Install Windows live mail on Windows 8.

Anonymous
2013-03-13T19:01:11+00:00

Original title: windows mail on W8 to windows live mail?

I hate the mail program on my new laptop, Windows 8.  How can I change the email program to Windows Live Mail as I use with Windows 7?

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Anonymous
2013-03-24T01:03:37+00:00

Hi B Looney,

Thank you for your reply.

  1. Are you referring to mail app in Windows 8?
  2. Are you trying to use Windows Live mail instead of mail app?

Windows Live Mail.

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows-live/essentials-other-programs

Hope this helps.

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  1. Anonymous
    2014-09-26T21:31:59+00:00

    thank u i love microwindow bye-bye

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  2. Anonymous
    2014-09-17T20:01:33+00:00

    On Wed, 17 Sep 2014 19:08:07 +0000, JamesMartellaro wrote:

    Original title: windows mail on W8 to windows live mail?

    I hate the mail program on my new laptop, Windows 8.  How can I change the email program to Windows Live Mail as I use with Windows 7?

    There's nothing to change. Simply download and install Windows Live
    Mail (or any other e-mail program you prefer) and use it instead of
    what comes with Windows.

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  3. Anonymous
    2014-09-17T19:08:07+00:00

    Original title: windows mail on W8 to windows live mail?

    I hate the mail program on my new laptop, Windows 8.  How can I change the email program to Windows Live Mail as I use with Windows 7?

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  4. Anonymous
    2014-08-26T14:10:14+00:00

    I think the confusion from your question arises from your use of the term "Essentials". Windows Essentials is the suite of downloads you download to "add" Windows Live Mail to your computer. It also downloads MovieMaker, Writer and some other software. But in the download process you are given the option to select only the programs you want. If you do have Windows Essential loaded on your laptop, then all you have to do is go to window below your Start Screen, find the Place where your Windows Live Mail is listed and then pin it to desktop and to Start Screen. Or you can use the search charm for "Live Mail" and go there to pin to desktop and Start Screen.

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