Add ins for windows mail
Windows Mail is a built-in email client in Windows Vista and Windows 7. While it's not as feature-rich as some third-party email clients, you can still add some useful add-ins to enhance its functionality. Here are some popular add-ins for Windows Mail:
- Windows Live Mail Add-ins:
- Windows Live Mail Signatures: Adds customizable signatures to your emails.
- Windows Live Mail Spell Checker: Enhances the built-in spell checker with more features.
- Windows Live Mail Attachment Reminder: Reminds you to attach files to your emails.
- Third-party add-ins:
- QuickText (free): Allows you to create and use custom text snippets in your emails.
- QuickReply (free): Provides quick access to frequently used replies and templates.
- MailTools (free): Adds features like email filtering, blocking, and forwarding.
- Windows Mail Manager (free): Enhances the email client with features like email filtering, sorting, and searching.
- Other add-ins:
- Grammarly (free/paid): Integrates grammar and spell checking with Windows Mail.
- Sanebox (free/paid): Helps you manage your email inbox by filtering out unwanted messages.
To install add-ins for Windows Mail, follow these steps:
- Download the add-in you want to install.
- Extract the downloaded file to a folder on your computer (e.g.,
C:\Add-ins
). - Open Windows Mail and go to Tools > Options > Other.
- Click on the Add-ins button and select Browse.
- Navigate to the folder where you extracted the add-in and select the
.addin
file. - Click Open to install the add-in.
- Restart Windows Mail to apply the changes.
Note that some add-ins might require you to restart your computer or Windows Mail after installation. Additionally, not all add-ins are compatible with all versions of Windows Mail, so be sure to check the add-in's compatibility before installing.