It's tied in only for reading newsgroups. If you create a news account
in Outlook, Outlook Express is required for that to function since
Outlook has no newsreader capability by itself.
--
Jim Pickering
MVP-Outlook Express/Windows Mail
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feedback.


"mcp6453" wrote in message
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A computer has both OE and Outlook 2003. OE is password protected to
start up. When the user opens Outlook, the prompt for OE pops up even
without OE being started. How is OE tied into Outlook at that point?