Chapter nine. Sending and Receiving E-mail with Outlook Express

IN THIS CHAPTER

Introducing Outlook Express 6 214

Configuring Outlook Express 215

Protecting Against E-mail Viruses 219

Sending and Receiving E-mail 221

Sending Fancy Messages 224

Connecting to Web Mail 227

Working with Folders and Message Rules 228

Using the Address Book 230

Using Outlook Express with Newsgroups 232

The Bottom Line 237

As popular as the Web is, the true "killer app" for the Internet is e-mail. More people use the Internet to communicate than they do for any other purpose. And for most users, communication means e-mail.

When it comes to communicating, Windows XP includes a good all-purpose program in the form of Outlook Express. Outlook Express is used both for e-mail and for accessing Usenet newsgroups. It's similar to the version of Microsoft Outlook included with Microsoft Office, except without all the contact management and scheduling functions. That makes it an easier program to learn, and an easier program to use.

The latest version of Outlook Express, version 6, isn't a lot different from the previous version 5. The big differences are the adoption of XP's Luna interface and slightly more effective protection against e-mail viruses.