I can't stand the stripped down version of Mail on Windows 8. I really hate Outlook.com even more. Windows Live Mail was a perfect option for me and others of my generation.

I really liked using Windows Live Mail on my Windows 7 laptop. When I purchased my Windows 8 laptop I tried to download Windows Live Essentials on it and got a message already downloaded, but I can't find it when I search apps. Is this referring to Mail already on the Windows 8 system. YUK!

Advice please!