After Hotmail, now a new Outlook Express
After Hotmail, now a new Outlook Express
After giving users an-all-new-look-n-feel Hotmail, Microsoft has promised replacements for the Outlook Express and Windows Mail Desktop clients along with new software to integrate Web mail with the corporate Outlook programme.
"In just a few short weeks, a beta release of our new consumer email client – Windows Live Mail – will be available for download," says Windows Live Mail blog.
Windows Live Mail will replace Outlook Express on Windows XP and Windows Mail on Vista. The programme, which will handle POP, IMAP and Windows Live Hotmail accounts, is claimed to be faster, more robust version of Windows Live Mail desktop (WLMd) beta, which has been in testing for Windows XP. "For consumers out there who don't use Outlook, in the coming weeks, we'll be providing free access to a great new consumer client mail service that will connect with any POP, IMAP and of course Windows Live Hotmail account," says the blog
According to the blog, the new client will sport features from Outlook Express, Windows Mail and the Windows Live Mail desktop beta. It says that the Windows Live Mail will include all the great features that were available to the users in WLMd plus a new and improved UI, set-up and account migration improvements; more parity with OE and Windows Mail; and also no Ads.
The company also said that it will soon be releasing an updated Outlook Connector. The new Microsoft Office Outlook Connector beta will enable people to view and manage their Windows Live Hotmail account from Outlook for free, with full contact, e-mail and e-mail folder synchronization. The company had released an earlier edition of the Connector in last November.
"In just a few short weeks, a beta release of our new consumer email client – Windows Live Mail – will be available for download," says Windows Live Mail blog.
Windows Live Mail will replace Outlook Express on Windows XP and Windows Mail on Vista. The programme, which will handle POP, IMAP and Windows Live Hotmail accounts, is claimed to be faster, more robust version of Windows Live Mail desktop (WLMd) beta, which has been in testing for Windows XP. "For consumers out there who don't use Outlook, in the coming weeks, we'll be providing free access to a great new consumer client mail service that will connect with any POP, IMAP and of course Windows Live Hotmail account," says the blog
According to the blog, the new client will sport features from Outlook Express, Windows Mail and the Windows Live Mail desktop beta. It says that the Windows Live Mail will include all the great features that were available to the users in WLMd plus a new and improved UI, set-up and account migration improvements; more parity with OE and Windows Mail; and also no Ads.
The company also said that it will soon be releasing an updated Outlook Connector. The new Microsoft Office Outlook Connector beta will enable people to view and manage their Windows Live Hotmail account from Outlook for free, with full contact, e-mail and e-mail folder synchronization. The company had released an earlier edition of the Connector in last November.
