Outlook used extended mapi which needs more of the program loaded to send
email. OE uses simple mapi and doesn't need as much of the program loaded
for the same length of time. Sometimes you can trick Outlook into sending by
opening 2 message forms and sending 1 - then waiting a bit to close the
second.

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"SteveC" wrote in message
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Why is it that when Oulook Express is the default mail handler, forwards I
send from IE go out immediately but when Outlook is the default you think
it goes out, but it doesn't until you open Outlook and send email. This
stupid behavior is still there with Outlook 2007. And it is still why I
used Outlook Express instead of Outlook for my email.

Why does free Outlook Express have this feature while costly Outlook does
not? I just would like to know.