Live mail works using any MS mail to save or extract your contact list.
But you can disable the option to acquire mail from this mail server (hotmail or msn etc) and aggregate it on gmail from gmail online... Add mail server.
Then using livemail choose IMAP not POP get all email from any computer . And if any deletes or reads mail , all computers stay in sync when they sync for mail.
Security options are internet restricted, so you want to view links as images, one must change the security option in live mail, which is included with what Microsoft calls Live Essentials. Which then adds messenger which is obsolete and upgraded to Skype and includes optional other stuff.
Filter rules work well for sorting moving mail into folders or junk.
Junk button works well, but check Bin then empty Bin.
Check Junk folder for what MS considers Junk, and if unregistered friendly mail, click Not Junk then in Inbox click Add contact or visa versa.
Many options for views, arrangements, but note the command tabs have different menus instead of all in one.
Explore or more features not mentioned.
Live mail supports image copy paste to new mail better than OE6 and uses slideshow , attach file or create image folder in new mail by drag N drop.
Win7 used Winmail, which is now dead in Win8 which offers no email included. So use online gmail in any browser or Livemail or Thunderbird or socalled Outlook Mail online after logging into MSN or online Livemail whatever you know best. They all work but different UX.
The best tool is the one you know how to use.