Microsoft: No more Windows Live Mail crashes with Internet Explorer 8 Beta 2
Microsoft Friday said that it made a mistake when it tagged one of its own programs as incompatible with Internet Explorer 8 Beta 2, the browser preview it unveiled Wednesday.
In the release notes that accompanied IE8 Beta 2, Microsoft initially listed Windows Live Mail as problematic on PCs running the new browser. "If you install Internet Explorer 8 Beta 2, Windows Live Mail will crash when you create or reply to an e-mail message," Microsoft warned in the release notes.
Windows Live Mail, formerly Windows Live Desktop, is the desktop mail client meant to replace Outlook Express and Windows Mail. It is different from the similarly-named Windows Live Hotmail, which is the nameplate for Microsoft's Web-based e-mail service.
"This was actually an inaccuracy on our end that has since been fixed," said a Microsoft spokeswoman today via e-mail. "Live Mail will work just fine for IE8 Beta 2 users."
The release notes have since been modified to read: "Internet Explorer 8 Beta 2 is compatible with Windows Live Mail."
Computerworld confirmed that Windows Live Mail did not crash when run on a Windows XP system equipped with IE8 Beta 2.
The other incompatibility warnings in the release notes are, however, correct, said the spokeswoman. Among the problems:
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I can no longer connect to the internet using internet explorer on my inspiron 9300 Dell laptop. I tried downloading version 7 and it still won't work. I can connect with mozila firefox just fine, but I prefer to use internet explorer. Does anyone have any ideas?Thanks,
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Same problem here. After installing Service Pack 3, IE7 was completely corrupted and all the shortcuts to it disappeared. I also cannot connect to Live Mail through Windows Live.Good work, Microsoft!
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