| Re: html contact email [message #182036 is a reply to message #182030] |
Sun, 30 June 2013 10:55   |
Thomas 'PointedEars'
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Peter H. Coffin wrote:
> On Sat, 29 Jun 2013 20:12:34 -0400, Jerry Stuckle wrote:
>> On 6/29/2013 6:59 PM, Beauregard T. Shagnasty wrote:
>>> No, it doesn't come with an email client. The user must add one
>>> separately and intentionally, such as Outlook, Windows Live Mail,
>>> Thunderbird, others.
>>
>> OK, I thought it still came with an email client. I guess you have to
>> download it from Microsoft (or where ever) then. But even once
>> downloaded, it still needs to be configured.
>
> XP had Outlook Express
>
> Vista had "Windows Mail"
>
> Windows 7 comes/came with Windows Essentials, which includes Windows
> Live Mail (formerly Live Mail Desktop, separately, IIRC).
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> But yes, by default, I don't think these things are set to be the
> default mail handler application for the OS,
At least Outlook Express was, which I used on Windows 95 to 2000. It would
be even poorer on Microsoft's record if the other versions were not.
> and they're *certainly* not automagically configured to work properly with
> whatever the user's particular prefered email service. […]
AFAIK, that much is true. One should also consider that there are, arguably
fewer these days in developed countries, Internet cafés where the computer
used does not have a single user, and the user is not allowed to modify
system settings in order to prevent them from interfering with the café's
business.
PointedEars
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