Fundamentals of Outlook Express - Get to Know Your Email Client Better

         The introduction of Outlook Express has changed the internet world by offering a new platform of email services. It is a free email client that is in direct competition with Mozilla Thunderbird and other email clients. Thunderbird, even though it is free like Outlook express, still has a long way to go if it wants to compete with this hugely popular email client which comes complete with a very interactive user interface.

The Advent of Windows Mail and Live Mail

             It has been even included with several versions of Microsoft Windows. It is known that windows mail succeeded Outlook Express and after sometime Windows Live Mail succeeded Windows Mail. This scenario was a part of Windows Vista version. In the case of Windows Mail Live succeeding Outlook Express was an initiative for a creation of separate software.

Different Code Bases for Both Email Clients

          Most of the people who have little knowledge about windows or related topics may often get confused as Microsoft Office Outlook and the Express version to be same. However, both of them are two separate and they do not have common code base. Well, it can be said that their architectural philosophy is similar to certain extent. The similar names of the two can sometime give a notion of their same origin.

Removal of Spam Filtering Feature

           When the Outlook Express 5 was introduced, in its beta version, there was a complicated spam filtering feature. Considering its intricate structure, the feature was soon removed. The reason for its deletion was its lesser effect on mass market. Further on analyzing the working of this email client, it is known that to store the information related to contact, Windows Address Book. This information is further integrated with it tightly. When a user is using Windows XP, he will note that the contact information is integrated with Windows Messenger too. The basic similarity between Outlook and Outlook Express is that both of them have been developed by Microsoft, just like Windows Live Mail. Moreover, they consist of essentials pertaining to Internet mail.

Final words on the Most Used Email Client

              Outlook Express still remains one of the most used software which helps people all over the world gain access to their emails. It provides them a way to quickly and easily send and receive emails on their computer without the hassle of logging onto their web mail and go to the tedious process of signing in and out. You can put your username and password to automatic and sign in quickly by just clicking on the outlook express icon on your desktop.

               Abhinav Vats leads the technical support team of a leading computer support company; Techieworks. He has been providing support for almost all email clients including Outlook Express, Windows Mail, Mozilla Thunderbird, Windows Live Mail and all versions of Outlook.

               Techieworks is the leading computer support provider in the United States, Canada, Australia, United Kingdom and New Zealand. The company provides support to individuals as well as small and large businesses.