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:

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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:

  1. Download the add-in you want to install.
  2. Extract the downloaded file to a folder on your computer (e.g., C:\Add-ins).
  3. Open Windows Mail and go to Tools > Options > Other.
  4. Click on the Add-ins button and select Browse.
  5. Navigate to the folder where you extracted the add-in and select the .addin file.
  6. Click Open to install the add-in.
  7. 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.