Windows Live Mail Alternatives

    Windows Live Mail is described as '(formerly named Windows Live Mail Desktop) is a freeware email client from Microsoft. It is the successor to Outlook Express on Windows XP and Windows Mail on Windows Vista. The application is available for download via the Windows Essentials suite' and is a popular Email Client in the Office & Productivity category. There are more than 25 alternatives to Windows Live Mail for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, Android and iPhone. The best alternative is Thunderbird, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Windows Live Mail are Microsoft Office Outlook (Paid), SeaMonkey (Free, Open Source), Mailbird (Paid) and Evolution (Free, Open Source).

    This page was last updated Sep 30, 2020
    1. Mailbird helps individuals and businesses manage emails in one place. This allows you to simplify your workflows. Therefore, spend more time on important tasks. Moreover, 9 in 10 of our customers describe our interface as “intuitive” and beautiful.
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      Some users think Mailbird is a great alternative to Windows Live Mail, some don't.
    2. Thunderbird is a free, open source, cross-platform e-mail, news and instant messaging client. The project strategy is modeled after Mozilla Firefox.
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      Thunderbird vs Windows Live Mail opinions
      Most users think Thunderbird is a great alternative to Windows Live Mail.
      Thunderbird have not Outlook's express / Live Mail's simplicity. Thunderbird is like evolution Light. Very detail settings. When "some" not work, you cannot write and save draft.
      Negative comment • about 5 years ago

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      Among other things, no provisions to open non-system folders to keep different files. You can open one but it doesn't let you type or delete, or in general work on it. It's passable but very far from being similar to WLMail. :)
      Negative comment • about 3 years ago

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    4. Microsoft Outlook, part of the Microsoft Office Suite (not to be confused with Microsoft Outlook Express), is a personal information manager that lets you manage your e-mail, calendar, contacts, and tasks.
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      Microsoft Office Outlook vs Windows Live Mail opinions
      Some users think Microsoft Office Outlook is a great alternative to Windows Live Mail, some don't.
      It is a fussy programme. I can't view all of my different email feeds in one inbox. The 'rules; and 'junk' filter simply do not work. All in all very disappointing
      Negative comment • about 5 years ago

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    5. Web-browser, advanced e-mail, newsgroup and feed client, IRC chat, and HTML editing in one application. Itis built on the open source Mozilla Gecko engine, the same code which underlies Thunderbird and is the base for the Firefox browser.
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    6. Mailbird helps individuals and businesses manage emails in one place. This allows you to simplify your workflows. Therefore, spend more time on important tasks. Moreover, 9 in 10 of our customers describe our interface as “intuitive” and beautiful.
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      Some users think Mailbird is a great alternative to Windows Live Mail, some don't.
    8. Evolution is a personal information management application that provides integrated mail, calendaring, address book and task list functionality.
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    9. eM Client is a full featured email client with a clean and efficient user interface.
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      eM Client vs Windows Live Mail opinions
      Some users think eM Client is a great alternative to Windows Live Mail, some don't.
      shawndunham free version only supports 2 accounts
      Negative comment • over 5 years ago

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      ndlinn eM Client is a solid, feature-rich alternative, but note that you are limited to 2 mailboxes on a free account.
      Positive comment • over 3 years ago

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    10. E-mail app with all the great features: swipes (long/short), snooze, add (multiple) attachments from the cloud, support for various e-mail services and more.
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    11. There’s big news attached. The best way to manage email on a Mac, according to Apple.
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      Apple Mail vs Windows Live Mail opinions
      This alternative is disputed. Apple Mail is still a legitimate alternative to Windows Live Mail, but it might have issues that some users think are important.
      ndlinn It's a great alternative, if you plan on switching to Mac, but there is currently no Windows support, so it’s not a true alternative.
      Positive comment • almost 4 years ago

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    12. Geary is an email application built around conversations, for the GNOME 3 desktop.
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