Ever use Outlook Express? Windows Live Mail Beta offers similar features, plus some great new ones—like free access to Windows Live Hotmail and integration with other Windows Live services.
Before installing Windows Live Mail beta, please review the release notes .
Fast
Access multiple e-mail accounts in one place
Drag, drop, and organize with one click
Compose and manage e-mail even while you're offline—when you next connect to the Internet, Windows Live Mail will automatically send and receive messages for you
Easy
Integrated Windows Live services let you launch Messenger right from Mail, and go to Windows Live Spaces with a single click
Photo E-mail lets you create and send slide shows to friends and family
All-new, cleaner, easier-to-use interface supports Aero on Vista
RSS feeds and newsgroup messages are displayed next to your e-mail, and you can search them from within Windows Live Mail
Safer than ever
Get powerful virus scanning on all of your Hotmail messages
Enjoy increased protection from phishing scams, across all your e-mail accounts
Block suspicious messages—and senders, too
Destroy junk e-mail with a single click
Color-coded messages help you quickly identify suspicious and safe e-mail