As long as XP is supported by MS, OE will be supported as well. There will
not be any future enhancements, but security issues and any /new/ flaws will
be addressed.

WLMD will be an option, not a requirement, and from what I have seen and
heard, I'm not the least bit impressed. And yes, Windows Mail is only for
Vista.
--
Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
~IB-CA~

"History Fan" wrote in message
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As I understand it, there will be no more upgrades for Outlook Express
for Windows XP users. The sucessor to OE is a web-based email program
developed by Microsoft called Windows Live Mail Desktiop, currently in
beta testing. Is that accurate? The current Windows Mail is only for
Vista users.

Myself, I'm not a big fan of web-based email programs (too slow and
clunky). I actually like Outlook Express 6, although it could use a few
upgrades, such as better security and a spam filter.