Windows 8 desktop mail program?

bryce · 03-09-2013, 04:44 PM

Vista had its issues, but I loved Windows Mail for my private imap email account. Now I'm on Windows 8 and about to throw my machine through, well, the window. The mail app is truly ridiculous-looking even for a 5 year old and doesn't seem to work for me anyway.

So I'm looking for a desktop mail program for W8 - any recommendations? Hate to shell out money for Outlook. Hate to shell out money to Microsoft period. I tried moving Winmail from Vista to W8 per instructions found from googling, but after 4 hours of those unsuccessful efforts I gave up...

thanks in advance.

Ryan S · 03-09-2013, 04:49 PM

Windows Live Mail is probably the closest thing to the old Windows Mail client. It is part of the Windows Essential package.

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-GB/w...ssentials-home

mckerney · 03-09-2013, 04:49 PM

Thunderbird is the Mozilla desktop mail client, it worked well for me back when I used it.

Mozilla Thunderbird

stevew · 03-09-2013, 05:03 PM

Windows live mail. It imports easily as well.

Desnudo · 03-09-2013, 07:12 PM

Is there a reason you want a desktop client? Gmail has come a long way.

stevew · 03-09-2013, 07:32 PM

Non-dola

It was really simple to move mails. Just save all the archives and contacts and then import with newly installed livemail.

bryce · 03-10-2013, 10:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Desnudo

Is there a reason you want a desktop client? Gmail has come a long way.

yea, I use gmail for my personal. Have a solo side business that I used network solutions for my website / email and I hate their webmail. So I used Windows Mail for that (and now looking for an alternative...)

mckerney · 03-10-2013, 10:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bryce

yea, I use gmail for my personal. Have a solo side business that I used network solutions for my website / email and I hate their webmail. So I used Windows Mail for that (and now looking for an alternative...)

You can also use GMail for a POP account instead of using a desktop client.

bryce · 03-10-2013, 11:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mckerney

You can also use GMail for a POP account instead of using a desktop client.

what about IMAP?

mckerney · 03-10-2013, 11:41 AM

Not directly, only way it works with IMAP is using a desktop client as a go between.

How to import IMAP messages to Gmail

03-09-2013, 04:49 PM	#2
Ryan S Quarterback Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: London, England	Windows Live Mail is probably the closest thing to the old Windows Mail client. It is part of the Windows Essential package. http://windows.microsoft.com/en-GB/w...ssentials-home Last edited by Ryan S : 03-09-2013 at 04:49 PM. Reason: Added link

03-09-2013, 04:49 PM	#3
mckerney Coordinator Join Date: Oct 2000	Thunderbird is the Mozilla desktop mail client, it worked well for me back when I used it. Mozilla Thunderbird

03-09-2013, 05:03 PM	#4
stevew Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: the yo'	Windows live mail. It imports easily as well.

03-09-2013, 07:12 PM	#5
Desnudo Coordinator Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Here and There	Is there a reason you want a desktop client? Gmail has come a long way.

03-09-2013, 07:32 PM	#6
stevew Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: the yo'	Non-dola It was really simple to move mails. Just save all the archives and contacts and then import with newly installed livemail.

03-10-2013, 11:41 AM	#10
mckerney Coordinator Join Date: Oct 2000	Not directly, only way it works with IMAP is using a desktop client as a go between. How to import IMAP messages to Gmail

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