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Outlook or Outlook Express??

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by sw723 1 view

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I love Outlook Express except for one minor aspect and that is: I would like to leave an away message when I am not here.I understand Outlook will do this.

Is changing to Outlook a major undertaking?
Will I be disappointed using Outlook instead of Outlook express?

Are there other ways to do this without changing to Outlook?

Windows 98SE

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by thechas

The change to Outlook is not hard. It may be expensive though.

Typically, you get Outlook as part of Microsoft Office.

Even with Outlook though, you may not get what you want.

In a typical office, all users are connected to a network mail server such as Microsoft Exchange. When you set an away message for Outlook, you actually place a flag on the mail server to auto-reply to your emails with the away message.

For home or small office use, you would need to leave your computer on, and connected to your ISP, or set to connect to the ISP on a regular interval.

Looking over other alternatives, Pegasus Mail does offer an auto-replay function IF you also install their mail server application.

http://www.pmail.com/overviews.htm

Pegasus is a free mail application.

Chas

by vinnyd

Outlook Express is a pop3 e-mail client.
You get your mail from your internet provider.

Most internet providers have the ability to login to your e-mail account and set an away message.

You should look at doing that.

It does not cost anything to use it.

by wlbowers

This is from the help section in my Office 2003 Outlook concerning away message.

This feature requires you to be using a Microsoft Exchange Server e-mail account. Most personal e-mail accounts through an Internet service provider (ISP) are POP3 accounts and do not support this feature.

Outlook is avaible as a separate program.

Lee

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