OE6 Upgrade

Hello:

I am using Microsoft's Windows XP (SP3) platform and Outlook Express 6
(OE6) is my main email application.
Recently I installed Internet Explorer 8 and so I am wondering if OE6 has a
corresponding upgrade to say OE7 or OE8.

* Can Outlook Express 6 (OE6) be upgraded to say Outlook Express 7 or 8
?
* If this upgrade is possible; I am interested in how to do it ?
* Can Microsoft Outlook client work as a stand alone application or do I
need the Server also ?

I like OE6 but I need to be able to add audio alarms (using message rules)
when certain emails arrive. Thus the need to upgrade
from OE6 to something higher.


Thanks,
JoJo.

<JoJo> wrote in message news:OnzyaRutKHA.3656@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> Hello:
>
> I am using Microsoft's Windows XP (SP3) platform and Outlook Express 6
> (OE6) is my main email application.
> Recently I installed Internet Explorer 8 and so I am wondering if OE6 has
> a
> corresponding upgrade to say OE7 or OE8.
>
> * Can Outlook Express 6 (OE6) be upgraded to say Outlook Express 7 or 8
> ?
> * If this upgrade is possible; I am interested in how to do it ?
> * Can Microsoft Outlook client work as a stand alone application or do
> I
> need the Server also ?
>
> I like OE6 but I need to be able to add audio alarms (using message rules)
> when certain emails arrive. Thus the need to upgrade
> from OE6 to something higher.
>

OE6 is the last version of OE there will ever be.

There is no upgrade to OE6. It remains the same. Development and support
have been discontinued for several years.

<JoJo> wrote in message news:OnzyaRutKHA.3656@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
: Hello:
:
: I am using Microsoft's Windows XP (SP3) platform and Outlook Express 6
: (OE6) is my main email application.
: Recently I installed Internet Explorer 8 and so I am wondering if OE6 has
a
: corresponding upgrade to say OE7 or OE8.
:
: * Can Outlook Express 6 (OE6) be upgraded to say Outlook Express 7 or 8
: ?
: * If this upgrade is possible; I am interested in how to do it ?
: * Can Microsoft Outlook client work as a stand alone application or do
I
: need the Server also ?
:
: I like OE6 but I need to be able to add audio alarms (using message rules)
: when certain emails arrive. Thus the need to upgrade
: from OE6 to something higher.
:
:
: Thanks,
: JoJo.
:
:
:
:

Outlook Express 6 was the last version of that product. Its successor is
Windows Live Mail.
---
Leonard Grey
Errare humanum est

JoJo wrote:
> Hello:
>
> I am using Microsoft's Windows XP (SP3) platform and Outlook Express 6
> (OE6) is my main email application.
> Recently I installed Internet Explorer 8 and so I am wondering if OE6 has a
> corresponding upgrade to say OE7 or OE8.
>
> * Can Outlook Express 6 (OE6) be upgraded to say Outlook Express 7 or 8
> ?
> * If this upgrade is possible; I am interested in how to do it ?
> * Can Microsoft Outlook client work as a stand alone application or do I
> need the Server also ?
>
> I like OE6 but I need to be able to add audio alarms (using message rules)
> when certain emails arrive. Thus the need to upgrade
> from OE6 to something higher.
>
>
> Thanks,
> JoJo.
>
>
>
>

<JoJo> wrote in message news:OnzyaRutKHA.3656@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> Hello:
>
> I am using Microsoft's Windows XP (SP3) platform and Outlook Express 6
> (OE6) is my main email application.
> Recently I installed Internet Explorer 8 and so I am wondering if OE6 has
> a
> corresponding upgrade to say OE7 or OE8.
>
> * Can Outlook Express 6 (OE6) be upgraded to say Outlook Express 7 or 8
> ?
> * If this upgrade is possible; I am interested in how to do it ?
> * Can Microsoft Outlook client work as a stand alone application or do
> I
> need the Server also ?
>
> I like OE6 but I need to be able to add audio alarms (using message rules)
> when certain emails arrive. Thus the need to upgrade
> from OE6 to something higher.

OE6 is replaced by Windows Live Mail. It has email, contact management, and
newsgroup reader just like OE, but also includes additional features.

--
Dan

<JoJo> wrote in message news:OnzyaRutKHA.3656@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> Hello:
>
> I am using Microsoft's Windows XP (SP3) platform and Outlook Express 6
> (OE6) is my main email application.
> Recently I installed Internet Explorer 8 and so I am wondering if OE6 has
> a
> corresponding upgrade to say OE7 or OE8.
>
> * Can Outlook Express 6 (OE6) be upgraded to say Outlook Express 7 or 8
> ?
> * If this upgrade is possible; I am interested in how to do it ?
> * Can Microsoft Outlook client work as a stand alone application or do
> I
> need the Server also ?
>
> I like OE6 but I need to be able to add audio alarms (using message rules)
> when certain emails arrive. Thus the need to upgrade
> from OE6 to something higher.
>
>


No, there is no upgrade for OE6. When you eventually get a Vista or Win7
machine, you will get a new version of OE that is called WinLiveMail, or
something like that.

Have you looked at ThunderBird for e-mail services?

Dan

Actually it was Windows Mail which was supposed to replace OE and Windows MAIL in
turn is being replaced by Windows Live Mail

--
Peter

Please Reply to Newsgroup for the benefit of others
Requests for assistance by email can not and will not be acknowledged.

"Dan" <news@worldofspack.com> wrote in message
news:A0A8685C-73CA-4A97-A8D7-6D50CFEF7EDF@microsoft.com...
>
> <JoJo> wrote in message news:OnzyaRutKHA.3656@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>> Hello:
>>
>> I am using Microsoft's Windows XP (SP3) platform and Outlook Express 6
>> (OE6) is my main email application.
>> Recently I installed Internet Explorer 8 and so I am wondering if OE6 has a
>> corresponding upgrade to say OE7 or OE8.
>>
>> * Can Outlook Express 6 (OE6) be upgraded to say Outlook Express 7 or 8
>> ?
>> * If this upgrade is possible; I am interested in how to do it ?
>> * Can Microsoft Outlook client work as a stand alone application or do I
>> need the Server also ?
>>
>> I like OE6 but I need to be able to add audio alarms (using message rules)
>> when certain emails arrive. Thus the need to upgrade
>> from OE6 to something higher.
>
> OE6 is replaced by Windows Live Mail. It has email, contact management, and
> newsgroup reader just like OE, but also includes additional features.
>
> --
> Dan

No; Not possible; Yes, OL can be used for POP3 and IMAP access w/out
Exchange.

OE-specific newsgroup:
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsof...xpress.general

OL-specific newsgroup:
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsof...utlook.general
~~
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Client - since 2002

JoJo wrote:
> I am using Microsoft's Windows XP (SP3) platform and Outlook Express 6
> (OE6) is my main email application.
> Recently I installed Internet Explorer 8 and so I am wondering if OE6 has
> a
> corresponding upgrade to say OE7 or OE8.
>
> * Can Outlook Express 6 (OE6) be upgraded to say Outlook Express 7 or 8
> ?
> * If this upgrade is possible; I am interested in how to do it ?
> * Can Microsoft Outlook client work as a stand alone application or do
> I
> need the Server also ?
>
> I like OE6 but I need to be able to add audio alarms (using message rules)
> when certain emails arrive. Thus the need to upgrade
> from OE6 to something higher.

PS: Your post's headers (Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1983) tell us that you're
running outdated and much less secure versions of OE, IE and WinXP *SP2*
(not SP3). Check-in at Windows Update ASAP!

Also see...

About IE7 & IE8 and Windows XP Service Pack 3
http://blogs.msdn.com/ie/archive/200...and-xpsp3.aspx
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Client - since 2002

JoJo wrote:
> Hello:
>
> I am using Microsoft's Windows XP (SP3) platform and Outlook Express 6
> (OE6) is my main email application.
> Recently I installed Internet Explorer 8 and so I am wondering if OE6 has
> a
> corresponding upgrade to say OE7 or OE8.
>
> * Can Outlook Express 6 (OE6) be upgraded to say Outlook Express 7 or 8
> ?
> * If this upgrade is possible; I am interested in how to do it ?
> * Can Microsoft Outlook client work as a stand alone application or do
> I
> need the Server also ?
>
> I like OE6 but I need to be able to add audio alarms (using message rules)
> when certain emails arrive. Thus the need to upgrade
> from OE6 to something higher.
>
>
> Thanks,
> JoJo.

Windows Mail was only available in Vista. For XP, Windows Live Mail is the
replacement for OE. Vista never had OE, so technically Windows Mail did not
replace it, it was an entirely new alternative. For XP users the upgrade
path is OE to WLM.

Dan


"Peter Foldes" <okf22@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:Ox$SI47tKHA.5148@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
> Dan
>
> Actually it was Windows Mail which was supposed to replace OE and Windows
> MAIL in turn is being replaced by Windows Live Mail
>
> --
> Peter
>
> Please Reply to Newsgroup for the benefit of others
> Requests for assistance by email can not and will not be acknowledged.
>
> "Dan" <news@worldofspack.com> wrote in message
> news:A0A8685C-73CA-4A97-A8D7-6D50CFEF7EDF@microsoft.com...
>>
>> <JoJo> wrote in message news:OnzyaRutKHA.3656@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>>> Hello:
>>>
>>> I am using Microsoft's Windows XP (SP3) platform and Outlook Express 6
>>> (OE6) is my main email application.
>>> Recently I installed Internet Explorer 8 and so I am wondering if OE6
>>> has a
>>> corresponding upgrade to say OE7 or OE8.
>>>
>>> * Can Outlook Express 6 (OE6) be upgraded to say Outlook Express 7 or
>>> 8
>>> ?
>>> * If this upgrade is possible; I am interested in how to do it ?
>>> * Can Microsoft Outlook client work as a stand alone application or
>>> do I
>>> need the Server also ?
>>>
>>> I like OE6 but I need to be able to add audio alarms (using message
>>> rules)
>>> when certain emails arrive. Thus the need to upgrade
>>> from OE6 to something higher.
>>
>> OE6 is replaced by Windows Live Mail. It has email, contact management,
>> and newsgroup reader just like OE, but also includes additional features.
>>
>> --
>> Dan
>