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Need Outlook Express 5.0 and I.E. 5.0

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by james_randy

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I would like to have Internet Explorer 5.0 AND Outlook Express 5.0.

I can get these versions when I load Office 2000. Most of my machines, however, are running Office 97. I have a Microsoft Internet keyboard CD, from where I can install InternetExplorer 5.0, but it won't update Outlook Express from 4.0 to 5.0. In fact, updating I.E. from this source somehow disables the printing function in Outlook Express 4.0.

At Microsoft's web site (and any other web site I've tried), when searching for an Outlook Express 5.0 update, the only option seems to be the Internet Explorer 5.5, which I don't want. I want version 5.0 of BOTH Internet Explorer and Outlook Express.

After this "long-winded" explaination, does anyone know where I can geta full stand-alone setup file for both Internet Explorer 5.0 and Outlook Express 5.0.

Thanks in advance.

jr

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by clearsmashdrop

jr,

Do you have the Office2000 CD #1 ?

If so use windows explorer on the cd and go to the IE5 folder. You can install IE 5.0 from this folder and if you choose the full install is also has Outlook Express 5.

Inside the IE5 folder I have 1 more folder called EN. Im assuming this is for English. Yours might be slightly different.

The startup file is ie5setup.exe

Hope this helps.

- shawn

by james_randy

This was something I attempted, but for some reason, when running the setup file, it would automatically connect to Microsoft's web site to "download" whatever it needed. It would then install that which it downloaded. The whole process took over anhour (a dial-up connection). With 30+ computers to update, I don't really want to go that route. What I really want is to download - only once - a setup file that I can launch from my local network, and hopefully update I.E and Outlook Express in only a few minutes. Any other thoughts?

by james_randy

similar to the comment I made on Answer #1, this downloaded & updated at the same time. Time - over 1 hour. What I really want is to download - only once - a setup file that I can launch from my local network, and hopefully update I.E and Outlook Express in only a few minutes. Any other thoughts?

by buffalodan

you need outlook express like you need a hole in your network....

windowsupdate.microsft.com

the website for most recent products and updates...

by james_randy

http://www.windowsupdate.microsft.com/ gave me the following response:

The page cannot be found
The page you are looking for might have been removed, had its name changed, or is temporarily unavailable.

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Please try the following:

If you typed the page address in the Address bar, make sure that it is spelled correctly.

Open the www.windowsupdate.microsft.com home page, and then look for links to the information you want.
Click the Back button to try another link.
Click Search to look for information on the Internet.

HTTP 404 - File not found
Internet Explorer

(Go ahead, cut and paste the address into your browser and try it.)
Thanks anyway. By the way, I need an answer like that like I need a hole in my network!

by dmiles

The setup.exe file is what you are getting,and it takes approximately one hour to load,so I donot know of another way to get the download shortened

by james_randy

This still updates the system as it downloads, which is what I don't want. I simply want to download, place anywhere on the network or on a CD, and update the rest of my computers from that downloaded file WITHOUT having to contact the Microsoft site for each update, which is what this does. Thanks for your suggestion anyway.

by yuval

I got v5 from old CD provided by my ISP. I'm sure that your ISP has old CDs. ask them to give you one.

by yagar

Go to this site

http://corporate.windowsupdate.microsoft.com/en/default.asp

(be sure to remove the spaces in the URL it will not work if you do not)

In the section

What can an IT Professional do here?

click the

Search ........
On the next page check

Windows 95 (Internet Explorer 5, 5.01 SP1)

and

Other Downloads

boxes

Click next at the bottom of the page

On the next page check the box

Outlook Express 5(05.00.2314.1300)

Click next to start the down load

I tried it and it works

by buffalodan

Jr. IT guy,

I said go to :

windowsupdate.microsoft.com

NOT

www.windowsupdate.microsoft.com....

the EXACT URL is this:

http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com

there is a direct link to download and install IE5.x

click on this, and choose save to disk when asked.

Save this file to a network shared location.

AND outlook express is a major security problem for your network. make sure you get all patches and updates, they are not always included in the downloads.

(actually, microsoft is a major security problem.....)

good luck....

by james_randy

I did see a selection for the latest I.E. 5.0, but that link will automatically update my system, which I don't want it to do. I did not get an option to save anything to disk. Nonetheless, thanks for you input. I'll try it again (in case I missed something) when I have a bit more time. Thanks for your input.
jr

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