Whether you want to exchange e-mail with colleagues and friends or join newsgroups to trade ideas and information, Outlook Express provides you with the tools you need. When you install Windows XP, a menu item for Outlook Express appears in the left column of the Start menu and the All Programs submenu. The first time you start Outlook Express, you need to set up an e-mail account. The Internet Connection Wizard walks you through the process. You can set Outlook Express as your default e-mail program so that whenever you click an e-mail link on a web page or choose the mail command in your web browser, Outlook Express opens. You can also set Outlook Express as your default news reader so that when you click a newsgroup link on a Web page or choose the news reader command in your Web browser, Outlook Express opens. Start Outlook Express -
| Click the Start button. | -
Click Outlook Express. TROUBLE ? If Outlook Express doesn't appear in the left column of the Start menu, it's available on the All Programs submenu. If the Internet Connection Wizard opens, follow the step-by-step instructions to set up your e-mail account. See Also See " Setting Up an Account " on page 144 for information on creating an e-mail account. | Set Options to Start Outlook Express from Your Web Browser -
| Click the Start button, and then click Internet Explorer. | -
| Click the Tools menu, and then click Internet Options. | -
| Click the Programs tab. | -
| Click either the E-mail or Newsgroup list arrow, and then click Outlook Express. | -
| Click OK. | Did You Know? You can display the Inbox when you start Outlook Express . Click the When Outlook Express Starts, Go Directly To My Inbox check box on the Outlook Express Start Page. | For Your Information Getting Help in Outlook Express If you want to connect to the Internet to get mail or learn how to use Outlook Express features, you can get help from several different sources. To get Outlook Express Help, you can use the Help system that comes with the program, or you can view Outlook Express web sites on the Internet. To open Outlook Express Help, click the Help menu, and then click Contents And Index. To learn more about Outlook Express from web sites on the Internet, click the Help menu, point to Microsoft On The Web, and then click Product News. Your browser starts and displays the Outlook Express web site. | |