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. |