--- Original Title: switching emails ---

I have windows 7 with Outlook email and was told that Windows live mail would be better. But according to the article, Microsoft to Windows Live  mail 2012 users: switch now, by Woody Leonhard (inforworld.com) the switch to a modern email client most be made so as not to lose access to Microsoft email. I have no idea now as to what to do or  how to do it.