Email program

On Wed, 25 Jun 2014 21:48:04 -0500, "R. C. White"
wrote:

Hi, Ken.

The Calendar in WordPerfect Library - or was it WordPerfect Office - was the
best one FOR ME that I ever used. But it ran in DOS and never made the
transition to Windows. There were and are many other calendars, of course,
but none of them ever showed the Memo and ToDo lists as clearly and
conveniently as WP's Calendar. It has been gone for 20 years and I still
miss it.



If I ever even looked at it, I don't remember.

On Thu, 26 Jun 2014 07:40:11 -0700, Ken Blake, MVP wrote:

On Wed, 25 Jun 2014 19:10:30 -0600, Ken Springer
wrote:

On 6/25/14 4:17 PM, Ken Blake, MVP wrote:
On Wed, 25 Jun 2014 16:12:21 -0600, Ken Springer
wrote:

On 6/25/14 12:43 PM, Ken Blake, MVP wrote:

On Wed, 25 Jun 2014 09:42:50 -0600, Ken Springer
wrote:

You can go back much farther than X6. You can get X3 for as little as
$66 on Amazon.com. And they have X6 for $32.54

The problem with the low priced packages is they are not the Pro
version, and you need Pro to get Paradox.


OK, understood. I never wanted Paradox. I never wanted anything but
WordPerfect itself.

Where does WP Office 11 fit in with the X? naming convention?

The first version with an X number was X3. Why? I don't know, but I
have a guess. They didn't want to use 13 because some people think
it's an unlucky number, so they used a half-Roman, half Arabic
numeral.

What will the version after X9 be called? X10? XX? 20? I don't know
that either.

Probably XX for the women's version and XY for the men's version.

--
Gene E. Bloch (Stumbling Bloch)

On Thu, 26 Jun 2014 10:18:12 -0700, "Gene E. Bloch"
wrote:

On Thu, 26 Jun 2014 07:40:11 -0700, Ken Blake, MVP wrote:

On Wed, 25 Jun 2014 19:10:30 -0600, Ken Springer
wrote:

On 6/25/14 4:17 PM, Ken Blake, MVP wrote:
On Wed, 25 Jun 2014 16:12:21 -0600, Ken Springer
wrote:

On 6/25/14 12:43 PM, Ken Blake, MVP wrote:

On Wed, 25 Jun 2014 09:42:50 -0600, Ken Springer
wrote:

You can go back much farther than X6. You can get X3 for as little as
$66 on Amazon.com. And they have X6 for $32.54

The problem with the low priced packages is they are not the Pro
version, and you need Pro to get Paradox.


OK, understood. I never wanted Paradox. I never wanted anything but
WordPerfect itself.

Where does WP Office 11 fit in with the X? naming convention?

The first version with an X number was X3. Why? I don't know, but I
have a guess. They didn't want to use 13 because some people think
it's an unlucky number, so they used a half-Roman, half Arabic
numeral.

What will the version after X9 be called? X10? XX? 20? I don't know
that either.

Probably XX for the women's version and XY for the men's version.



LOL!

On Sat, 21 Jun 2014 14:17:33 +0300, Live wrote:

"Marv" wrote...
I want to change my email program. I have been looking at various
alternatives. A lot of people are recommending Outlook but I don't
want to purchase MS Office to get it. Others suggest Outlook.com. If
I used Outlook.com can I still use my existing email address? I seem
to be getting different opinions.

I would appreciate suggestions.

If you want Windows Mail on Win8.1U follow these simple instructions:
a.. Rename "Windows Mail" folder to "Windows Mail 8" (for not to need
take ownership)
a.. Create new "Windows Mail" folder (so all registry references still
being correct)
a.. Copy content of "Windows Mail" folder from Vista into new created
"Windows Mail" folder a.. Copy "msidcrl30.dll" into "Windows Mail"
folder from Vista a.. Run "Windows Mail"

Just checking - I have two Windows Mail folders under W8.1.1, under
Program Files and Program Files (x86).

So one 32 bit version and one 64 bit version.

My Vista version of Windows Mail is 32 bit.
My Windows 8.1.1 is 64 bit.

So I can see that if I copy the software into the 32 bit area then create
a short cut to winmail.exe there may be some chance of the program running.

However I assume that any links (inside or outside registry) which point
to Windows Mail will point to the 64 bit version.

Looking inside the Windows Mail folder the only program is 'wab.exe' which
is the address book program.

So I would like to know what the implications are of moving 'wab.exe' - it
must be referenced from somewhere else.

So I'm not at all sure why the program and associated DLLs have to be
copied to the Windows Mail folder as I can't see which registry entries
will point to a program and DLLs with different names in a known location.

Any clarification would be useful.

Thanks

Dave R

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On Sat, 28 Jun 2014 14:27:38 +0000, David WE Roberts wrote:

On Sat, 21 Jun 2014 14:17:33 +0300, Live wrote:

"Marv" wrote...
I want to change my email program. I have been looking at various
alternatives. A lot of people are recommending Outlook but I don't
want to purchase MS Office to get it. Others suggest Outlook.com. If
I used Outlook.com can I still use my existing email address? I seem
to be getting different opinions.

I would appreciate suggestions.

If you want Windows Mail on Win8.1U follow these simple instructions:
a.. Rename "Windows Mail" folder to "Windows Mail 8" (for not to need
take ownership)
a.. Create new "Windows Mail" folder (so all registry references still
being correct)
a.. Copy content of "Windows Mail" folder from Vista into new created
"Windows Mail" folder a.. Copy "msidcrl30.dll" into "Windows Mail"
folder from Vista a.. Run "Windows Mail"

Just checking - I have two Windows Mail folders under W8.1.1, under
Program Files and Program Files (x86).

So one 32 bit version and one 64 bit version.

My Vista version of Windows Mail is 32 bit.
My Windows 8.1.1 is 64 bit.

So I can see that if I copy the software into the 32 bit area then
create a short cut to winmail.exe there may be some chance of the
program running.

However I assume that any links (inside or outside registry) which point
to Windows Mail will point to the 64 bit version.

Looking inside the Windows Mail folder the only program is 'wab.exe'
which is the address book program.

So I would like to know what the implications are of moving 'wab.exe' -
it must be referenced from somewhere else.

So I'm not at all sure why the program and associated DLLs have to be
copied to the Windows Mail folder as I can't see which registry entries
will point to a program and DLLs with different names in a known
location.

Any clarification would be useful.

Duh!

Files on Win8 are a subset of those on Windows Vista.

So I shall give it a try as I have a system set up to test my backup and
restore strategy by wiping and reinstalling W8.

Cheers

Dave R





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On Sat, 28 Jun 2014 14:31:05 +0000, David WE Roberts wrote:

On Sat, 28 Jun 2014 14:27:38 +0000, David WE Roberts wrote:

On Sat, 21 Jun 2014 14:17:33 +0300, Live wrote:

"Marv" wrote...
I want to change my email program. I have been looking at various
alternatives. A lot of people are recommending Outlook but I don't
want to purchase MS Office to get it. Others suggest Outlook.com.
If I used Outlook.com can I still use my existing email address? I
seem to be getting different opinions.

I would appreciate suggestions.

If you want Windows Mail on Win8.1U follow these simple instructions:
a.. Rename "Windows Mail" folder to "Windows Mail 8" (for not to need
take ownership)
a.. Create new "Windows Mail" folder (so all registry references still
being correct)
a.. Copy content of "Windows Mail" folder from Vista into new created
"Windows Mail" folder a.. Copy "msidcrl30.dll" into "Windows Mail"
folder from Vista a.. Run "Windows Mail"

Just checking - I have two Windows Mail folders under W8.1.1, under
Program Files and Program Files (x86).

So one 32 bit version and one 64 bit version.

My Vista version of Windows Mail is 32 bit.
My Windows 8.1.1 is 64 bit.

So I can see that if I copy the software into the 32 bit area then
create a short cut to winmail.exe there may be some chance of the
program running.

However I assume that any links (inside or outside registry) which
point to Windows Mail will point to the 64 bit version.

Looking inside the Windows Mail folder the only program is 'wab.exe'
which is the address book program.

So I would like to know what the implications are of moving 'wab.exe' -
it must be referenced from somewhere else.

So I'm not at all sure why the program and associated DLLs have to be
copied to the Windows Mail folder as I can't see which registry entries
will point to a program and DLLs with different names in a known
location.

Any clarification would be useful.

Duh!

Files on Win8 are a subset of those on Windows Vista.

So I shall give it a try as I have a system set up to test my backup and
restore strategy by wiping and reinstalling W8.

Cheers

Dave R

O.K. - didn't work.

ISTR trying this for Windows 7 back in the day with similar lack of
success.

Back to migrating from Windows Mail (Vista 32) to Thunderbird.

Cheers

Dave R



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W7 64 bit

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This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! Antivirus protection is active.
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"David WE Roberts" wrote...
On Sat, 28 Jun 2014 14:31:05 +0000, David WE Roberts wrote:

On Sat, 28 Jun 2014 14:27:38 +0000, David WE Roberts wrote:

On Sat, 21 Jun 2014 14:17:33 +0300, Live wrote:

"Marv" wrote...
I want to change my email program. I have been looking at various
alternatives. A lot of people are recommending Outlook but I don't
want to purchase MS Office to get it. Others suggest Outlook.com.
If I used Outlook.com can I still use my existing email address? I
seem to be getting different opinions.

I would appreciate suggestions.

If you want Windows Mail on Win8.1U follow these simple instructions:
a.. Rename "Windows Mail" folder to "Windows Mail 8" (for not to need
take ownership)
a.. Create new "Windows Mail" folder (so all registry references still
being correct)
a.. Copy content of "Windows Mail" folder from Vista into new created
"Windows Mail" folder a.. Copy "msidcrl30.dll" into "Windows Mail"
folder from Vista a.. Run "Windows Mail"

Just checking - I have two Windows Mail folders under W8.1.1, under
Program Files and Program Files (x86).

So one 32 bit version and one 64 bit version.

My Vista version of Windows Mail is 32 bit.
My Windows 8.1.1 is 64 bit.

So I can see that if I copy the software into the 32 bit area then
create a short cut to winmail.exe there may be some chance of the
program running.

However I assume that any links (inside or outside registry) which
point to Windows Mail will point to the 64 bit version.

Looking inside the Windows Mail folder the only program is 'wab.exe'
which is the address book program.

So I would like to know what the implications are of moving 'wab.exe' -
it must be referenced from somewhere else.

So I'm not at all sure why the program and associated DLLs have to be
copied to the Windows Mail folder as I can't see which registry entries
will point to a program and DLLs with different names in a known
location.

Any clarification would be useful.

Duh!

Files on Win8 are a subset of those on Windows Vista.

So I shall give it a try as I have a system set up to test my backup and
restore strategy by wiping and reinstalling W8.

Cheers

Dave R

O.K. - didn't work.

ISTR trying this for Windows 7 back in the day with similar lack of
success.

Back to migrating from Windows Mail (Vista 32) to Thunderbird.

Cheers

Dave R



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Sorry, I should say that I installed it on Win8.1U 32bit.

On Windows 7 64bit I installed Windows Mail following these instructions
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials...dows-mail.html
and it works just fine.