Possible to use Microsoft Outlook instead of Windows Mail in Vista

I have Vista & programmed with Windows Mail and Microsoft Works. I can
receive and view attachments in W.Mail but when forwarding these attachments
to others (including back to myself to test), I can't open them (blank box
with white cross on red square in top left corner). Any solutions or,
alternatively, can I programme M. Outlook into my laptop to use for emails
instead of W.Mail?

Re M.Works: any docs I write in Works and attach to an email can't be opened
by most of my friends. Any solution? - or can I download M.Word or other
which I think may be better that Works?

Tools/options/Security
Uncheck "Do not allow attachments..."

Microsoft Outlook works with Windows Vista although it is not free.

If you send a works document to someone, they need Works or a viewer
to view the document.
Microsoft Word is more common and more have it thus making it better
than Microsoft Works to send to others.
There is a free reader for those that do not have Microsoft Word.
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en

Further questions should be directed to an Office, Word or Works
newsgroup:
http://aumha.org/nntp.htm

--
Jupiter Jones [MVP]
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar



"yoshi" <yoshi@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:B3C0E28B-3563-4167-80C5-B1334FDDEB68@microsoft.com...
>I have Vista & programmed with Windows Mail and Microsoft Works. I
>can
> receive and view attachments in W.Mail but when forwarding these
> attachments
> to others (including back to myself to test), I can't open them
> (blank box
> with white cross on red square in top left corner). Any solutions
> or,
> alternatively, can I programme M. Outlook into my laptop to use for
> emails
> instead of W.Mail?
>
> Re M.Works: any docs I write in Works and attach to an email can't
> be opened
> by most of my friends. Any solution? - or can I download M.Word or
> other
> which I think may be better that Works?

yoshi wrote:
> I have Vista & programmed with Windows Mail and Microsoft Works. I can
> receive and view attachments in W.Mail but when forwarding these attachments
> to others (including back to myself to test), I can't open them (blank box
> with white cross on red square in top left corner). Any solutions or,
> alternatively, can I programme M. Outlook into my laptop to use for emails
> instead of W.Mail?
>
> Re M.Works: any docs I write in Works and attach to an email can't be opened
> by most of my friends. Any solution? - or can I download M.Word or other
> which I think may be better that Works?

I've used Outlook 2003 and 2007 on Vista Home Premium with no problems..

--

Regards,
Hank Arnold
Microsoft MVP
Windows Server - Directory Services

Attention Jupiter Jones/Hank Arnold: Many thanks for your advice.
Downloaded the M.Word Reader which works a treat and will probably switch
Windows Mail to Outlook Express, as Hank indicated it works for him. Many
thanks guys.


"Jupiter Jones [MVP]" wrote:

> Tools/options/Security
> Uncheck "Do not allow attachments..."
>
> Microsoft Outlook works with Windows Vista although it is not free.
>
> If you send a works document to someone, they need Works or a viewer
> to view the document.
> Microsoft Word is more common and more have it thus making it better
> than Microsoft Works to send to others.
> There is a free reader for those that do not have Microsoft Word.
> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en
>
> Further questions should be directed to an Office, Word or Works
> newsgroup:
> http://aumha.org/nntp.htm
>
> --
> Jupiter Jones [MVP]
> http://www3.telus.net/dandemar
>
>
>
> "yoshi" <yoshi@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:B3C0E28B-3563-4167-80C5-B1334FDDEB68@microsoft.com...
> >I have Vista & programmed with Windows Mail and Microsoft Works. I
> >can
> > receive and view attachments in W.Mail but when forwarding these
> > attachments
> > to others (including back to myself to test), I can't open them
> > (blank box
> > with white cross on red square in top left corner). Any solutions
> > or,
> > alternatively, can I programme M. Outlook into my laptop to use for
> > emails
> > instead of W.Mail?
> >
> > Re M.Works: any docs I write in Works and attach to an email can't
> > be opened
> > by most of my friends. Any solution? - or can I download M.Word or
> > other
> > which I think may be better that Works?
>

"yoshi" <yoshi@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:E926B6E3-0026-4662-983F-55A68565993C@microsoft.com...
> Attention Jupiter Jones/Hank Arnold: Many thanks for your advice.
> Downloaded the M.Word Reader which works a treat and will probably switch
> Windows Mail to Outlook Express, as Hank indicated it works for him. Many
> thanks guys.

You can't use Outlook Express in Vista. You can use Outlook, though.

Why MS keeps naming products this confusing way is beyond me.

Tom Lake

Oops, yes - my mistake. Hank DID say Outlook and not Outlook Express. Will
make sure I get the correct one! Thanks Tom.

"Tom Lake" wrote:

>
> "yoshi" <yoshi@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:E926B6E3-0026-4662-983F-55A68565993C@microsoft.com...
> > Attention Jupiter Jones/Hank Arnold: Many thanks for your advice.
> > Downloaded the M.Word Reader which works a treat and will probably switch
> > Windows Mail to Outlook Express, as Hank indicated it works for him. Many
> > thanks guys.
>
> You can't use Outlook Express in Vista. You can use Outlook, though.
>
> Why MS keeps naming products this confusing way is beyond me.
>
> Tom Lake
>

You can get Outlook a few different ways:
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/pr...211561033.aspx
And
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/ou...487751033.aspx

--
Jupiter Jones [MVP]
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar



"yoshi" <yoshi@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:24E26BFD-E897-4691-9C9C-80004B1319EF@microsoft.com...
> Oops, yes - my mistake. Hank DID say Outlook and not Outlook
> Express. Will
> make sure I get the correct one! Thanks Tom.

Glad to hear you worked it out. However, I said I use *Outlook* not
Outlook Express.

--

Regards,
Hank Arnold
Microsoft MVP
Windows Server - Directory Services

yoshi wrote:
> Attention Jupiter Jones/Hank Arnold: Many thanks for your advice.
> Downloaded the M.Word Reader which works a treat and will probably switch
> Windows Mail to Outlook Express, as Hank indicated it works for him. Many
> thanks guys.
>
>
> "Jupiter Jones [MVP]" wrote:
>
>> Tools/options/Security
>> Uncheck "Do not allow attachments..."
>>
>> Microsoft Outlook works with Windows Vista although it is not free.
>>
>> If you send a works document to someone, they need Works or a viewer
>> to view the document.
>> Microsoft Word is more common and more have it thus making it better
>> than Microsoft Works to send to others.
>> There is a free reader for those that do not have Microsoft Word.
>> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en
>>
>> Further questions should be directed to an Office, Word or Works
>> newsgroup:
>> http://aumha.org/nntp.htm
>>
>> --
>> Jupiter Jones [MVP]
>> http://www3.telus.net/dandemar
>>
>>
>>
>> "yoshi" <yoshi@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:B3C0E28B-3563-4167-80C5-B1334FDDEB68@microsoft.com...
>>> I have Vista & programmed with Windows Mail and Microsoft Works. I
>>> can
>>> receive and view attachments in W.Mail but when forwarding these
>>> attachments
>>> to others (including back to myself to test), I can't open them
>>> (blank box
>>> with white cross on red square in top left corner). Any solutions
>>> or,
>>> alternatively, can I programme M. Outlook into my laptop to use for
>>> emails
>>> instead of W.Mail?
>>>
>>> Re M.Works: any docs I write in Works and attach to an email can't
>>> be opened
>>> by most of my friends. Any solution? - or can I download M.Word or
>>> other
>>> which I think may be better that Works?