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To choose between Microsoft Outlook and Outlook Express, rate them on the comparison parameters by entering scores (+ve or -ve) in the comparison tool. The total points are automatically shown in the top row. This should help you decide.
Microsoft Outlook
Outlook Express

Rating: 3.2/5 (14 votes)

Rating: 3.6/5 (9 votes)

Automatic back-up (archive):
Yes
No
Programmable using VBA:
Yes
No
Message Rules:
Sophisticated rules for incoming as well as outgoing mail
Incoming mail filters only
Junk Mail feature:
Yes; sophisticated
No
Network-oriented:
Message store and settings CAN be stored on a server
Message store and settings cannot be stored on a server
Included with IE and Windows:
No
Yes
Protocols supported:
SMTP, POP3, IMAP4, HTTP, MAPI, LDAP, MHTML, NNTP, MIME, and S/MIME, vCalendar, vCard, iCalendar, and full support for HTML mail.
SMTP, POP3, IMAP, and HTTP, LDAP, MHTML, HTML, S/MIME, NNTP
Intended user:
Business/corporate user
Home user
Calendar:
Yes
No
Task List:
Yes
No
Journal:
Yes
No

[edit] Summary

When choosing between Outlook Express and Outlook, users and organizations should base their usage decision on the following criteria:

Outlook Express

Choose Outlook Express if:

  • You require only Internet e-mail and newsgroup functionality (for versions of Windows later than Microsoft Windows 95, versions of Windows earlier than Microsoft Windows 95, Macintosh, and UNIX platforms).
  • You use or plan to use Office 98 for Macintosh, and you want to take advantage of the integration of Outlook Express with this version of the Office suite.

Outlook

Choose Outlook if:

  • You require advanced Internet standards-based e-mail and discussion group functionality.
  • You require integrated personal calendars, group scheduling, task, and contact management.
  • You require integrated e-mail and calendaring, cross-platform clients for versions of Windows later than Microsoft Windows 95, versions of Windows earlier than Microsoft Windows 95, and Macintosh platforms.
  • You use, or plan to use Office 97, Office 2000, Office XP or Exchange Server and want to take advantage of the integration of Outlook with this version of the Office suite, and the integration with Exchange Server.
  • You require robust, integrated run-time and design-time collaboration capabilities.


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