The nearest thing to Outlook Express in Windows 7 is Windows Live Mail. OE is no longer available in any version of Windows 7. Can't help you with your specific problems, but if I recall correctly (I still use OE on my old XP desktop), you cannot insert pictures into Windows Live Mail either; they have to be attached. This is supposedly for security purposes. I don't think it's possible to have music in e-mails, either. The "junk" mail issue should get better as Outlook "learns" what mail is legitimate. You might be able to set up a "white list" of senders whose e-mail should come into your INBOX rather than the JUNK. I have no idea about the encrypted e-mails, but perhaps someone who uses Outlook will be able to help.

I'm sorry I think this is user set up error here. After the creation of a message rule did you select the "Apply Now" button? Did you select all the "OK" buttons when exiting? I ask as I have been remiss in clicking all the necessary buttons when building a rule, and it has failed. In your frustration to get the message rule option to work, did you create multiple entries for the same rule? If so, remove all but one. In a last ditch effort you could remove all the message rules and start from the beginning. DA

Sorry, I typoed..it should have read 'custom' links.Commands (like Import & Export) can't be added to the standard tabs, you have to create a custom tab first. Here's how: Open File, Then click Options. Choose 'Customize Ribbon' On the right side at the bottom click "New Tab". Right click on the new tab and name it whatever you like. Now look to the left side to the 'Choose Commands From' dialog box. Click the down pointing arrow and choose ' Commands Not in the Ribbon' find Import & Export and click the Add button to move it over to your newly created tab. About your missing mail, did you have an earlier version of Outlook installed and functional before you installed 2010? If I am reading and interpreting correctly, your mail was fine after the upgrade..then it just disappeared? If that is correct, I would look through all of the folders to verify that a folder did not accidentally get moved.

Beache perhaps you need to look on the left side of the Outlook screen. Underneath the "Mail" heading there are "Favourite Folders" and "Mail Folders" and each has a clickable pair of chevrons beside them for a drop down menu. Try clicking each and see what you have, might just be your answer.