. After downloading and installing WLM, I don't think I
like it very much.

Is WLM the only current version of this e-mail application, or can I
instead download WLMD on my Win7 machine?

Thanks!

Thank you very much for your reply, RC. Very much appreciated!


"R. C. White" wrote in message
ecom...
Hi, Dell.

Is WLM the only current version of this e-mail application, or can I
instead download WLMD on my Win7 machine?

Yes, build 14.0.8089.0726 is the only current version of Windows Live
Mail. If you can find WLMD, it probably will run on Win7, but that version
of the program was still in beta when the word "desktop" was dropped from
the name over 3 years ago (in May 2006). So there will be no official
support for it - except for the portions that live on in WLM.

Many of us WLM users complain about some parts of the current UI,
including the pale pastel colors, and some prefer previous builds. But
only the current version is supported.

If HP/Best Buy is showing you a screen that says it is "Windows Live Mail
Desktop", then that computer is running software that is over 3 years old.
With that WLMD onscreen, click Help | About and see what it says. The
current WLM is "Version 2009 (Build 14.0.8089.0726)"; if you see anything
else, that is an older version. To get the current version for free -
along with as many others of the Windows Live Essentials as you might want
(Calendar, Contacts, etc.) - just go to http://download.live.com . Or
install a competing program of your choice.

As you probably know, an email/news application was built into every
Windows version since at least Win95. But NOT into Windows 7, which comes
with NO email or windows program. Many vendors (including HP? or Best
Buy?) include WLM or a competing product in the bundle they add to the
computers they sell, but Microsoft does not. Apparently, either HP or
Best Buy chose to use an outdated version of WLM in their bundle on the
machine they are showing you.

RC
--
R. C. White, CPA
San Marcos, TX

Microsoft Windows MVP
Windows Live Mail 2009 (14.0.8089.0726) in Win7 Ultimate x64

"Dell Christopher" wrote in message
m...
I just got a new HP computer with Win7. The guy at Best Buy showed me a
screenshot of what's supposed to be Windows Live Mail but, after doing
some research, it actually looks like Windows Live Mail Desktop - which
looks nicer to me. After downloading and installing WLM, I don't think I
like it very much.

Is WLM the only current version of this e-mail application, or can I
instead download WLMD on my Win7 machine?

Thanks!

Hi, Dell.

You're welcome. Glad to help.

RC
--
R. C. White, CPA
San Marcos, TX

Microsoft Windows MVP
Windows Live Mail 2009 (14.0.8089.0726) in Win7 Ultimate x64

"Dell Christopher" wrote in message
m...
Thank you very much for your reply, RC. Very much appreciated!


"R. C. White" wrote in message
ecom...
Hi, Dell.

Is WLM the only current version of this e-mail application, or can I
instead download WLMD on my Win7 machine?

Yes, build 14.0.8089.0726 is the only current version of Windows Live
Mail. If you can find WLMD, it probably will run on Win7, but that
version of the program was still in beta when the word "desktop" was
dropped from the name over 3 years ago (in May 2006). So there will be
no official support for it - except for the portions that live on in WLM.

Many of us WLM users complain about some parts of the current UI,
including the pale pastel colors, and some prefer previous builds. But
only the current version is supported.

If HP/Best Buy is showing you a screen that says it is "Windows Live Mail
Desktop", then that computer is running software that is over 3 years
old. With that WLMD onscreen, click Help | About and see what it says.
The current WLM is "Version 2009 (Build 14.0.8089.0726)"; if you see
anything else, that is an older version. To get the current version for
free - along with as many others of the Windows Live Essentials as you
might want (Calendar, Contacts, etc.) - just go to
http://download.live.com . Or install a competing program of your
choice.

As you probably know, an email/news application was built into every
Windows version since at least Win95. But NOT into Windows 7, which
comes with NO email or windows program. Many vendors (including HP? or
Best Buy?) include WLM or a competing product in the bundle they add to
the computers they sell, but Microsoft does not. Apparently, either HP
or Best Buy chose to use an outdated version of WLM in their bundle on
the machine they are showing you.

RC

"Dell Christopher" wrote in message
m...
I just got a new HP computer with Win7. The guy at Best Buy showed me a
screenshot of what's supposed to be Windows Live Mail but, after doing
some research, it actually looks like Windows Live Mail Desktop - which
looks nicer to me. After downloading and installing WLM, I don't think
I like it very much.

Is WLM the only current version of this e-mail application, or can I
instead download WLMD on my Win7 machine?

Thanks!