Most users should be fine with the Standard Install.
Adding your Hotmail or Gmail account is easy.
Its not as complicated as it can be in other clients…just enter in the account and password.
Speaking of searches, it has been greatly improved and is fast.
It also offers different search options that are easy to change from the search box.
It provides an easy way to filter through the messages youre looking for using different criteria.
Search results provide a timeline in addition to the results.
you might tap on the time line to narrow down a search in different date ranges.
An easy to access one-click Address Book.
Simply right-click an address and add it to your contacts.
The Smart Folders option is enabled by default and merges multiple account inboxes together.
This allows easier management of messages by combining folders like Inbox, sent, or archives.
Click View on the toolbar, go to Folders, and there you might change the folder arrangement.
It also now has an Add-ons Manager like in Firefox.
The Activity Manager is a one stop place that records the different actions you have taken with your mail.
It takes the guess work out of figuring out what happened to a message.
Its good when you have a what the heck did I do with that email moment.
Attachment Reminder is also a neat feature.
It also has an interesting Anti-Phishing capability that will analyze a message for commonly used phishing techniques.
Its fast, has a cleaner user interface, and is easier to search and manage emails.
The new features like the tabbed interface and Add-ons Manager make it intuitive to use for fans of Firefox.