| Author | Message | ||
     2008xb12scg |
Just wondering if there is a reason for me to have it. I get how it would be nice if you work offline, I don't. If I go to my computer I go online anyway, so why not just check it online? The only time it's ever been an issue is yeaterday when I needed to get a number from an email at a friends house and couldn't get it as all my email is downloaded to out look. So before I try to figure out how to get rid of it, I thought I'd ask just in case I forgot why I got it in the first place.. Thanks Thomas | ||
| Froggy |
I don't recommend Outlook Express. It is obsolete and insecure, it dosen't even come with Windows anymore (they replaced it with a free optional Windows Mail download). Depending on your mail provider, you might not have a web interface, or perhaps the web interface is terrible, and using Outlook type program would be easier and more convenient. | ||
| Panhead_dan |
I've been using email for about 10 years now. I have never used outlook express. It is on this computer (I think) and is on my old one but it has never been activated on either machine. | ||
| Chadhargis |
+1 to the above. Outlook Express is a hideous email client. | ||
| Cyclonedon |
Isn't Outlook Express just a watered-down (free) version of Microsoft Office Outlook? I think the idea they had was to try and get you to upgrade. | ||
| Pwnzor |
Every mail reader I've ever seen has a setting to leave a copy of messages on the server. I always do, and I get my email straight to my Droid, my laptop, PC and from any web browser. It's everywhere, all the time. I recommend Thunderbird Highly customizable, open source, tons of mods and add ins. I use this for all my email inboxes, and it works with Microsoft Exchange. | ||
| Aptbldr |
Outlook & Outlook express both lack capacity to manage large archives of e-mail reliably. It's held in a single file, with limited size. Or, maybe that's a user problem.  | ||
| Froggy |
20gb is the maximum size of an Outlook PST archive. Even still, I am yet to find a client that can handle my Gmail account. Outlook, Windows Mail, and Thunderbird all crash and burn when attempting to download my mailbox for the first time. 4gb and easily several hundred thousand emails. The Gmail web based client works good, but has too many limitations. Only thing I really love about it that nobody else does right is threading messages. | ||
| Pwnzor |
Outlook, Windows Mail, and Thunderbird all crash and burn when attempting to download my mailbox for the first time. 4gb and easily several hundred thousand emails. I run eight POP3 inboxes and also get my Exhange mail in Thunderbird. Smooth as silk, loads fast and keeps it all organized. Uhhh... Froggyman, time to maybe time to clean house a bit? That's a lot of emails... I might have that much mail if I were to add it all together for the last 3 years... sheeeesh! | ||
| Mr_grumpy |
Gmail. | ||
| 2008xb12scg |
Thanks guys, I really don't need allot. I think I'll ditch it and just use the Comcast mailbox. | ||
| Ridenusa4l |
+1 Grumpy, i LOVE gmail...never once a problem and unlimited space  Jake | ||
| Froggy |
How did you get unlimited space? Mine is up to 51% full of 7497 MB. I am slowly running out of room, they keep increasing capacity but I won't win out in the end. | ||
| Pkforbes87 |
"I don't recommend Outlook Express. It is obsolete and insecure." NMCI (US Navy) computers just upgraded from Outlook 2003 to 2007! | ||
| B00stzx3 |
+1 pwnzor Get Thunderbird 2008xb12scg. Its the firefox of mail clients, haven't used outlook since. Works like a CHAMP with gmail and can sync betwen google calendars, and IIRC you can save everything to view offline like you were asking. As for why keep it.. it has your email, calendar and tasks all in one place. The "important" stuff. I like to keep my browser strictly for browsing and keeping the important stuff down in thunderbird. (Message edited by b00stzx3 on September 16, 2010) |
