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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.
|
| |
| Feature |
OE Classic |
Outlook Express |
Windows Mail |
Windows Live Mail |
| User interface |
Easy to use, very
similar to Outlook Express. Outlook Express-style stationery works well
in OE Classic |
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 |
| Identities |
Yes (Pro version) |
Yes |
No |
No |
| Message rules |
Comprehensive set of
rules and actions, easy to use |
Very limiting |
Very limiting |
Very
limiting |
| Address book |
Built-in |
Windows Address
Book (WAB) |
Windows Contacts |
Windows
Contacts |
| Message storage |
Public domain database formats (your email
data belongs to you), all formats are documented in the help (SQLite/MBX
format)
Plus import/export of standard EML files |
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) |
| Supported OS |
All modern Windows (and
future Windows), Windows 10, Windows 8.1, Windows 8 |
Windows XP only
(and older) |
Windows Vista only |
Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7 (2009)
Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8 (2011)
Windows 7, Windows 8 (2012) |
| Up to date and security
updates |
Yes,
Actively developed, improved and supported for
10 years now! Up to date with security updates (and latest security
bulletins), making your system safer against email-related malware. |
No,
Retired since April 8, 2014, security updates
have stopped |
No,
Retired since April 11, 2017, security updates
have stopped |
No,
Retired since January 10, 2017, security
updates have stopped |
| Folder limits |
No (limited only by disk
size) |
Only 2 GB
(corruption may occur beyond this, quite easily exceeded) |
Unknown |
Unknown |
| Secure message storage |
Yes (crash proof message
saving, can even handle power-off in the middle of message save) |
No (possible folder
corruption, especially with Compact function) |
Unknown |
Unknown |
| User support |
Quick and dedicated
support directly from developers (read full benefits on order page) |
No |
No |
No |
| Easily move messages and
data to new machine |
Yes |
No (needs third
party programs) |
No (needs third party
programs) |
No
(needs third party programs) |
| Can you request new
features? |
Yes (paid users) |
No longer developed |
No longer developed |
No
longer developed |
Information above from OE Classic - verified by almost 2
years' testing by Cloudeight.
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