I'm glad you are here to help.
I removed Outlook. In internet optionsprograms, I used to have O.E. as my
email but I never got a message like yours from the news group. I had to come
here to search. So, I changed email to Windows live mail. I hope now I will
get your reply in my Windows Live Email account.
Thank you for your help and I look forward to hearing from you.
--
Grampy Pete


"PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:

I don't know If O.E. or Outlook is better to go with. I don't think both
are
necessary.

If you don't use Outlook or its Calendaring function, it can be removed from
your install of the "suite" (which may or may not be MS Office). After you
do so, we can assist you if OE isn't configured as your default Mail and
News client.

1- please enlighten me about O.E. vs. Outlook.

Differences between Outlook and Outlook Express:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/257824

2-when I want to leave my O.E. ac't, Is there a more secure or appropriate
way to sign off rather than just 'file' then 'exit'?

OE isn't an account, it's a Mail Client in which you can access email
accounts. Simply closing OE is both secure and appropriate: OE can't send
or receive or do anything else if it's not running.

P.S. not to confuse you but under int opt'sprograms I currently have O.E.
as my email program I think b/c it was O.E. that allowed me to set up my
newsgroups. I wish I could set it to Hotmail and get my responses from
newsgroups in Hotmail-is it possible?

Are you able to access your Hotmail account in OE right now?

I can tell you how to (1) make Hotmail your default Mail Client and (2) use
OE as a News Client only, yes.

To confuse you more (sorry), you can install a free application named
Windows Live Mail and use it to (1) access your Hotmail account (and most
other email accounts) and (2) access & post to newsgroups.
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
DTS-L http://dts-l.net/

Grampy Pete wrote:
Hello
I needed M.S. Word + the Suite also had Outlook. I installed both.
I have been using my isp's web based server as my wife uses it for
business.
I also have a Hotmail ac't which I need .
Then I have Outlook Express which I basically use for my newsgroups.
Now I have Outlook installed but not set up. This is too much!
I tried setting up the Outlook program but it kept asking me questions
about
the O.E. program it detected but I was unable to answer.
I don't know If O.E. or Outlook is better to go with. I don't think both
are
necessary.
1- please enlighten me about O.E. vs. Outlook.
2-when I want to leave my O.E. ac't, Is there a more secure or appropriate
way to sign off rather than just 'file' then 'exit'?
Thank you for your help.
P.S. not to confuse you but under int opt'sprograms I currently have O.E.
as my email program I think b/c it was O.E. that allowed me to set up my
newsgroups. I wish I could set it to Hotmail and get my responses from
newsgroups in Hotmail-is it possible?
I have asked a lot so if you want I will post seperate issues. thanx
again.