We're being told that OE is being phased out and no future versions will
appear.

No OE7...

We're being told we HAVE to switch and that future MS OS's won't even work
with OE.

So, we move to OUTLOOK or WLM -- at present.
--
DSH
Lux et Veritas et Libertas
Vires et Honor

"VanguardLH" wrote in message
...

D. Spencer Hines wrote:

Are any of the OE designers still around, perhaps as consultants to
Microsoft?

Or retirees...

Bring those guys and gals back...

Pay them well...

Give them respect...

And power...

So they can...

Kick the people who have so poorly designed WLM and Outlook in their rear
ends and tell them how to develop a first-class email/newsreader -- with
additional bells, whistles and dog and pony shows -- as appropriate.

OR -- if those folks have been fired or laid off...

Train their replacements in how to make the sort of software Bill Gates
was
proud of.

No one is forcing you to use an e-mail client that you don't want to
use. If you like how OE functions then continue using it.