MS includes Windows Live Mail with Win7 (instead of OE). Actually you can download it free from the Microsoft site. It's part of a suite called Windows Live Essentials - but you can choose to "only" download the mail part if you want. Here's a link for the download: http://explore.live.com/windows-live-essentials?os=other&wa=wsignin1.0
I don't know how similar WLM is to OE since I've never used it - but it "is" a stand alone email program that stores messages on your computer (unlike a web based email client like Gmail). I use and like Thunderbird. Thunderbird is very configurable - I imagine there is a way to keep your contacts in the left pane. You can definitely put a Contacts button on any of the toolbars. Also, I've installed Office 2003 (Office XP) on 2 Win7 systems without problems. What errors are you getting when you try to install? Good luck, Donk On 3/6/2011 10:33 AM, Tom M. wrote: > My computer took a dump on my last weekend. It was 5 or 6 years old. It > was the power supply and I could have replaced it but decided after 5 or 6 > years I'd get a new computer. So far I hate Win7. It will take some > getting used to. I really loved XP. > > Well what I found out is that 7 doesn't support Outlook Express, which I > also loved. I'm trying out a number of clients but thought I'd ask if > anyone can direct me to one that is the most like OE. They are all pretty > OK and so far I like Thunderbird the best. However I really liked in OE > that your contacts were always along the left edge. I'm hoping to find one > that always shows the contacts. > > I also found out that 7 doesn't support Office 2003. Just the way MS makes > money I guess...and it's their right. What a bunch of jerks. > > Thanks for the help. > > Tom > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > ------------------------------------ If you have any questions or problems with any aspect of this site, please feel free to contact me directly [email protected] Please do not post personal issues directly to the group. To unsubscribe from this list, send an email to [email protected] Thank you for using A-1 Computer TechYahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/A-1-Computer_Tech/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/A-1-Computer_Tech/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: [email protected] [email protected] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [email protected] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
