Thanks Ron.  That may be the best way to go.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ron Canazzi" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Tuesday, May 21, 2013 5:07 PM
Subject: Re: OT: mail programs in windows 7


> Hi Lou,
>
> If you like Outlook Express and unless you don't mind the ribbon menus
> in your mail program like they have in Outlook and Windows Live Mail, I
> would choose Mozilla Thunderbird.  It does not use ribbon menus, it has
> all of the features that Outlook Express has, (I like certain features
> that it has that Outlook doesn't have--such as spell as you go) and best
> of all, like Firefox, it's free.
>
> It is still being updated and last but not least, it is accessible with
> all major screen readers.
> On 5/21/2013 12:49 PM, Lou Kolb wrote:
>> My 5-year-old laptop just died,and, fortunately, we had just finished =
>> getting my wife's laptop refurbished.  It's only a couple years old at =
>> most and is much lighter and cooler than the HP I'd been using.  It runs 
>> =
>> on windows 7 and I'm wondering what the best mail solution would be.  Is 
>> =
>> there something like Outlook Express built in or do I need to switch to =
>> something else?  I still have a functioning desktop machine to keep me =
>> in the loop until I master this new keyboard and all.  Any info =
>> apreciated.  73,  Lou
>>