Discussion:
OE6 Upgrade
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2010-02-26 13:07:03 UTC
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Hello:

I am using Microsoft's Windows XP (SP3) platform and Outlook Express 6
(OE6) is my main email application.
Recently I installed Internet Explorer 8 and so I am wondering if OE6 has a
corresponding upgrade to say OE7 or OE8.

* Can Outlook Express 6 (OE6) be upgraded to say Outlook Express 7 or 8
?
* If this upgrade is possible; I am interested in how to do it ?
* Can Microsoft Outlook client work as a stand alone application or do I
need the Server also ?

I like OE6 but I need to be able to add audio alarms (using message rules)
when certain emails arrive. Thus the need to upgrade
from OE6 to something higher.


Thanks,
JoJo.
Tom Willett
2010-02-26 13:40:48 UTC
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There is no upgrade to OE6. It remains the same. Development and support
have been discontinued for several years.

<JoJo> wrote in message news:***@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
: Hello:
:
: I am using Microsoft's Windows XP (SP3) platform and Outlook Express 6
: (OE6) is my main email application.
: Recently I installed Internet Explorer 8 and so I am wondering if OE6 has
a
: corresponding upgrade to say OE7 or OE8.
:
: * Can Outlook Express 6 (OE6) be upgraded to say Outlook Express 7 or 8
: ?
: * If this upgrade is possible; I am interested in how to do it ?
: * Can Microsoft Outlook client work as a stand alone application or do
I
: need the Server also ?
:
: I like OE6 but I need to be able to add audio alarms (using message rules)
: when certain emails arrive. Thus the need to upgrade
: from OE6 to something higher.
:
:
: Thanks,
: JoJo.
:
:
:
:
Gordon
2010-02-26 13:39:56 UTC
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Post by
I am using Microsoft's Windows XP (SP3) platform and Outlook Express 6
(OE6) is my main email application.
Recently I installed Internet Explorer 8 and so I am wondering if OE6 has a
corresponding upgrade to say OE7 or OE8.
* Can Outlook Express 6 (OE6) be upgraded to say Outlook Express 7 or 8
?
* If this upgrade is possible; I am interested in how to do it ?
* Can Microsoft Outlook client work as a stand alone application or do I
need the Server also ?
I like OE6 but I need to be able to add audio alarms (using message rules)
when certain emails arrive. Thus the need to upgrade
from OE6 to something higher.
OE6 is the last version of OE there will ever be.
Leonard Grey
2010-02-26 14:31:29 UTC
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Outlook Express 6 was the last version of that product. Its successor is
Windows Live Mail.
---
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Post by
I am using Microsoft's Windows XP (SP3) platform and Outlook Express 6
(OE6) is my main email application.
Recently I installed Internet Explorer 8 and so I am wondering if OE6 has a
corresponding upgrade to say OE7 or OE8.
* Can Outlook Express 6 (OE6) be upgraded to say Outlook Express 7 or 8
?
* If this upgrade is possible; I am interested in how to do it ?
* Can Microsoft Outlook client work as a stand alone application or do I
need the Server also ?
I like OE6 but I need to be able to add audio alarms (using message rules)
when certain emails arrive. Thus the need to upgrade
from OE6 to something higher.
Thanks,
JoJo.
Dan
2010-02-26 14:37:47 UTC
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Post by
I am using Microsoft's Windows XP (SP3) platform and Outlook Express 6
(OE6) is my main email application.
Recently I installed Internet Explorer 8 and so I am wondering if OE6 has a
corresponding upgrade to say OE7 or OE8.
* Can Outlook Express 6 (OE6) be upgraded to say Outlook Express 7 or 8
?
* If this upgrade is possible; I am interested in how to do it ?
* Can Microsoft Outlook client work as a stand alone application or do I
need the Server also ?
I like OE6 but I need to be able to add audio alarms (using message rules)
when certain emails arrive. Thus the need to upgrade
from OE6 to something higher.
OE6 is replaced by Windows Live Mail. It has email, contact management, and
newsgroup reader just like OE, but also includes additional features.
--
Dan
Peter Foldes
2010-02-27 15:03:37 UTC
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Dan

Actually it was Windows Mail which was supposed to replace OE and Windows MAIL in
turn is being replaced by Windows Live Mail
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Post by Dan
Post by
I am using Microsoft's Windows XP (SP3) platform and Outlook Express 6
(OE6) is my main email application.
Recently I installed Internet Explorer 8 and so I am wondering if OE6 has a
corresponding upgrade to say OE7 or OE8.
* Can Outlook Express 6 (OE6) be upgraded to say Outlook Express 7 or 8
?
* If this upgrade is possible; I am interested in how to do it ?
* Can Microsoft Outlook client work as a stand alone application or do I
need the Server also ?
I like OE6 but I need to be able to add audio alarms (using message rules)
when certain emails arrive. Thus the need to upgrade
from OE6 to something higher.
OE6 is replaced by Windows Live Mail. It has email, contact management, and
newsgroup reader just like OE, but also includes additional features.
--
Dan
Dan
2010-03-01 10:13:26 UTC
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Windows Mail was only available in Vista. For XP, Windows Live Mail is the
replacement for OE. Vista never had OE, so technically Windows Mail did not
replace it, it was an entirely new alternative. For XP users the upgrade
path is OE to WLM.

Dan
Post by Peter Foldes
Dan
Actually it was Windows Mail which was supposed to replace OE and Windows
MAIL in turn is being replaced by Windows Live Mail
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Post by Dan
Post by
I am using Microsoft's Windows XP (SP3) platform and Outlook Express 6
(OE6) is my main email application.
Recently I installed Internet Explorer 8 and so I am wondering if OE6 has a
corresponding upgrade to say OE7 or OE8.
* Can Outlook Express 6 (OE6) be upgraded to say Outlook Express 7 or 8
?
* If this upgrade is possible; I am interested in how to do it ?
* Can Microsoft Outlook client work as a stand alone application or do I
need the Server also ?
I like OE6 but I need to be able to add audio alarms (using message rules)
when certain emails arrive. Thus the need to upgrade
from OE6 to something higher.
OE6 is replaced by Windows Live Mail. It has email, contact management,
and newsgroup reader just like OE, but also includes additional features.
--
Dan
Peter Foldes
2010-03-01 16:39:05 UTC
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Dan

LOL. Whatever you say. Better check your facts
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Post by Dan
Windows Mail was only available in Vista. For XP, Windows Live Mail is the
replacement for OE. Vista never had OE, so technically Windows Mail did not
replace it, it was an entirely new alternative. For XP users the upgrade path is
OE to WLM.
Dan
Post by Peter Foldes
Dan
Actually it was Windows Mail which was supposed to replace OE and Windows MAIL
in turn is being replaced by Windows Live Mail
--
Peter
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Post by Dan
Post by
I am using Microsoft's Windows XP (SP3) platform and Outlook Express 6
(OE6) is my main email application.
Recently I installed Internet Explorer 8 and so I am wondering if OE6 has a
corresponding upgrade to say OE7 or OE8.
* Can Outlook Express 6 (OE6) be upgraded to say Outlook Express 7 or 8
?
* If this upgrade is possible; I am interested in how to do it ?
* Can Microsoft Outlook client work as a stand alone application or do I
need the Server also ?
I like OE6 but I need to be able to add audio alarms (using message rules)
when certain emails arrive. Thus the need to upgrade
from OE6 to something higher.
OE6 is replaced by Windows Live Mail. It has email, contact management, and
newsgroup reader just like OE, but also includes additional features.
--
Dan
Dan
2010-03-02 09:31:22 UTC
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If you can point me to proof that Windows Mail was available on Windows XP
as a replacement for Outlook Express I'll happily eat my hat. However, I
think I'll be going hungry if I rely on you to get me to eat something.

Fact is that Windows Mail was included with Vista and was never made
available for Windows XP. XP users had to go from OE straight to Windows
Live Mail. The only way to go from OE to Windows Mail would have been to
upgrade to Vista - that's hardly an application replacement, is it?

Dan
Post by Peter Foldes
Dan
LOL. Whatever you say. Better check your facts
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Post by Dan
Windows Mail was only available in Vista. For XP, Windows Live Mail is
the replacement for OE. Vista never had OE, so technically Windows Mail
did not replace it, it was an entirely new alternative. For XP users the
upgrade path is OE to WLM.
Dan
Post by Peter Foldes
Dan
Actually it was Windows Mail which was supposed to replace OE and
Windows MAIL in turn is being replaced by Windows Live Mail
--
Peter
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Post by Dan
Post by
I am using Microsoft's Windows XP (SP3) platform and Outlook Express 6
(OE6) is my main email application.
Recently I installed Internet Explorer 8 and so I am wondering if OE6 has a
corresponding upgrade to say OE7 or OE8.
* Can Outlook Express 6 (OE6) be upgraded to say Outlook Express 7 or 8
?
* If this upgrade is possible; I am interested in how to do it ?
* Can Microsoft Outlook client work as a stand alone application or do I
need the Server also ?
I like OE6 but I need to be able to add audio alarms (using message rules)
when certain emails arrive. Thus the need to upgrade
from OE6 to something higher.
OE6 is replaced by Windows Live Mail. It has email, contact management,
and newsgroup reader just like OE, but also includes additional features.
--
Dan
Tom Willett
2010-03-02 13:48:22 UTC
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Peter..he's right. Windows Mail was not available for XP.

Tom
"Peter Foldes" <***@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:%***@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
: Dan
:
: LOL. Whatever you say. Better check your facts
:
: --
: Peter
:
: Please Reply to Newsgroup for the benefit of others
: Requests for assistance by email can not and will not be acknowledged.
:
: "Dan" <***@worldofspack.com> wrote in message
: news:3431F23A-6B0B-49F9-9356-***@microsoft.com...
: > Windows Mail was only available in Vista. For XP, Windows Live Mail is
the
: > replacement for OE. Vista never had OE, so technically Windows Mail did
not
: > replace it, it was an entirely new alternative. For XP users the upgrade
path is
: > OE to WLM.
: >
: > Dan
: >
: >
: > "Peter Foldes" <***@hotmail.com> wrote in message
: > news:Ox$***@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
: >> Dan
: >>
: >> Actually it was Windows Mail which was supposed to replace OE and
Windows MAIL
: >> in turn is being replaced by Windows Live Mail
: >>
: >> --
: >> Peter
: >>
: >> Please Reply to Newsgroup for the benefit of others
: >> Requests for assistance by email can not and will not be acknowledged.
: >>
: >> "Dan" <***@worldofspack.com> wrote in message
: >> news:A0A8685C-73CA-4A97-A8D7-***@microsoft.com...
: >>>
: >>> <JoJo> wrote in message news:***@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
: >>>> Hello:
: >>>>
: >>>> I am using Microsoft's Windows XP (SP3) platform and Outlook Express
6
: >>>> (OE6) is my main email application.
: >>>> Recently I installed Internet Explorer 8 and so I am wondering if OE6
has a
: >>>> corresponding upgrade to say OE7 or OE8.
: >>>>
: >>>> * Can Outlook Express 6 (OE6) be upgraded to say Outlook Express 7
or 8
: >>>> ?
: >>>> * If this upgrade is possible; I am interested in how to do it ?
: >>>> * Can Microsoft Outlook client work as a stand alone application
or do I
: >>>> need the Server also ?
: >>>>
: >>>> I like OE6 but I need to be able to add audio alarms (using message
rules)
: >>>> when certain emails arrive. Thus the need to upgrade
: >>>> from OE6 to something higher.
: >>>
: >>> OE6 is replaced by Windows Live Mail. It has email, contact
management, and
: >>> newsgroup reader just like OE, but also includes additional features.
: >>>
: >>> --
: >>> Dan
: >>
: >
: >
: >
:
Peter Foldes
2010-03-02 18:48:25 UTC
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My bad. I saw Vista and did not read any further (Windows Mail was only available in
Vista) and jumped early as usual. These anti rejection drugs I take for my
transplant sometimes makes me do this without knowing and then realizing next day
after the effect wore off.

Thanks for pointing it out to me.
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Post by Tom Willett
Peter..he's right. Windows Mail was not available for XP.
Tom
: Dan
: LOL. Whatever you say. Better check your facts
: --
: Peter
: Please Reply to Newsgroup for the benefit of others
: Requests for assistance by email can not and will not be acknowledged.
: > Windows Mail was only available in Vista. For XP, Windows Live Mail is
the
: > replacement for OE. Vista never had OE, so technically Windows Mail did
not
: > replace it, it was an entirely new alternative. For XP users the upgrade
path is
: > OE to WLM.
: >
: > Dan
: >
: >
: >> Dan
: >>
: >> Actually it was Windows Mail which was supposed to replace OE and
Windows MAIL
: >> in turn is being replaced by Windows Live Mail
: >>
: >> --
: >> Peter
: >>
: >> Please Reply to Newsgroup for the benefit of others
: >> Requests for assistance by email can not and will not be acknowledged.
: >>
: >>>
: >>>>
: >>>> I am using Microsoft's Windows XP (SP3) platform and Outlook Express
6
: >>>> (OE6) is my main email application.
: >>>> Recently I installed Internet Explorer 8 and so I am wondering if OE6
has a
: >>>> corresponding upgrade to say OE7 or OE8.
: >>>>
: >>>> * Can Outlook Express 6 (OE6) be upgraded to say Outlook Express 7
or 8
: >>>> ?
: >>>> * If this upgrade is possible; I am interested in how to do it ?
: >>>> * Can Microsoft Outlook client work as a stand alone application
or do I
: >>>> need the Server also ?
: >>>>
: >>>> I like OE6 but I need to be able to add audio alarms (using message
rules)
: >>>> when certain emails arrive. Thus the need to upgrade
: >>>> from OE6 to something higher.
: >>>
: >>> OE6 is replaced by Windows Live Mail. It has email, contact
management, and
: >>> newsgroup reader just like OE, but also includes additional features.
: >>>
: >>> --
: >>> Dan
: >>
: >
: >
: >
Dan
2010-03-03 14:24:44 UTC
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Sorry if my reply came off as being too sharp, I tend to react badly to
people who don't seem to check their facts and start confusing the issue
with the wrong info, especially when I'd spent time researching my answer to
make sure I'd got it right.

Dan
Post by Peter Foldes
My bad. I saw Vista and did not read any further (Windows Mail was only
available in Vista) and jumped early as usual. These anti rejection drugs
I take for my transplant sometimes makes me do this without knowing and
then realizing next day after the effect wore off.
Thanks for pointing it out to me.
--
Peter
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Requests for assistance by email can not and will not be acknowledged.
Post by Tom Willett
Peter..he's right. Windows Mail was not available for XP.
Tom
: Dan
: LOL. Whatever you say. Better check your facts
: --
: Peter
: Please Reply to Newsgroup for the benefit of others
: Requests for assistance by email can not and will not be acknowledged.
: > Windows Mail was only available in Vista. For XP, Windows Live Mail is
the
: > replacement for OE. Vista never had OE, so technically Windows Mail did
not
: > replace it, it was an entirely new alternative. For XP users the upgrade
path is
: > OE to WLM.
: >
: > Dan
: >
: >
: >> Dan
: >>
: >> Actually it was Windows Mail which was supposed to replace OE and
Windows MAIL
: >> in turn is being replaced by Windows Live Mail
: >>
: >> --
: >> Peter
: >>
: >> Please Reply to Newsgroup for the benefit of others
: >> Requests for assistance by email can not and will not be
acknowledged.
: >>
: >>>
: >>>>
: >>>> I am using Microsoft's Windows XP (SP3) platform and Outlook Express
6
: >>>> (OE6) is my main email application.
: >>>> Recently I installed Internet Explorer 8 and so I am wondering if OE6
has a
: >>>> corresponding upgrade to say OE7 or OE8.
: >>>>
: >>>> * Can Outlook Express 6 (OE6) be upgraded to say Outlook Express 7
or 8
: >>>> ?
: >>>> * If this upgrade is possible; I am interested in how to do it ?
: >>>> * Can Microsoft Outlook client work as a stand alone application
or do I
: >>>> need the Server also ?
: >>>>
: >>>> I like OE6 but I need to be able to add audio alarms (using message
rules)
: >>>> when certain emails arrive. Thus the need to upgrade
: >>>> from OE6 to something higher.
: >>>
: >>> OE6 is replaced by Windows Live Mail. It has email, contact
management, and
: >>> newsgroup reader just like OE, but also includes additional features.
: >>>
: >>> --
: >>> Dan
: >>
: >
: >
: >
Gregg Fowler
2010-03-07 13:49:14 UTC
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Post by Dan
Sorry if my reply came off as being too sharp, I tend to react badly to
people who don't seem to check their facts and start confusing the issue
with the wrong info, especially when I'd spent time researching my answer
to make sure I'd got it right.
Dan
If you research your answers to make sure you are correct you really don't
belong posting to a Newsgroup do ya? :)
Dan
2010-03-08 09:49:34 UTC
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Post by Gregg Fowler
Post by Dan
Sorry if my reply came off as being too sharp, I tend to react badly to
people who don't seem to check their facts and start confusing the issue
with the wrong info, especially when I'd spent time researching my answer
to make sure I'd got it right.
Dan
If you research your answers to make sure you are correct you really don't
belong posting to a Newsgroup do ya? :)
So you think that everyone who posts answers in a newsgroup is just doing so
off the top of their head? ;)
--
Dan
Jeff Strickland
2010-02-26 18:11:51 UTC
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Post by
I am using Microsoft's Windows XP (SP3) platform and Outlook Express 6
(OE6) is my main email application.
Recently I installed Internet Explorer 8 and so I am wondering if OE6 has a
corresponding upgrade to say OE7 or OE8.
* Can Outlook Express 6 (OE6) be upgraded to say Outlook Express 7 or 8
?
* If this upgrade is possible; I am interested in how to do it ?
* Can Microsoft Outlook client work as a stand alone application or do I
need the Server also ?
I like OE6 but I need to be able to add audio alarms (using message rules)
when certain emails arrive. Thus the need to upgrade
from OE6 to something higher.
No, there is no upgrade for OE6. When you eventually get a Vista or Win7
machine, you will get a new version of OE that is called WinLiveMail, or
something like that.

Have you looked at ThunderBird for e-mail services?
N. Miller
2010-03-07 16:50:51 UTC
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Post by Jeff Strickland
Have you looked at ThunderBird for e-mail services?
I have. Unfortunately, Thunderbird offers no servers, or email addresses.
Pretty useless as an e-mail service. It is, however, an excellent e-mail
client.
--
Norman
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~To Konnyu, with the Lion and the Drum
PA Bear [MS MVP]
2010-02-27 17:17:02 UTC
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No; Not possible; Yes, OL can be used for POP3 and IMAP access w/out
Exchange.

OE-specific newsgroup:
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.outlookexpress.general

OL-specific newsgroup:
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.outlook.general
~~
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Client - since 2002
Post by
I am using Microsoft's Windows XP (SP3) platform and Outlook Express 6
(OE6) is my main email application.
Recently I installed Internet Explorer 8 and so I am wondering if OE6 has a
corresponding upgrade to say OE7 or OE8.
* Can Outlook Express 6 (OE6) be upgraded to say Outlook Express 7 or 8
?
* If this upgrade is possible; I am interested in how to do it ?
* Can Microsoft Outlook client work as a stand alone application or do I
need the Server also ?
I like OE6 but I need to be able to add audio alarms (using message rules)
when certain emails arrive. Thus the need to upgrade
from OE6 to something higher.
PA Bear [MS MVP]
2010-02-27 18:34:42 UTC
Permalink
PS: Your post's headers (Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1983) tell us that you're
running outdated and much less secure versions of OE, IE and WinXP *SP2*
(not SP3). Check-in at Windows Update ASAP!

Also see...

About IE7 & IE8 and Windows XP Service Pack 3
http://blogs.msdn.com/ie/archive/2008/05/05/ie-and-xpsp3.aspx
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Client - since 2002
Post by
I am using Microsoft's Windows XP (SP3) platform and Outlook Express 6
(OE6) is my main email application.
Recently I installed Internet Explorer 8 and so I am wondering if OE6 has a
corresponding upgrade to say OE7 or OE8.
* Can Outlook Express 6 (OE6) be upgraded to say Outlook Express 7 or 8
?
* If this upgrade is possible; I am interested in how to do it ?
* Can Microsoft Outlook client work as a stand alone application or do I
need the Server also ?
I like OE6 but I need to be able to add audio alarms (using message rules)
when certain emails arrive. Thus the need to upgrade
from OE6 to something higher.
Thanks,
JoJo.
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