Windows Mail

I bought a new W10 laptop last week - my previous one ran Vista. My
problem is that there appears to be a fault with Windows Mail as the
program is not listed and, although I can locate the program folder
and exe file, it will not run other than simply opening at the
contacts page with no way of accessing any other part of the program.
Is there any way I can obtain another copy of Windows Mail?

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Chris Williams wrote:
I bought a new W10 laptop last week - my previous one ran Vista. My
problem is that there appears to be a fault with Windows Mail as the
program is not listed and, although I can locate the program folder
and exe file, it will not run other than simply opening at the
contacts page with no way of accessing any other part of the program.
Is there any way I can obtain another copy of Windows Mail?


The built-in Mail in Win10, is an App. It is downloaded from
the Windows Store. It is re-downloaded when major upgrades
like Creator happen. The frequent downloading helps ensure an
unblemished application (even if it was the same version).

There is a recipe here, for its removal. Followed by, visiting
the Store and reinstalling it. The People App is for the Address Book.
The Mail and Calendar (according to this), are part of the same package.

http://www.intowindows.com/how-to-re...in-windows-10/

If you've never used Powershell before, it has one little ceremony
the first time.

Get-ExecutionPolicy (returns Restricted)

Set-ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted (RemoteSigned, AllSigned, Restricted)

You can set the kinds of stuff you want to allow the environment
to run. If you write your own, you might need to loosen up the
policy. The above "intowindows recipe" will probably work without
help. And I'm mentioning this, so you have some idea what it's
all about.

I just tried visiting the Store without an MSA, and it actually let
me visit. I think I had a problem with the Store, the last time
I tried it.

So who knows, maybe the above will actually work without a fuss ? :-)

Note that, there are a couple Apps you're not allowed to remove.
If you were thinking of going nuclear, there are limits.

Good luck,
Paul

On 05/02/2017 03:06 AM, Chris Williams wrote:
I bought a new W10 laptop last week - my previous one ran Vista. My
problem is that there appears to be a fault with Windows Mail as the
program is not listed and, although I can locate the program folder
and exe file, it will not run other than simply opening at the
contacts page with no way of accessing any other part of the program.
Is there any way I can obtain another copy of Windows Mail?

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Hi Chris,

I am not sure, but I do believe Windows Mail has been replaced
with an app that comes preinstalled on the desktop. I
could be wrong.

Consider instead using web mail or a professional open
source eMail app such as Thunderbird.

With web mail you are not stuck with a particular
operating system.

With Thunderbird, you can migrate across various operating
systems, including non-M$ systems and back and forth.

-T

T wrote:
On 05/02/2017 03:06 AM, Chris Williams wrote:
I bought a new W10 laptop last week - my previous one ran Vista. My
problem is that there appears to be a fault with Windows Mail as the
program is not listed and, although I can locate the program folder
and exe file, it will not run other than simply opening at the
contacts page with no way of accessing any other part of the program.
Is there any way I can obtain another copy of Windows Mail?


Hi Chris,

I am not sure, but I do believe Windows Mail has been replaced
with an app that comes preinstalled on the desktop. I
could be wrong.

Consider instead using web mail or a professional open
source eMail app such as Thunderbird.

With web mail you are not stuck with a particular
operating system.

With Thunderbird, you can migrate across various operating
systems, including non-M$ systems and back and forth.

-T

Oh, he means that Mail. Windows Mail (EXE) versus Mail (App).

People have kicked that one around before.

https://www.eightforums.com/browsers...ndows-8-a.html

And if you look around, you can probably find similar activity
on tenforums.com . The fun part, is finding out which version
makes the most sense to move forward. Would the Vista one
run ? Dunno. I don't see any mention of blocking (yet), so
maybe all it requires is the right folder structure, and
set of files.

https://www.tenforums.com/browsers-e...-win-10-a.html

https://www.tenforums.com/browsers-e...live-mail.html

Paul

On Tue, 02 May 2017 07:33:56 -0400, Paul
wrote:

T wrote:
On 05/02/2017 03:06 AM, Chris Williams wrote:
I bought a new W10 laptop last week - my previous one ran Vista. My
problem is that there appears to be a fault with Windows Mail as the
program is not listed and, although I can locate the program folder
and exe file, it will not run other than simply opening at the
contacts page with no way of accessing any other part of the program.
Is there any way I can obtain another copy of Windows Mail?


Hi Chris,

I am not sure, but I do believe Windows Mail has been replaced
with an app that comes preinstalled on the desktop. I
could be wrong.

Consider instead using web mail or a professional open
source eMail app such as Thunderbird.

With web mail you are not stuck with a particular
operating system.

With Thunderbird, you can migrate across various operating
systems, including non-M$ systems and back and forth.

-T

Oh, he means that Mail. Windows Mail (EXE) versus Mail (App).

People have kicked that one around before.

https://www.eightforums.com/browsers...ndows-8-a.html

And if you look around, you can probably find similar activity
on tenforums.com . The fun part, is finding out which version
makes the most sense to move forward. Would the Vista one
run ? Dunno. I don't see any mention of blocking (yet), so
maybe all it requires is the right folder structure, and
set of files.

https://www.tenforums.com/browsers-e...-win-10-a.html

https://www.tenforums.com/browsers-e...live-mail.html

Paul


Thanks Paul & T for your help. I did not realise it was an app, I do
not use any apps and have deleted nearly all (which must have included
the Mail app). I have successfully migrated to Thunderbird although I
still much prefer the clean look of the Vista Windows Mail.

Regards,
Chris

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On 05/04/2017 01:29 AM, Chris Williams wrote:
On Tue, 02 May 2017 07:33:56 -0400, Paul
wrote:

T wrote:
On 05/02/2017 03:06 AM, Chris Williams wrote:
I bought a new W10 laptop last week - my previous one ran Vista. My
problem is that there appears to be a fault with Windows Mail as the
program is not listed and, although I can locate the program folder
and exe file, it will not run other than simply opening at the
contacts page with no way of accessing any other part of the program.
Is there any way I can obtain another copy of Windows Mail?


Hi Chris,

I am not sure, but I do believe Windows Mail has been replaced
with an app that comes preinstalled on the desktop. I
could be wrong.

Consider instead using web mail or a professional open
source eMail app such as Thunderbird.

With web mail you are not stuck with a particular
operating system.

With Thunderbird, you can migrate across various operating
systems, including non-M$ systems and back and forth.

-T

Oh, he means that Mail. Windows Mail (EXE) versus Mail (App).

People have kicked that one around before.

https://www.eightforums.com/browsers...ndows-8-a.html

And if you look around, you can probably find similar activity
on tenforums.com . The fun part, is finding out which version
makes the most sense to move forward. Would the Vista one
run ? Dunno. I don't see any mention of blocking (yet), so
maybe all it requires is the right folder structure, and
set of files.

https://www.tenforums.com/browsers-e...-win-10-a.html

https://www.tenforums.com/browsers-e...live-mail.html

Paul


Thanks Paul & T for your help. I did not realise it was an app, I do
not use any apps and have deleted nearly all (which must have included
the Mail app). I have successfully migrated to Thunderbird although I
still much prefer the clean look of the Vista Windows Mail.

Regards,
Chris

Hi Chris,

Thank you for the feedback!

There are no end to the things you can configure on
Thunderbird. There is a great newsgroup that can
be very helpful over at

mozilla.support.thunderbird

If you describe what look you want to them, they can
help you get there, or at least close.

-T