Update for Windows Live Essentials Mail 2012 (KB3093594) kills WLM 2012

I've had enough of Microsoft wrecking my WLM.  I've dumped it and moved to "EM Client" on Windows 7 and 10

Thanks Lexx

Hi, I am also running Windows7 SP1 and duly ran the patch as "requested" by Microsoft.

However, I have never used the calendar part, but all of my sub folders/directories have gone!! Grrrrr.

I have not been able to find an old wlm exe file, so it looks as if I shall have no option but to dump Microsoft and consider looking at alternative solutions. A shame.

What are they upto? Do they really want to decimate their following?

Stick with the instructions I provided. You'll feel right at home in no time at all with Thunderbird. I'm a new Thunderbird user now, it wasn't easy to break away from WLM, but with all the hullabaloo going on, I had no choice. The Thunderbird features were quite welcoming, familiar & easy to get used to. Make the jump, you'll be glad you did.  

1.) Please feel free to download Thunderbird at https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/thunderbird/

2.) Make sure you install the TZPush addon so that all your contacts synchronize between Thunderbird & Outlook.com or nearly any other email provider. 

3.) You may use this web-site to help you accomplish your goal. (If needed copy & paste)

http://www.itechtics.com/how-to-synchronize-outlook-com-contacts-with-thunderbird-addressbook/

God bless.

Lexx

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Thanks Lexx for this useful information :)  The advice on the TZPush addon very valuable to many. 

May I ask, as the last thing I want is to synchronize my contacts with Outlook.com or anybody online. If I migrate to Thunderbird and do NOT add the TZPush addon, would Thunderbird work perfectly synchronizing Outlook.com email folders and without that addon, would that mean it is impossible for my LOCAL contacts to be uploaded (synced) with Outlook.com or any other email provider via Thunderbird. 

I ask because like WLM 2012 as am used to it as I was with Outlook Express before MS killed that off. I find WLM 2012 reliable and easy to use but IF it ceases working due the announced MS changes  or becomes unreliable it IS my intention to install Thunderbird and ditch WLM 2012

I do not trust the Win 10 Mail app and do not want local contacts auto loaded online and am unsure if that can be blocked with the Mail App. MS (and other) seem **** bent on forcing everybody on to the Cloud.

Cloud storage seems to me a dream come true for skilled Hackers and Nations Security Organizations with All that data in a few baskets (relatively speaking). CLOUD IS NOT FOR ME.  

Is there anything else you feel anybody IF forced or wanting to migrate to Thunderbird would need to do or need to know (assuming 100% new to Thunderbird)?

Many thanks