windows xp & outlook express

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I just bought this PC, 20 July, and am in the process of installing DSL. I
know nothing about Computers or the Internet. The purpose of this adventure
is to establish a hobby in my retirement years. I am on the current version
of Windows XP.

My question is I have been looking for info about Outlook Express on my
system but can,t find anything. Is Outlook Express included in my software or
must I download it??

Thanks
 
Von Stueben said:
I just bought this PC, 20 July, and am in the process of installing DSL. I
know nothing about Computers or the Internet. The purpose of this adventure
is to establish a hobby in my retirement years. I am on the current version
of Windows XP.

My question is I have been looking for info about Outlook Express on my
system but can,t find anything. Is Outlook Express included in my software or
must I download it??

Thanks
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Outlook Express will be included automatically with your Windows XP.
It is actually packaged with Internet Explorer.

If you look on the Start Menu you should Outlook Express listed at
least twice - once on the first screen in the left column and again
under the "All Programs" section.

If it is not on the first screen that pops up when you click on the
Start button then you can add it.

Right-click on the Start button and select Properties.
Go to the Start Menu tab and click on the Customize button.
In the lower section (labelled "Show on Start Menu") there will be
checkboxes for Internet and E-Mail. Both of these should be selected.
The name of the current default program for each function will be
shown. For the Internet it should be Internet Explorer and for E-Mail
it should be Outlook Express.

Good luck



Ron Martell Duncan B.C. Canada
--
Microsoft MVP
On-Line Help Computer Service
http://onlinehelp.bc.ca

In memory of a dear friend Alex Nichol MVP
http://aumha.org/alex.htm
 
Ron Martell said:
Outlook Express will be included automatically with your Windows XP.
It is actually packaged with Internet Explorer.

If you look on the Start Menu you should Outlook Express listed at
least twice - once on the first screen in the left column and again
under the "All Programs" section.

If it is not on the first screen that pops up when you click on the
Start button then you can add it.

Right-click on the Start button and select Properties.
Go to the Start Menu tab and click on the Customize button.
In the lower section (labelled "Show on Start Menu") there will be
checkboxes for Internet and E-Mail. Both of these should be selected.
The name of the current default program for each function will be
shown. For the Internet it should be Internet Explorer and for E-Mail
it should be Outlook Express.

Good luck



Ron Martell Duncan B.C. Canada
--
Microsoft MVP
On-Line Help Computer Service
http://onlinehelp.bc.ca

In memory of a dear friend Alex Nichol MVP
http://aumha.org/alex.htm
OK I'm going to try what you said, Thanks
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Von Stueben said:
I just bought this PC, 20 July, and am in the process of installing DSL. I
know nothing about Computers or the Internet. The purpose of this adventure
is to establish a hobby in my retirement years. I am on the current version
of Windows XP.

My question is I have been looking for info about Outlook Express on my
system but can,t find anything. Is Outlook Express included in my software or
must I download it??
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See Ron's reply.

If you used your PC to post this which program did you use?
 
CWatters said:
See Ron's reply.

If you used your PC to post this which program did you use?
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I don,t know which program I used. I just used search, entered
microsoft.com, then posted to this group.
 
CWatters said:
If you used your PC to post this which program did you use?
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Right-click on message header, choose properties then details shows:

X-Newsreader: Microsoft CDO for Windows 2000

Which is the web interface.
 
Von Stueben said:
I just bought this PC, 20 July, and am in the process of installing DSL. I
know nothing about Computers or the Internet. The purpose of this adventure
is to establish a hobby in my retirement years. I am on the current version
of Windows XP.

My question is I have been looking for info about Outlook Express on my
system but can,t find anything. Is Outlook Express included in my software or
must I download it??

Thanks
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Ok my friends you have me setup on Outlook Express, however, this creates a
new question. Whwn I go to place all my info on the system it asks for my
Email server, where can I find this animal????

Thanks
 
Von Stueben said:
Ok my friends you have me setup on Outlook Express, however, this creates a
new question. Whwn I go to place all my info on the system it asks for my
Email server, where can I find this animal????
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Your ISP will probably have a page on their web site with the name of the
email server or they may have provided details with your service pack.

There will probably be two servers one for incoming and one for outgoing.
They might have a names something like...

In.... mail-in.name_of your_isp.com
or pop3.name_of your_isp.com

Out... mail-out.name_of your_isp.com
or smtp.name_of your_isp.com

Sometimes ISP provide a CD to configure OE but to be honest it's best if you
can do it yourself as these CD sometimes customise OE too much.
 
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