Win 10 - Mail System

**101RRS** · 12th September 2018, 09:39 PM

Ok I have migrated from a 2010 HP Win 7 system that used Windows Live Mail to a 2018 Lenovo Win 10 system with no mail system selected as yet.

When I got the old HP I had a Toshiba Satellite running XP and using Outlook Express as the mail system. I liked Outlook Express but lost all the emails because it was not compatible with Win 7 - I suppose I could have worked something out but it was just too much hassle.

With Win 7 I hated Windows Live Mail at the start but I have been using it for 8 years and it has grown on me. Now I understand that Windows Live Mail is not compatible with Win 10 (why does Windows do that - upgrade the Mail system so it will suck in all you old stuff).

So I have no issue going to a different mail system but I must be able to migrate my old emails and email file structure over to a new mail system and be able to use them.

So given the above what are the Mail system options? Win 10 Mail system? which I understand is a cutdown system and will not suck in my old data.

I am familiar with Outlook having used it at work and other places. Also I have Office 2010 on my system so have Outlook 10 already on my system.

Open to other options but your pet email system must be able to suck in my old data - emails, contacts, email folder structure etc - also no cloud stuff - I want things to stay on my laptop.

Thanks

Garry

**Graeme** · 12th September 2018, 09:50 PM

I installed Windows Live Mail 2012. I can send you the install file if needed. 130mb.

Edit. It imported my mail data from Win7's Outlook Express.

**incisor** · 12th September 2018, 09:54 PM

outlook 2010 has know issues in windows 10

most of the features work fine but some are broken.

a little light reading for you on importing live mail into outlook 2010

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/...ata-to-outlook

the builtin windows mail program is an abomination

there are other options but it can be a fair sort of muck around geting live mail data into them

have fun....

**AK83** · 12th September 2018, 09:57 PM

Thunderbird!

you can make it a simple or complex as you like.

**p38arover** · 12th September 2018, 10:05 PM

I use Outlook 2010 with Win 10 Professional. I'm familiar with Outlook as I used it for years at work. Importing (on an earlier Outlook) from Outlook Express was dead easy.

Never had any issues with it until I tried to do something with synching it with iCloud (I can't remember exactly what it was). That totally screwed up the address book.

**speleomike** · 12th September 2018, 10:38 PM

Hi

Originally Posted by AK83

Thunderbird!

you can make it a simple or complex as you like.

AK83 has the right answer. Thunderbird stores the emails in the standard "mbox" format which has been around for 30 years. Compare that to Outlook which uses Microsoft's proprietary database format. An mbox format mail file can be copied from system to system , operating system to other operating system, and it can even be viewed and searched without a mail reader. It can be archived and read years later without any special software.

Mike

**donh54** · 12th September 2018, 10:49 PM

Originally Posted by AK83

Thunderbird!

you can make it a simple or complex as you like.

I've used Thunderbird for yonks. Does everything I need. Like anything new, there'll be a small learning curve, but it's worth it!

**101RRS** · 13th September 2018, 12:09 AM

Thanks for all that input - Thunderbird would seem to be the choice.

I have googled the process of importing Windows Live Mail and seems pretty straight forward - is that the reality or are there gremlins in the process that are not highlighted.

I have googles Thunderbird but did not see much independent views on its functionality. I assume that Thunderbird will do the basic functions that I require, which are send and receive emails (Tpg and Gmail) with inbox/outbox/sent folders and the ability for me to create local folders of my choosing. In addition does it have a usable contacts folder.

Thanks

Garry

**123rover50** · 13th September 2018, 06:30 AM

Like you, I have just got a new computer with windows 10. Its a HP gone from my old Lenovo with 7. I had live mail on it and have Thunderbird on the new one.
Interested to read the replies as I can only find an Archive button that saves emails to one file. I cant see a way of making different folders like live mail had.

Keith

DAMINK · 13th September 2018, 06:37 AM

THUNDERBIRD FTW!!

Generally speaking dont use any of windblows built in tools apart from the OS. Firewall, AV, Email, Players, Burners etc etc. All crap on windows and there are better free programs available IMO.

Just Right Click on the email account and it will show NEW FOLDER in thunderbird.

I use thunderbird to collect all my emails. From domains, free providers like gmail, hotmail etc. All of them come together in an easy to read place.
A plesent tool to use. Never had issues with it.

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