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No matter what client you connect to Exchange, you need a client access license (CAL), so there is no direct saving in software licenses if you elect to deploy a "free" client that connects via POP3, IMAP4, or HTTP.
Outlook Express is certainly a very good free client, but because Outlook is part of the world's most popular office application suite (Microsoft Office), many companies simply end up with the software anyway. Never base the decision solely on the cost of software licenses. Instead, look at the overall cost of ownership, including support and deployment costs. Outlook is the most functional client you can connect to Exchange, but because it is so functional, Outlook is usually harder and more expensive to support, and this represents another cost that you must factor into the equation.
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