Windows Live Mail Desktop Update

[jmc777]

08 February

Beta Updates available through Microsoft Update!

As many of you know, we’ve released a number of Beta builds since last April…and many of you were eager to install them and try out the latest features. But, there are still a bunch of people out there who haven’t been upgrading their builds, and we wanted to make this process easier for them. Part of the problem is just the barrier behind letting people know that an update was out there. Up to this point, we’ve only really been able to inform customers about new builds through email invites, and blog and newsgroup posts. But, with the build that’s going to be available in the next day or so – we’re going to change all that!

From now on, any new builds that are released for WLMd will also be available through Microsoft Update. So, in the next couple days, everyone should see a notification letting them know that an update is available. We’re hoping that with the addition of this feature, more and more of our customers will upgrade to newer builds so you can all see the amazing work this team has been doing on the product. It also helps us out because the feedback that we receive from you will be more recent and will help us get a better understanding of the quality of the current builds.

In addition to hooking up support for notifications on new builds for WLMd, this build also contains some changes in the contacts space. There aren’t a whole lot of major updates here, but you might notice some improvements in stability and also a couple small bug fixes.

Just a few more quick comments…

* The update that you’ll be notified of in the next couple days will be an optional one – so you don’t have to upgrade if you don’t want to. In the next couple weeks though, anybody who is running 1172 or higher will be required to go through a mandatory update to the latest build.

* The “Check for Updates” option in our Help menu should also be functional now. This should take you to the Microsoft Update site where you’ll be able to see whether or not we’ve released anything new.

* This build will at first only be available through Microsoft Update, but in the next couple weeks we’ll be able to post it up to the ideas.live.com site as well.

* The only issue that we’re aware of at this time when upgrading through Microsoft Update is that you will lose the WLMd shortcut. To get it back, just go to c:\program files\windows live mail desktop, right click on wlmail.exe and choose the “Create Shortcut” option.

Even though we’re only aware of the issue above, this doesn’t mean that it’s the only issue out there! Please try the new update feature out and let us know if you run into any problems. The Connect database is still open to everyone – so keep the data flowing in!

That’s about it for now… Have fun with the new build!

--tanja

http://morethanmail.spaces.live.com/

(Build 1226)

Edited February 8, 2007 by jmc777

[Slimy]

Thanks for the heads up :)

Argh, you can't get it if you're on Vista. Darn it.

[jmc777]

Argh, you can't get it if you're on Vista. Darn it.

Yes you can. :blink:

Edit: In Vista's Windows Update, click on 'Change settings' and tick 'Use Microsoft Update'.

[Slimy]

I have that box ticked, it's not finding this update.

[jmc777]

:pinch:

[Jeston Veteran]

I get it on Ultimate just fine.

[Admodieus]

It said we should start seeing the notification in the next couple of days.

[Johnston]

got the update on vista ultimate, do a manual update and make sure microsoft updates is also ticked under settings.

[Admodieus]

I just got it through manual update on Vista Business, although I really don't see any difference except for the start menu icon.

[Tai]

Showed up on XP in updates as soon as I logged on ..

downloaded it but will wait to see what peeps say before installing...

[ZonoBurk]

I hope this build fixes my problem.

EDIT: Uggh I'm with Slimy, Update is not finding it.

Why don't they just give us a link?? Jeeesh.

Edited February 9, 2007 by MchWalte

[Admodieus]

It's not really all that different from the last build, as far as I can tell.

Why is there still no integrated calendar, a la Outlook or Windows Calendar?

[:: Lyon ::]

Can the newer version export/do backups in other format? (so it can be easily imported to Outlook, Thunderbird) should I decide to change my email client

[azz0r_wugg]

Thank god its not crashing every 20 minutes like it used to now :bang:

Now they just need to fix it telling me I have new mail in the tray icon when I clearly dont.

[ZonoBurk]

So for the link hasn't been updated. (http://g.live.com/1rebeta/WLMC_EN)

I guess for it to show up on Microsoft Update you have to have WLMD installed first? If so, that sucks because I CAN'T even get it install.

[Slimy]

^ That gives me build 1223. Ah well, what can you do.

[ZonoBurk]

Got it via Microsoft Update. Still doesn't work. Oh poo on it. I'll just use the web one.

[SidVicious]

Using right now (downloaded from Microsoft Update on Windows Vista Ultimate).

Looks faster than the previous one.

[alsiladka]

Still have not got mine :(

[Calum Veteran]

I hope this build fixes my problem

Why don't they just give us a link?? Jeeesh.

I got the update through Windows Update on Vista ealier today. It didn't sort out my problem unfortunately! I'm getting fed up now! Even the Official Windows Live Support people can't help me!

P.S. They won't be putting the new updated download link on the Internet for a few weeks - only in Windows Update for the time being. (http://morethanmail.spaces.live.com)

[azz0r_wugg]

For the love of god, its still crashing all the time...

Is it just me?

[Brody McKee]

mine works, and a fair bit faster than the last version.

[Calum Veteran]

Nah mine works perfectly now and doesn't give any errors anymore now I have the update.

Although for some reason I can't change the nickname above my WLMessenger status. It says the nickname of me in my Contacts folder (don't even know why I was in there but have deleted it now) instead of on WLMessenger, even though I have changed it in the Contacts folder and deleted it, it is still showing the old nickname. Really weird!

Does anyone know how I can get it to take the name from Messenger again, like it used to?

[azz0r_wugg]

I'm going to have to switch to Windows Mail but I can't even keep it open long enough to export my messages and accounts :/

[Calum Veteran]

Windows Mail doesn't work for me, it just directs me to the website for "Windows Live Mail". Why?