Hi,
My family are about to migrate to Windows 7 from Windows XP - four computers in total.
At the moment we each use Outlook Express as our eMail client but I realise that doesn't exist in Windows 7.
We also each have Office 2003 but have never used real Outlook as OE was already there and suited our needs.
So migrating to Windows 7 I have two immediate options
(1) Use Windows 7 Live Mail
(2) Use Outlook 2003
Which do you think will be the best option?
Also which would be the best way to migrate - emails, folders and address book.
(a) OE to Windows Live 7. I've read a few guides and it looks straightforward in parts and convoluted in others
(b) OE to Outlook 2003. I know when you install Outlook 2003 it will automatically import OE - never tried it but assume it workd okay. But I've never seen a portable export\import so I guess this would be best done on the XP machine before upgrading to Windows 7. Then I would have a poratble PST file that I can use with Outlook 2003 on Win7.
(c) Win7 Live Mail to Outlook 2003. Is this even possible. One option is to move to Win7 Live Mail but if I find I don't like it, move to Outlook 2003. But I've no idea whether this is possible or not. I can't imagine that Outlook 2003 would automatically import from Live Mail.
Thanks for your advice.
Cheers,
Nigel
My family are about to migrate to Windows 7 from Windows XP - four computers in total.
At the moment we each use Outlook Express as our eMail client but I realise that doesn't exist in Windows 7.
We also each have Office 2003 but have never used real Outlook as OE was already there and suited our needs.
So migrating to Windows 7 I have two immediate options
(1) Use Windows 7 Live Mail
(2) Use Outlook 2003
Which do you think will be the best option?
Also which would be the best way to migrate - emails, folders and address book.
(a) OE to Windows Live 7. I've read a few guides and it looks straightforward in parts and convoluted in others
(b) OE to Outlook 2003. I know when you install Outlook 2003 it will automatically import OE - never tried it but assume it workd okay. But I've never seen a portable export\import so I guess this would be best done on the XP machine before upgrading to Windows 7. Then I would have a poratble PST file that I can use with Outlook 2003 on Win7.
(c) Win7 Live Mail to Outlook 2003. Is this even possible. One option is to move to Win7 Live Mail but if I find I don't like it, move to Outlook 2003. But I've no idea whether this is possible or not. I can't imagine that Outlook 2003 would automatically import from Live Mail.
Thanks for your advice.
Cheers,
Nigel