It's an interesting commentary on how long Microsoft's user base will put up with using garbage. No wonder Windows is still selling.

I'm sure people will decry this move and demand continuing support for their precious Outlook Express malware installation suite.

I just use the gmail web interface for the last several years. Work fine, last real long time. Gobs of space. Mail search is REAL quick.

What a bunch of garbage. I have used all emails programs from outlook ,outlook express, gmail, thnderbird, hotmail, and live. regardeless of security, live has been the bigest headache, I've had to use. For the pass two weeks, I have been trying to contact microsoft support, using live, and all my mail has been returned by their own sever! It's gotten to the point that when Microsoft has something that works and has been a solid performer the either make it obsure or phase it out all together. well maybabe it time to jon the apple badwagon or linux, but I just about reached my end with microsoft..... B. Gates get your company inder control or continue to face the outrageous lawsuits... we're tried of being B.S. about our OS's Mail client and eaverything else that your firm dishes out under the premise of better computing for the future....

Typical of the arrogance of Microsoft to cut off account access without consultation.

Hey David!!

You might want to re-instate your Daughter's OE because, MS just announced that it will not cut service

as of June 30th

This is what Woody of AskWoody.com .

had to say:

Microsoft suddenly gets the OE Hotmail religion\ Posted by woody@askwoody.com on 07 May 2008 - 09:17:41	Windows News

Three weeks ago, Microsoft announced that it was pulling the plug on the Outlook Express/Hotmail connection. Those of you who use Outlook Express (or its Vista version, called Windows Mail) to access your Hotmail accounts could look forward to being cut off after June 30. Quite a few people hit the roof over that one, including some big corporate customers. I mean, if you spent a gazillion bucks on upgrading your company to Vista, only to discover that your fancy new Vista-based email program was getting shut off from its Microsoft Hotmail access, you wouldn't be too happy either, would you? Quoth the official Windows Live Hotmail blog in a wonderful example of marketing pablum: Recently, many customers received notification regarding Microsoft's plan to disable the DAV protocol, which allows you to access your Windows Live Hotmail inbox from Outlook Express. From the feedback we received, it became clear that you needed additional time to evaluate alternative solutions and with this in mind, we are postponing the transition deadline previously announced. This means that you will continue to be able to access your Windows Live Hotmail accounts from Outlook Express beyond the June 30 transition deadline. + As Microsoft continues to evolve its products to meet your needs, we appreciate your feedback. This change to Outlook Express protocol is one such evolution and will allow for managing of multiple accounts and todayâ€^TM^s large inboxes. We will update you on expected future changes and alternatives with enough advance notice to ensure a smooth transition.+ + We apologize for the inconvenience this change may cause.+ Outlook Express and its stunted half-sister Windows Mail are both orphaned, buggy time sinks. If you use them, you should seriously consider switching to a real email program like Gmail or even, yes, Hotmail, in the near term

So, if you would like to earn "Brownie Points" , you could tell your daughter that she can still use her OE

but, at the same time try and convince her to change over to another E-Mail client,

FLASHORN.

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Patience is life.

Well, to tell you the truth, I have never used Outlook or Outlook Express simply

because they "download" all of your e-mails on to your Hard Drive which

makes it easier to get infected through attachments in e-mails.

What I use instead are , Web Based e-mail clients such as :

Windows Live Mail : Windows Live Mail

Yahoo mail : YahooMail.ca

Gmail.com : Gmail .com

OK, these are web based e-mail clients.

The others that are HDD clients are here on this site

HDD E-mail Clients

Now , I have also found on this site a comparisons page for you to look over and determine

If any of these web based e-mail clients are better than a HDD mail client.

The site I am referring to is Email Clients.

From this site you can read about and download to try and see which one would be

best for your application.

I could tell you which one I like the most but, that doesn't mean that you too,

would like the same features that I require in a e-mail client.

So, go ahead and click on some of the links and see

for yourself which one you would prefer.

FLASHORN.

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Patience is life.