John
Windows XP '.WAB' file imported into Window Mail, over 2000 contacts and 30 Groups.
Firstly as some of the groups where 'Folder groups' which XP address book lets one do, these are not recognised by Windows Mail on importing. So loss of some groups encountered.
But the real issue is that with this many contacts windows Mail is very slow to open a new email window (when wanting to send a new email), also the address book when selected in the new mail window take time to open.
Delay time about 15 - 20secs.
Needless to say my client is not impressed with Vista. At first we thought it may be a PC issue (as it was a cheap PC), but trying it on other PC's the time delay is still there. Maybe Bill wants us all to buy Outlook as it appears to work in Outlook 2007 OK (except none of the groups import from the .wab file!)
Windows Mail - 0/10

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