OE Classic - Easy to use Outlook Express replacement
Pete <emac00@...>
https://www.oeclassic.com/
Here is an interesting solution for the people that do not want to give up outlook express. I wonder how it works with nvda. Some text about it is belo. Pete OE Classic - Replacement for Outlook Express OE Classic is an email and Usenet reader designed to be a perfect replacement for Outlook Express, Windows Mail, Windows Live Mail and even Mozilla Thunderbird. The ultimate goal of OE Classic is to be an easy to use, fast, small and secure program with lots of power features and yet, easy to use for a beginner. Your data always belongs to you as it is stored in a public-domain format and there are no storage size limits. Download OE Classic 2.51For Windows 10, Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP, Windows 2000 How does OE Classic compare to Outlook Express, Windows Mail and Windows Live Mail? This table shows some of similarities and differences between OE Classic, Outlook Express, Windows Mail and Windows Live Mail. The table is based on user comments and our technical research. table with 5 columns and 14 rows Feature Outlook Express Windows Mail Windows Live Mail 2009-2012 OE Classic User interface Simple Simple, but some features missing like identities More features missing, ribbons, unintuitive, takes more time for the former Outlook Express user to get used to Easy to use, very similar to Outlook Express Identities Yes No No Yes (Pro version) Message rules Very limiting Very limiting Very limiting Comprehensive set of rules and actions, easy to use Address book Windows Address Book (WAB) Windows Contacts Windows Contacts Built-in Message storage Undocumented (closed source) proprietary database with access interface (API) (DBX format) Proprietary database with access interface (API) (EML/ESE/JetBlue format) Proprietary database without access interface, your emails are locked in proprietary database - this makes it difficult to export data (EML/ESE/JetBlue format) Public domain database formats (your email data belongs to you), all formats are documented in the help (SQLite/MBX format) Supported OS Windows XP (and older) Windows Vista only Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7 (2009) Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8 (2011) Windows 7, Windows 8 (2012) All modern Windows (and future Windows), Windows 10, Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP, Windows 2000 Up to date No (only for Windows XP) No (only for Windows Vista) No (latest version 2012) Yes (actively developed and improved) Folder limits Only 2 GB (corruption may occur beyond this, quite easily exceeded) Unknown Unknown No (limited only by disk size) Secure message storage No (possible folder corruption, especially with Compact function) Unknown Unknown Yes (crash proof message saving, can even handle power-off in the middle of message save) User support No No No Quick and dedicated support directly from developers (read full benefits on order page) Easily move messages/data to new machine No (needs third party programs) No (needs third party programs) No (needs third party programs) Yes Can you request new features? No No No Yes (paid users) Price Free with Windows XP purchase (bundled) Free with Windows Vista purchase (bundled) Free Free / $24.95 table end Download on download page or order on order page. |
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