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What is the difference between Windows Live Mail and Outlook

Anonymous
2011-12-25T19:35:23+00:00

I mean besides the obvious, is there difference in the two that is noticeable or is it just a matter of preference?Does on work better with certain applications as oppose to the other?

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  1. HansV 462.6K Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator
    2011-12-25T19:46:20+00:00

    Windows Live Mail is free. Outlook is part of Office Home and Business and up, and hence not free.

    Windows Live Mail offers e-mail capabilities and a calendar. Outlook offers these, plus tasks and notes.

    Windows Live Mail does not have a programming interface. Outlook can be programmed using VBA code, both from within Outlook itself and from other applications.

    Windows Live Mail doesn't work with Microsoft Exchange (corporate mail server). Outlook has full support for working with Microsoft Exchange.

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  1. HansV 462.6K Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator
    2016-09-18T14:10:09+00:00

    Microsoft Outlook is part of the Office suite; it is not free.

    Outlook.com is the successor to Hotmail; it is free.

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  2. Anonymous
    2013-07-28T12:05:59+00:00

    Aside from Hans' reply.

    MS regards Outlook as a Business application and does not expect the home user to be running it.  This is why WLM is free and OL isn't.

    why then were we home users forced to use it - not asked to.

    Also its confusing when you use Outlook on your normal home PC usage (no choice as mentioned) but when you click on a email link in say a council website you have to open Windows Live Mail.

    I recall the same confusion over Hotmail and live mail, being told there was no difference, same platform however unnecessary layers of confusion among the customers.

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  3. Anonymous
    2011-12-25T20:00:01+00:00

    Aside from Hans' reply.

    MS regards Outlook as a Business application and does not expect the home user to be running it.  This is why WLM is free and OL isn't.

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  4. Anonymous
    2013-07-04T18:24:00+00:00

    Hi,

    Could you please tell me how i can access my office emails at home?

    in my home i have windows live mail 2012 but at work i have outlook 2010.

    Thanks!

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