BIG THANKS TO EVERYONE WHO HELPED ME!! I used the links that you gave me and
it worked! For years I thought the only way to use emails was with windows
messaging. The downloads let me use microsoft mail and it working really
well.


"Brian Tillman" wrote in message
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Peter Brown wrote:

I've just bought a PC with Windows XP. I need to upgrade Microsoft
Office (I had Office '97). Can anyone confirm that to have a version
that will run and send/receive emails I'll need Office 2003? Can't
get a straight answer from the shop I go to and I don't want to make
a mistake.

If you decide to keep Office 97, be aware that Outlook 97 will not work
for sending mail with any ISP that requires authentication to the outgoing
(SMTP) server.
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Brian Tillman