ARCHIVED: What is the difference between Microsoft Outlook and Microsoft Outlook Express?

Basics of Outlook Express

Outlook Express is a POP3- and IMAP-compatible mail client with a built-in newsreader. It is available with Internet Explorer for Windows XP. Outlook Express is much simpler to set up and use if you only need to read email messages and access newsgroups. You can configure it to retrieve email messages from your account via POP or configure it as an IMAP client to access your mail on an IMAP mail server.

To set up Outlook Express to read your email at IU, follow the appropriate instructions:

• ARCHIVED: At IU, how do I configure Outlook Express for Windows to read my mail on the Cyrus mail system?
• ARCHIVED: At IU, in Outlook Express for Windows, how do I read my Exchange mail using IMAP?

Basics of Outlook

Outlook is also an email client, but unlike Outlook Express, it is also a personal information manager. You can use it for viewing and maintaining calendars, organizing contacts, and managing tasks. When you use it with an IU Exchange server account, you can use it for group scheduling and sharing your contacts and tasks with others. See ARCHIVED: What is Microsoft Outlook?

To set up Outlook to read your email at IU, follow the appropriate instructions:

• ARCHIVED: Set up Outlook for Windows to access your IU Exchange account
• ARCHIVED: At IU, in Outlook 2003, how do I access my Exchange mailbox?
• ARCHIVED: Make an IMAP connection to your Exchange account in Outlook for Windows
• ARCHIVED: At IU, in Microsoft Outlook for Windows, how do I make an IMAP connection to my Cyrus account?

Both Outlook and Outlook Express can receive email from multiple accounts.