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
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Download on
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page or order on
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page.

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