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Resolved Question

Thunderbird?

May 2, 2013 1:42AM PDT

Would like to get some opinions of the Thunderbird e-mail program.
I have a couple greeting card programs that let me send cards as a e-mail.
When I try to send them, it tells me there is no e-mail program associated and I can't send them. This is since getting Windows 7 which has no e-mail program like I had with XP or Vista. I assume I need to install a e-mail program like Thunderbird?
Looking at the setup for Thunderbird, it looks a lot like Outlook Express.
Is this a good program for what I need, or is there something better.

Thanks
Wayne

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Thunderbird is a good email program
May 2, 2013 1:54AM PDT

The MS answer to Windows 7 email is to download Windows Live Mail, now a part of Windows Essentials, but a number of folks like Thunderbird better. I'm using Windows Live Mail with Windows 7 and 8. I haven't had any problems with it in the last year. Outlook, which is a part of MS Office, is a good alternative, and a few folks like Eudora. You have a number of good choices, but you do have to install one of them if you want an email client on your computer.
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Good luck.

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Thanks again wpgwpg
May 2, 2013 2:51AM PDT

I looked at the three choices and ended up using Thunderbird.
It is easier for me and as I said before looks a lot like outlook express which I used for years.
I Sent a greeting card with sound and it went through fine.

Thanks again and have a great day.

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Works on Win 7- 64
May 20, 2013 6:08PM PDT

Use System Restore to a date before you installed it, see if that solves the problem.


TB works very well including the add ins on Win 7 64 on my system, the problem with it is it will not play sound.