Windows Mail or Outlook Express Classic for Win7

After having seen multiple access-troubles with windows livemail on a close friends win-7 i ask myself which of These email-programs i should use:
https://www.lifewire.com/download-ou...s-free-1173410
Windows Mail or Outlook Expresse Classic.
See the Limits of OE Classic. Thanks
No good or lacking Spamfilter. etc.
what are smart-Folders? which cannot be established in Windows Mail
https://www.lifewire.com/windows-mai...rogram-1174212

maybe better using Windows Live Mail which i already know and maybe can be repaired in friends PC.
https://www.lifewire.com/windows-liv...rogram-1174207
What is meant with Windows Live Hotmail?
dont understand:
Email stationery from Windows Mail, alas, is not supported.

have thunderbird installed.