It won't. Or shouldn't anyway. I was referring to the auto update a lot of people use. I do very few updates at all. And only the ones I choose but a great many people use the auto updater and they should be aware that will probably end up in it. Besides, it's always a good idea to back up your email once in a while anyway. Tori At 02:19 PM 5/10/2007, you wrote: >How is it going to overwrite OE if you don't download it? I don't do auto >downloads..if I download it it's because I choose to....not because they >choose to. > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Tori" <verse@xxxxxxxxxx> >To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >Sent: Thursday, May 10, 2007 11:55 AM >Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: Win Live mail? > > >So don't use it. In fact get a stand alone email program like >Thunderbird. I used Netscape mail back in 97 but soon switched to >Eudora. I'm sure MS will find a way to stick that 'improvement' in the >their automatic updates (so don't use that feature or afterward uninstall >it). But you really need to back up all your emails in safe place before >MS overwrites OE. > >Tori > >At 12:30 PM 5/10/2007, you wrote: > >Anyone ELSE have ideas on this or is it just this person?..is this info > >appearing elsewhere as well? > >And another thought..will this accept all the OE mail that anyone has > >saved? > >Or do we loose everything?..NOT a happy camper. > > > >----- Original Message ----- > >From: "~Evelyn~" <emartiens@xxxxxxx> > >To: <"Undisclosed-Recipient:;"@freelists.org> > >Sent: Thursday, May 10, 2007 10:00 AM > >Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Passing this along > > > > > >WHAT ABOUT THE PEOPLE THAT LIKE OE??? > >I GUESS WE DO NOT COUNT. > >Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrr Evelyn > > > > > > > > > >I'm not sure how this is going to effect stationery or if you'll be able to > >opt out of the download. > > > >Windows Live Mail will replace Outlook Express on Windows XP and Windows > >Mail on Vista in the coming weeks. > >Gregg Keizer, Computerworld > >Tuesday, May 08, 2007 2:00 PM PDT > >As it rolled out its revamped Windows Live Hotmail Monday, Microsoft Corp. > >also promised it would deliver replacements for the Outlook Express and > >Windows Mail desktop clients along with new software to integrate Web mail > >with the corporate Outlook program. > > > >Windows Live Mail will replace Outlook Express on Windows XP and Windows > >Mail on Vista in "the coming weeks," said Microsoft. The program, which > >will > >handle POP, IMAP and Windows Live Hotmail accounts, was characterized as a > >faster, more robust version of Windows Live Mail desktop beta, which has > >been in testing for Windows XP. The beta will be retired. > > > >According to a Windows Live Mail blog, the new client will sport features > >from Outlook Express, Windows Mail and the Windows Live Mail desktop beta. > >A > >redesigned interface supports Vista's Aero look and feel -- the first > >Windows Live offering to do so -- and the program adds S/MIME and LDAP > >support. It will be advertisement-free. > > > >Also due in the next few weeks, said Microsoft, is an updated Outlook > >Connector, software that synchronizes messages, address books, tasks and > >calendars between Windows Live Hotmail and Outlook 2003 and Outlook 2007. > >An > >earlier edition of the Connector was launched by Microsoft last November. > > > >Swapping in the Windows Live Mail client for Vista's Windows Mail might > >surprise Vista users, since the operating system has been out less than > >four > >months. > > > >__._,_.___ > > > > > > > >__,_._,___ > >-- > >Please remember to trim your replies (including this sentence and > >everything > >below it) and adjust the subject line as necessary. > > > >To unsubscribe or change your email settings: > >//www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk > > > >To access our Archives: > >http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ > >//www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/ > > > >-- > >Please remember to trim your replies (including this sentence and > >everything below it) and adjust the subject line as necessary. > > > >To unsubscribe or change your email settings: > >//www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk > > > >To access our Archives: > >http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ > >//www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/ > >-- >Please remember to trim your replies (including this sentence and everything >below it) and adjust the subject line as necessary. > >To unsubscribe or change your email settings: >//www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk > >To access our Archives: >http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ >//www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/ > >-- >Please remember to trim your replies (including this sentence and >everything below it) and adjust the subject line as necessary. > >To unsubscribe or change your email settings: >//www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk > >To access our Archives: >http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ >//www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/ -- Please remember to trim your replies (including this sentence and everything below it) and adjust the subject line as necessary. 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