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Windows Live Mail: A Legacy Email Client That Still Works

For many Windows users, Windows Live Mail (WLM) remains a reliable and familiar email client, even though Microsoft officially discontinued it in 2017. Despite being phased out in favor of modern email solutions like Microsoft Outlook and the Mail app in Windows 10 and 11, Windows Live Mail continues to be used by many due to its simplicity, offline capabilities, and user-friendly interface. If you’re one of those users still looking to download and use Windows Live Mail, this blog post will explore its features, why people still use it,… Read More

Email Tip: How to get rid of the Sign in to Windows Live Mail pop up

Email Tips How Tos Tips & Tricks July 31, 2023

Starting with Windows Vista, Microsoft changed its built-in email client for the better. The former Outlook Express of Windows XP become Windows Live Mail, an integral part of the Windows Live Essentials software suite. For Windows Live Mail users, especially if they are using a Microsoft account with their email client, can encounter a problem regarding a perpetual prompt of the sign in screen for Windows Live Mail that looks like this screen below: Basically, this screen is not required in order to use Windows Live Mail. This is only… Read More

(SOLVED) All contacts in Windows Live Mail are gone or not syncing

Email Tips How Tos Windows Tips August 27, 2021

Consider this scenario: You have been using Windows Live Mail for quite a long time. Everything is working fine and you just loved it. After several months or even years of using it, you have accumulated a lot of email addresses or contacts in your Windows Live Mail. Then suddenly a disaster happened. You opened Windows Live Mail one day and all your contacts are gone. You accessed your email account on the web and all contacts are intact there. But not in Windows Live Mail. Then you start blaming… Read More