Windows Mail Help - Tips and tricks

Windows Mail, the free email client that replaced Outlook Express on Windows Vista is quite similar to its predecessor. However, there are a few differences and much wanted additions that place this program a notch above O.E.

Here are some helpful tips and tricks for Windows Mail that will allow you to add, setup and configure new email accounts, set the options for the automated junk email filter, create simple and fancy email signatures, configure spell check for outgoing emails, trouble shoot the problems you face with this email client and much more.

What is Windows Mail? - A brief on the free email client on Windows Vista
A quick introduction to Windows Mail Vista, the free email client on Microsoft's new operating system, that replaces the popular Outlook Express software.

Should Windows Mail be considered as Outlook Express 7?
A discussion on whether Windows Mail can be considered as Outlook Express version 7, because it too is free and the two programs have similar interface and features.

Windows Mail - download and install
Windows Mail comes preinstalled on Windows Vista and has replaced Outlook Express as the free email client from Microsoft. However, if your copy of the software corrupts or goes bad, where can you get a file to download and install the program once again?

How to use Windows Mail
A beginner's guide on how to use Windows Mail. Learn to download and store email messages on your computer using the free Windows Mail program.

Windows Mail setup
Learn how to add and setup email accounts on the free email client of Windows Vista. The page includes step by step instructions with screenshots to help even the basic beginners setup multiple email accounts.

Configure Windows Mail
Learn how to configure email accounts that you have setup in Windows Mail to get the maximum out of the software.

Gmail account in Windows Mail - add, setup and configuration
Step by step instructions with screenshots to guide and help you to add, setup and configure your mail account on Windows Mail, the free email client on Windows Vista.

Set up Hotmail in Windows Mail
Learn how to set up Hotmail email on Windows Mail - Instructions with screenshots for getting MSN email on your Windows Vista default mail program.

Add AOL email on Windows Mail
Using the POP3 (Post Office Protocol) learn how to add an AOL email account on Windows Vista email client.

AOL email set up and configuration on Windows Mail
Instructions for AOL email set up and configuration on Windows Mail Vista using the IMP email protocol.

Backup Windows Contacts information
Learn how to backup Windows Contacts on Windows Vista quickly via the Windows Mail email program. Easy instructions for beginners with screenshots in a slideshow.

Backup Windows Mail email messages
Easy instructions for beginners on how to save and backup Windows Mail email messages on a Windows Vista computer. Screenshots included for beginners.

Create email signatures
Detailed step-by-step instructions with screenshots on how to create email signatures in Windows Mail and how to apply these to all outgoing emails and selectively to different email accounts.

Create email signatures with images, colors and fancy fonts - How to
Learn how to create beautiful email signatures with images, colors and fancy fonts using the Windows Mail email client software.

Activating spell check on email messages in Windows Mail
Activating and using the spell check feature in Windows Mail to ensure your messages do not contain mistakes and look unprofessional.

Windows Mail's automated Junk email filter
Details on the Windows Mail automated junk email filter that scans each incoming email for possible spam and phishing attacks and how to configure it properly to fit your requirements.

Sending email in bulk using the Bcc of Windows Mail
How to send emails in bulk using the Bcc (Blind Carbon Copy) column in Windows Mail.

Move Outlook Express email account to Windows Mail Vista
How to move email account from Outlook Express (on Windows XP) to Windows Mail email program (on Vista) - detailed instructions with screenshots written in a simple easy-to-understand language for beginners.

Transfer Outlook Express address book from XP to Windows Vista
Step by step directions with screenshots to transfer the address book of Outlook Express from a Windows XP computer to the Windows Mail email program on Windows Vista.

Move Outlook Express emails to Windows Mail Vista
Quickly move Outlook Express emails to Windows Mail client on Windows Vista with these step by step instructions and screenshots.

Cannot send email through Windows Mail?
Are you not able to send emails using Windows Mail, free email client on Windows Vista? Here are some troubleshooting tips that can help you arrive at a solution.

Cannot receive emails in Windows Mail
Problem: Cannot receive email messages in Windows Mail email client! Get troubleshooting advice and solutions to your problem on this page.

Windows Mail vs. Windows Live Mail - Which one should you use?
After the release of Windows Mail, Microsoft introduced another free email client - Windows Live Mail - which is available for download from the live.com web site. this is a discussion on Windows Mail Vs. Windows Live Mail and which one you should use as your default email client.

Remove and uninstall Windows Mail program
Do you ant to uninstall and remove Windows Mail email client from Vista? Maybe you plan to use another email client - possibly Windows Live Mail - as the default program and so want to get rid of the older software. This page provides a brief and discusses on what you can do with the redundant email client on your Windows Vista computer.