Outlook Express 6.0 Help, Problems, Errors, Tutorials, and Downloads

How-to articles - Outlook Express 6.0

• Using virus protection features in Outlook Express 6
  This article describes several new features included in Microsoft Outlook Express 6 that are designed to protect you against viruses that may be transmitted through e-mail messages. Virus Protection features in Outlook Express 6 are found on...
• How to create and use a business card (v-card) in Outlook Express 6
  This article explains how to create and use the business card (v-card) feature in Outlook Express 6.
• Outlook Express version 6 is available
  This article describes the changes and enhancements that are included in Outlook Express 6, and how to download Outlook Express 6. Outlook Express 6 is installed as a component of Microsoft Internet Explorer 6. You can install Internet Explorer 6...
• The support guidelines for client-side messaging development
  Describes the Outlook named properties that can be accessed by the Outlook object model but not by MAPI or by CDO. Outlook writes many Outlook-specific fields into the properties that have names assigned by MAPI and identifiers in the 8000-FFFe range.
• OLEXP: Out of Office Assistant Is Not Available in Outlook Express
  The Out Of Office Assistant is not available in Outlook Express. You may be able to duplicate its functionality by applying message rules. The Out of Office Assistant is a feature of Microsoft Outlook that enables you to automatically reply to...
• How to sort addresses by last name in Outlook Express
  By default, names are sorted in the Address Book in the order, "First name Last name." This article explains how to sort the names in the order, "Last name, First name." To organize names in the Address Book, follow these steps: On the Tools menu,...
• Issues after you install updates to Internet Explorer or Windows
  Describes known issues that may occur after you install cumulative updates and service packs for Microsoft Windows and Microsoft Internet Explorer. Includes links to articles that address specific issues.
• Description of virus alert about the W32/Bugbear@mm virus
  Describes a virus issue. When you view an e-mail message that is used by the W32/Bugbear@mm worm, the messages uses the "Incorrect MIME Header Can Cause IE to Execute E-mail Attachment" vulnerability to run automatically on some computers.
• Virus alert about the W32.Fizzer.A@mm worm
  Describes the attack impacts and the characteristics of the W32.Fizzer.A@mm mass-mailing worm. The article also discusses how to prevent infection from the worm and how to recover from the infection if your computer has been infected with this virus.
• OLEXP: Composing Japanese-Language Messages with the Global IME for Japanese
  You can use the Microsoft Global Input Method Editor (IME) for Japanese feature of Microsoft Internet Explorer to compose a Japanese-language message in Outlook Express. This article describes how to install the language support components for Internet...
• OLEXP: How to Change the Default Location of the Mail and the News Folders
  This article describes how to change the default storage location of both the Mail and the News folders in Outlook Express. IMPORTANT : If you change the location of the mail store to either a mapped drive or a removable drive, this action is not...
• The w32.klez.e@mm "Klez" virus in Outlook 2000
  The w32.klez.e@mm virus, also known as the "Klez" virus, is a mass mailing e-mail worm that copies itself to network shares and distributes itself to all of the Address Book entries on the affected computer's Outlook Address Book.
• Differences between Outlook and Outlook Express
  This article outlines the basic differences between Outlook and Outlook Express.
• OLEXP: How to Use Stationery in Outlook Express
  This article describes how to use stationery in Outlook Express. The following topics are discussed: How to compose a message using stationery How to configure default stationery How to automatically add a signature or vCard How to create custom...
• OLEXP: How to Change the Default Location of Mail and News Folders
  This article describes how to change the default storage location of Outlook Express mail and news folders. IMPORTANT : Changing the location of the mail store to a mapped or removable drive is not supported by Microsoft. Use this information at your...
• OL98: How to Import E-mail Messages from Outlook Express
  Microsoft Outlook 98 and Microsoft Outlook Express are different programs with different capabilities, although both can send and receive e-mail via the Internet. You cannot synchronize the information stored in the two programs; if you have an...
• OLEXP: How to View the HTML Source for Outlook Express Messages
  This article describes how to view, but not edit, the HTML source code of messages created using Outlook Express. To view the HTML source code of messages created or received by Outlook Express, follow these steps: Click the message whose source...
• OLEXP: How to Delete Newsgroup Messages and Headers in Outlook Express
  When you use Outlook Express, you can save space on your computer by removing newsgroup message bodies and headers, removing newsgroup message bodies only, or compacting wasted space. Note that these options operate on the local storage of...
• How to configure Outlook Express 6.0 for Internet mail
  Explains how to add a new Internet e-mail account in Outlook Express 6.0 for e-mail accounts other than AOL, MSN, or Hotmail.
• Developer Support Limitations with Outlook Express
  Describes the limitations for developers using Outlook Express.
• Preventing Internet Explorer and Outlook Express Cross-Site Scripting Security Issues
  Microsoft has identified a serious security vulnerability that could potentially affect many Web sites and Web site users. The vulnerability, known as "Cross-Site Scripting", is possible on all programs that allow scripting, but is not a result of a...
• How to troubleshoot e-mail messages that are stuck in your Outbox
  When you try to send an e-mail message, the e-mail message may move to your Outbox and not be sent. This article describes how to troubleshoot problems with e-mail messages that remain in your Outbox. This behavior can be caused by any of the...
• How to export e-mail messages from Windows Mail & Outlook Express into Outlook.
  Provides a step-by-step guideline about how to export the e-mail messages from Windows Mail for Vista & Outlook Express into Outlook.
• OLEXP: How to create and use identities in Outlook Express 5.x and 6.0
  In earlier versions of Outlook Express, you can distinguish between multiple users by creating user profiles. In Outlook Express 5 and later, a new feature called identities performs this function. This article describes how to create, use, and...
• How to configure Outlook Express to use a Hotmail account
  If you are using Microsoft Outlook, this article does not apply. For more information about how to use Outlook with Hotmail, please see the "Similar problems and solutions" section. The information that this article contained has been removed because it...