can i update my verizon email program?

[jcmjcm]

how can i download/update/replace my verizon email software?

[tns2]

What Verizon email program? 

Most people use one like Microsoft outlook/outlook expess, Microsoft Live Mail, Mozilla Thunderbired, etc.  You are not locked in to any email program.

[jcmjcm]

i don't have any of those kind of programs [i.e.] Microsoft outlook/outlook expess, Microsoft Live Mail, Mozilla Thunderbired, etc.

outlook is not on my computer. i know nothing about how all this works ... i know only that i have been using the verizon program to compose and receive email for several years now with microsoft vista operating system. my neighbor has verizon with outlook somehow attached. his verizon has a tools icon [gear image] in the upper right corner. my version does not have that icon so i wonder if i need some kind of update to get to the tools menu for instance? is it possible verizon has attached me to an email program which functions transparent to me, and if so how can i tell?

thanks a lot for the help, much appreciated. couldn't find any phone or chat contacts for verizon help on this. do you know of any?

[tns2]

Heard vaguely that one of the Verizon programs has email, but not sure what one.  Whichever one you use is probably not very good.

I USE NO VERIZON PROGRAMS on my machines, some are notoriously buggy.  Try one of the ones I mentioned such as the FREE ones like Microsoft Live mail or Mozilla Thunderbird.  

[TomH121]

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[TomH121]

THIS YOU SHOULD FIND VERY HELPFUL

https://support.google.com/mail/answer/56283?hl=en&ref_topic=3403525

[tns2]

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@TomH309 wrote:

THIS YOU SHOULD FIND VERY HELPFUL

https://support.google.com/mail/answer/56283?hl=en&ref_topic=3403525

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Those are on how to move to GMAIL.  Possibly useful, but is not about email programs that can be used with Verizon.

I big list is at

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_email_clients

general topic at wikipedia

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Email_client

[jcmjcm]

thanks to all you guys. much appreciated.

my solution is going to be to have a guru geek [i hate that word] fix it for me.

didn't know this was so complicated. 

thanks again.

[TomH121]

Hope this is of help in your situation.

Forward all email

https://mail.verizon.com/webmail/driver?nimlet=showmessages&view=emails#options_Email_Forwarding

FROM EMAIL INBOX

Settings

Email Settings

Options>Forwarding

Have your messages follow you! Forwarding allows you to specify an address you prefer to receive all incoming email messages. 

Please Remember:

• When Email Forwarding is activated, incoming messages will not be sent to your normal Inbox.
• Your email setting change may take a few minutes to take effect.
• You may change or cancel your forwarding request at any time through this same tool.
• If you cancel your Verizon Online Internet account, Email Forwarding will be cancelled as well.
• The forwarding request will also apply to your email alias if you have one.

[jcmjcm]

thanks TomH309

regarding:

FROM EMAIL INBOX

Settings

Email Settings

etc

i can't find 'settings' ?

please tell me where to look