Windows Live Mail : If someone was malicious

[+Warwagon MVC]

It's crazy how many people are still using Windows Live mail.

So many people are still death gripping that out of date email client that hasn't has an update since 2016.

You recommend they switch to something else but they don't care.

If someone was a malicious person, they would try to reverse Engineer Windows Live Mail looking for some type security vulnerability, especially the 0 click kind. Probably Utilizing AI.

Then send out a large wave of emails.

If one is found, they would infect so many people

The thought of using an email client that hasn't had an update since 2016 gives me the heebie jeebies.

How many people do you know that still use Windows live mail?

[threesixtyflip]

Some people just out and out reject change, I remember the pain of trying to convince people to not use Incredimail anymore!

[+Spark99 Subscriber²]

Outlook Express → Windows Live Mail → Windows 10 Mail → Outlook (Classic) Abandonware → New Coke (Outlook New)

Microsoft certainly hasn’t helped getting people settled on a decent mail client over the years.

[neufuse Veteran]

On 13/05/2026 at 15:47, Spark99 said:

Outlook Express → Windows Live Mail → Windows 10 Mail → Outlook (Classic) Abandonware → New Coke (Outlook New)

Microsoft certainly hasn’t helped getting people settled on a decent mail client over the years.

oh it goes even further back before Outlook Express....... who remembers Windows Messaging? (predates outlook, was the exchange client)

[LittleNeutrino Veteran]

The number of customers I see on a weekly basis that are paying for M365 or Home and Business office just to get Outlook Classic instead of "New" Outlook just go connect their old RoadRunner Email disturbs me.

[cooky560 Veteran]

On 14/05/2026 at 12:55, LittleNeutrino said:

The number of customers I see on a weekly basis that are paying for M365 or Home and Business office just to get Outlook Classic instead of "New" Outlook just go connect their old RoadRunner Email disturbs me.

Outlook classic is inherently better than new outlook, for a number of reasons. That said, if the only reason people need office is to read email, they should just use thunderbird.