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Outlook Express Help

  • 08-09-2009 12:19pm
    #1
    maxwell smart
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,940 ✭✭✭


    I've just received my laptop back from my ex employer and Outlook has been removed.
    Whats the best solution for me? Do I just download outlook express? Can I use windows live for my non-msn account? Its a POP3 account (I think?)

    Help!!


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  • #2
    Fysh
    Moderators, Arts Moderators, Regional Abroad Moderators Posts: 11,107 Mod ✭✭✭✭Fysh


    It depends on what you need to do and what kind of mail accounts you're planning on using. A lot of mail providers will offer web-based access, allowing you to skip installing a mail client at all. The likes of Hotmail seem to prefer web-based access as that means you get served up with adverts, and I imagine that applies for any free webmail provider...

    If you want to use a mail client, I'd strongly suggest ThunderBird. You could try to use Outlook Express or Windows Live Mail as I think it's now called (haven't touched it in years and am loathe to go back even just to look at it).


  • #3
    CCSL
    Closed Accounts Posts: 422 ✭✭CCSL


    If its XP then outlook express should be already on it.
    If its Vista then its Windows Mail.
    Both should be in your programs directory.

    Other wise +1 on Thunderbird its a great client.


  • #4
    Capt'n Midnight
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 93,596 Mod ✭✭✭✭Capt'n Midnight


    if you need to access a PST then try the trial version of office 2007 and export the emails during the trial period


  • #5
    Bodan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 471 ✭✭Bodan


    I just changed from Outlook Express to Windows Live mail, thanks to OE not supporting Hotmail any more. Im very impressed with WLM, that i wished i had changed earlier. You can have multiple accounts and the Calendar kicks ass(yes a calender). :)


  • #6
    pixbyjohn
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,250 ✭✭✭pixbyjohn


    Bodan wrote: »
    I just changed from Outlook Express to Windows Live mail, thanks to OE not supporting Hotmail any more. Im very impressed with WLM, that i wished i had changed earlier. You can have multiple accounts and the Calendar kicks ass(yes a calender). :)

    I still use Hotmail within my outlook Express. Were you not sent an email re how to set it up after the 1st of September?


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  • #7
    Bodan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 471 ✭✭Bodan


    pixbyjohn wrote: »
    I still use Hotmail within my outlook Express. Were you not sent an email re how to set it up after the 1st of September?

    I just looked it up now and noticed that its now possible to use pop3. If i had known that, i probably would not have changed. But i really like Windows Live mail and the features it has, that i wont be changing back.

    though, thanks for the heads up.


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