Converting from XP to Win. 7

[Gabby]

Hi guys,
I'm in the process of transferring all the info from this old PC to the new laptop that has Windows 7,  64 bit VS 32 bit. I have Outlook express on the PC for my mail and I have several mail boxes that route through my ISP from our website I want to be able to send and receive from all of them but I'm not sure how to go about setting it all up. I'm thinking about contacting the ISP tech and have him walk me through it. Any suggestions? Windows 7 doesn't accept Outlook Express.
Gabby

[tux_linux]

yes, Win7 does not have outlook express or any other kind on board.
You could use Thunderbird, which is a pretty similar and free email-client.

[GrayBeard]

Torsten is right...DUMP the Winders email client and go with Mozilla's Firebird....

Download and install it and THEN call the ISP tech for a 'walkthru'!

~~~GB~~~

~~~GB~~~

[Gabby]

Thanks guys I'll look into it.
Gabby

[spiderman]

Thanks guys I'll look into it.
Gabby

Wait don't get windows 7    but wait until windows 8 comes out.  it is in beta testing right now.

[Gabby]

Too late Ghost, that's what the compuker came with. Remember it was a gift so I'll just have to learn and modify till it's right for me.
Gabby

[BilltheDiver]

I find that 7 works great.  Vista not so much.  There is always another system in beta.  If you prefer an email program like outlook express there are several such as Outlook in Office.  Personally I am not much of a fan of web based email. To each, his own!

[grampa]

Hi Gabby, I have windows 7 and i use windows live mail that came pre installed with it, just open windows live mail click on accounts then add your diferent email clients, i have 3 and it works great......Paul

[tux_linux]

With Win7 I have to use the mouse more and to click more - that's the only turn down I found so far.

And thinking about this table it's better to use Win7 than the upcoming Win8

[GrayBeard]

Torsten...as I remember Winows Me was not only bad it was HORRIBLE!!!

~~~GB~~~

[Russ C]

Unfortunatly as an IT I have had to deal with them all, good or bad.

[tux_linux]

really? we don't.
We have decided to use Win7 64 bit. On ALL systems.

[Russ C]

"I have had to deal with them all" I am talking about over the last twenty years. Started with DOS in the 80's and coaxial cable. Plus I worked part time for a company repairing PC's along with the IT work. Most of the IT work in the last ten years has been with Win-XP Pro 64 bit, slowly changing some to Win-7. From large to small worked on them all. 

[tux_linux]

uh, I don't miss the coax cable. Things have become much better since those days.

Nowadays I'm fighting my telephone cables at home, those are responsible for some cracking and knocking on the call  Harder to get that in line than the network 

[ChuckD]

I'm still trying to figure out DOS.