I just checked and it seems that T'bird will import everything including subscriptions, mail messages, preferences and settings. Having said that you would need it connected to where the old mail program was installed. On 28/02/2013 1:22 PM, JIM HOPE wrote: > Lets get this straight now.....you want to import mail from windows > mail, that is the mail already there? > This is a great question which I cannot answer as I have never been > in that situation. > You can POP the mail to T'bird but as for that which is already > downloaded I really don't know, sorry will have to do some looking. > > > On 28/02/2013 10:14 AM, WandaRidge wrote: >> Jim, would Thunderbird import mail from Windows Mail? >> I've never used a browser except Windows IE and Netscape. Don't think I want >> to change using browsers. >> Wanda >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "JIM HOPE" <[email protected]> >> To: <[email protected]> >> Sent: Thursday, February 28, 2013 8:47 AM >> Subject: Re: [GN] Windows Live Mail vs Outlook >> >> >>> Don't buy either one! Use Thunderbird which is free and Firefox for >>> your browsing and you will much more pleased with them. Just MHO but >>> from day one I did not use Microsoft mail programs or browser and never >>> wanted to. My first computer had Netscape on it and as soon as T'bird >>> and FF came out I had them on my computer. I only fire up the windows >>> programs if I am trying to help someone with a problem but otherwise >>> they sit dormant. What I like about them is that they never change the >>> basic operation, they update and improve but the operation of them is >>> always the same across all versions of windows operating systems they >>> work the same. >>> >>> >>> On 28/02/2013 9:19 AM, WandaRidge wrote: >>>> I'm changing out computers, today probably. I am using Windows Mail >>>> which is not available under Windows 7. I understand I can download >>>> Windows Essentials and get Windows Live Mail. Or I can buy Outlook mail >>>> program, which I did not purchase when I bought the computer. Some >>>> thoughts on the two mail programs? Thanks for your comments. >>>> Wanda >>>> >>>> ******************** >>>> >>>> Gen-Newbie's website: >>>> >>>> http://www.rootsweb.com/~newbie/ >>>> >>>> >>>> ------------------------------- >>>> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >>>> [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >>>> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >>>> >>> ******************** >>> >>> Gen-Newbie's website: >>> >>> http://www.rootsweb.com/~newbie/ >>> >>> >>> ------------------------------- >>> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >>> [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >>> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> ******************** >> >> Gen-Newbie's website: >> >> http://www.rootsweb.com/~newbie/ >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> > > ******************** > > Gen-Newbie's website: > > http://www.rootsweb.com/~newbie/ > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

I've pulled T'bird up on the Internet and have been reading about it also. Thanks for the responses. Wanda ----- Original Message ----- From: "JIM HOPE" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, February 28, 2013 1:13 PM Subject: Re: [GN] Windows Live Mail vs Outlook >I just checked and it seems that T'bird will import everything including > subscriptions, mail messages, preferences and settings. Having said that > you would need it connected to where the old mail program was installed. > > > On 28/02/2013 1:22 PM, JIM HOPE wrote: >> Lets get this straight now.....you want to import mail from windows >> mail, that is the mail already there? >> This is a great question which I cannot answer as I have never been >> in that situation. >> You can POP the mail to T'bird but as for that which is already >> downloaded I really don't know, sorry will have to do some looking. >> >> >> On 28/02/2013 10:14 AM, WandaRidge wrote: >>> Jim, would Thunderbird import mail from Windows Mail? >>> I've never used a browser except Windows IE and Netscape. Don't think I >>> want >>> to change using browsers. >>> Wanda >>> >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "JIM HOPE" <[email protected]> >>> To: <[email protected]> >>> Sent: Thursday, February 28, 2013 8:47 AM >>> Subject: Re: [GN] Windows Live Mail vs Outlook >>> >>> >>>> Don't buy either one! Use Thunderbird which is free and Firefox for >>>> your browsing and you will much more pleased with them. Just MHO but >>>> from day one I did not use Microsoft mail programs or browser and never >>>> wanted to. My first computer had Netscape on it and as soon as T'bird >>>> and FF came out I had them on my computer. I only fire up the windows >>>> programs if I am trying to help someone with a problem but otherwise >>>> they sit dormant. What I like about them is that they never change the >>>> basic operation, they update and improve but the operation of them is >>>> always the same across all versions of windows operating systems they >>>> work the same. >>>> >>>> >>>> On 28/02/2013 9:19 AM, WandaRidge wrote: >>>>> I'm changing out computers, today probably. I am using Windows Mail >>>>> which is not available under Windows 7. I understand I can download >>>>> Windows Essentials and get Windows Live Mail. Or I can buy Outlook >>>>> mail >>>>> program, which I did not purchase when I bought the computer. Some >>>>> thoughts on the two mail programs? Thanks for your comments. >>>>> Wanda >>>>> >>>>> ******************** >>>>> >>>>> Gen-Newbie's website: >>>>> >>>>> http://www.rootsweb.com/~newbie/ >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> ------------------------------- >>>>> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >>>>> [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without >>>>> the >>>>> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >>>>> >>>> ******************** >>>> >>>> Gen-Newbie's website: >>>> >>>> http://www.rootsweb.com/~newbie/ >>>> >>>> >>>> ------------------------------- >>>> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >>>> [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >>>> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >>> ******************** >>> >>> Gen-Newbie's website: >>> >>> http://www.rootsweb.com/~newbie/ >>> >>> >>> ------------------------------- >>> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >>> GEN-NEWB[email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >>> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >>> >> >> ******************** >> >> Gen-Newbie's website: >> >> http://www.rootsweb.com/~newbie/ >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> > > > ******************** > > Gen-Newbie's website: > > http://www.rootsweb.com/~newbie/ > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message