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Is there any way to use Outlook Express with WIN7?

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Rick Morrison

Flightless Bird
Is there any way to use Outlook Express with Windows 7? I bought Outlook
2007 to try it but I can't see anyway to write a rule that routes email from
a specific account to a particular folder.

I had Outlook Express set up perfectly on my old XP machine but now I've got
to start over.

And, of course, Windows Live Mail doesn't communicate with my Blackberry.

Thanks,

Rick Morrison
 
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Alias

Flightless Bird
Rick Morrison wrote:
> Is there any way to use Outlook Express with Windows 7?


No. OE is history.

> I bought Outlook
> 2007 to try it but I can't see anyway to write a rule that routes email from
> a specific account to a particular folder.


Try Thunderbird.

>
> I had Outlook Express set up perfectly on my old XP machine but now I've got
> to start over.
>
> And, of course, Windows Live Mail doesn't communicate with my Blackberry.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Rick Morrison
>
>


Try Thunderbird. Get it at http://www.mozilla.com/thunderbird/ It's much
better in many ways than OE.

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Frank

Flightless Bird
Rick Morrison wrote:
> Is there any way to use Outlook Express with Windows 7? I bought Outlook
> 2007 to try it but I can't see anyway to write a rule that routes email from
> a specific account to a particular folder.
>
> I had Outlook Express set up perfectly on my old XP machine but now I've got
> to start over.
>
> And, of course, Windows Live Mail doesn't communicate with my Blackberry.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Rick Morrison
>
>

Best to post your Outlook 2007 question at
microsoft.public.outlook.general ng.
 
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Tom from WI

Flightless Bird
I have many rules set up in Outlook 2007 to route my mail from the 7 email
accounts it checks. In the Mail Section of Outlook click on Tools, then
Rules and Alerts. The process is very similar (though not the same) as in
OE.
Tom

"Rick Morrison" <rlmorrison@earthlink.net> wrote in message
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> Is there any way to use Outlook Express with Windows 7? I bought Outlook
> 2007 to try it but I can't see anyway to write a rule that routes email
> from a specific account to a particular folder.
>
> I had Outlook Express set up perfectly on my old XP machine but now I've
> got to start over.
>
> And, of course, Windows Live Mail doesn't communicate with my Blackberry.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Rick Morrison
>
 
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Gordon

Flightless Bird
"Rick Morrison" <rlmorrison@earthlink.net> wrote in message
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> Thanks, I got it working fine.
>


YW!
 
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Bob Hatch

Flightless Bird
Rick Morrison wrote:
> Is there any way to use Outlook Express with Windows 7? I bought Outlook
> 2007 to try it but I can't see anyway to write a rule that routes email from
> a specific account to a particular folder.
>
> I had Outlook Express set up perfectly on my old XP machine but now I've got
> to start over.
>
> And, of course, Windows Live Mail doesn't communicate with my Blackberry.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Rick Morrison
>
>

Outlook 2007

Tools>Rules and Alerts Select New Rule > Start from a blank rule, select
Check messages when they arrive. Step 2, the box says Apply this rule
after the message arrives, click next. Click the box by through the
specified account, then on the Step 2 box, click on specified, and
select the account, click next, then check the box next to "move to the
specified folder".

Continue with the process until the rule is finished.



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KristleBawl

Flightless Bird
Rick Morrison expressed an opinion:
> Is there any way to use Outlook Express with Windows 7? I bought Outlook
> 2007 to try it but I can't see anyway to write a rule that routes email from
> a specific account to a particular folder.
>
> I had Outlook Express set up perfectly on my old XP machine but now I've got
> to start over.
>
> And, of course, Windows Live Mail doesn't communicate with my Blackberry.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Rick Morrison


Apparently, Blackberry software is hard coded for Outlook, only, so
you're pretty much limited.

Although, this sounds worth investigating.

What if I have a BlackBerry device?
https://help.forge.funambol.org/questions/answer7.html

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cactusgem

Flightless Bird
Win Live Mail is almost the same as Outlook Express and you can read
newsgroups in it like Outlook Express.


"Rick Morrison" <rlmorrison@earthlink.net> wrote in message
news:ILudnfsEVPLiTtXWnZ2dnUVZ_qednZ2d@giganews.com...
> Is there any way to use Outlook Express with Windows 7? I bought Outlook
> 2007 to try it but I can't see anyway to write a rule that routes email
> from a specific account to a particular folder.
>
> I had Outlook Express set up perfectly on my old XP machine but now I've
> got to start over.
>
> And, of course, Windows Live Mail doesn't communicate with my Blackberry.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Rick Morrison
>
 
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RonOB

Flightless Bird
Just Google something like "how to run Outlook express on windows 7" - it
will give the results.

I have to warn you though. I did this with Win Mail and it works just fine
but..... if you want to import messages from your XP/Vista installation it
may not work. I found when I tried to import messages they were empty
folders or some empty some partially complete. It seemed to importat my
address book OK which was good.

Ron
 
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Prescott

Flightless Bird
Rick Morrison wrote:
> Is there any way to use Outlook Express with Windows 7? I bought Outlook
> 2007 to try it but I can't see anyway to write a rule that routes email from
> a specific account to a particular folder.
>
> I had Outlook Express set up perfectly on my old XP machine but now I've got
> to start over.
>
> And, of course, Windows Live Mail doesn't communicate with my Blackberry.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Rick Morrison
>
>


Two questions:

Which version of Windows 7 do you have? If you have Professional or
Ultimate, You can Install the XP VM.

How much trouble are you willing to go to? If it's worth it to you,
Install the XP VM, and then when you want to use Outlook Express Open
the XPMODE window.
 
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Sparky

Flightless Bird
I've got 5 rules that move msgs to the correct folder in OL 2007.

If you haven't already , create the folders

Go to TOOLS > RULES AND ALERTS> NEW RULE

Ignore the suggested templates and go to the bottom and start from a blank
rule > Check msgs when they arrive.

Select " Through the specified account'.

It will appear at the bottom. Click SPECIFIED and select your target account
from the drop down list. Next .

Select move it to the specified folder ( click the folder at the bottom ,
select it ) NEXT..do not apply any exceptions..

Off you go !

"Prescott" <Prescott@bogus.com> wrote in message
news:hnmbgg$845$1@news.eternal-september.org...
> Rick Morrison wrote:
>> Is there any way to use Outlook Express with Windows 7? I bought Outlook
>> 2007 to try it but I can't see anyway to write a rule that routes email
>> from a specific account to a particular folder.
>>
>> I had Outlook Express set up perfectly on my old XP machine but now I've
>> got to start over.
>>
>> And, of course, Windows Live Mail doesn't communicate with my Blackberry.
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Rick Morrison

>
> Two questions:
>
> Which version of Windows 7 do you have? If you have Professional or
> Ultimate, You can Install the XP VM.
>
> How much trouble are you willing to go to? If it's worth it to you,
> Install the XP VM, and then when you want to use Outlook Express Open the
> XPMODE window.
 
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