Web Mail or Client Mail

[Guest tommyvin]

I'm using Windows XP and AT&T Web Mail. A few minutes ago I clicked on

Internet Options/Program tab. I noticed in the E-mail: line "Microsoft

Outlook."

 

My question is: Would there be any advantage in setting up Outlook Express?

Does a Client Mail program have benefits that Web Mail does not have?

 

My second question is: If I stay with Web Mail, should I change that line in

the Internet Options/Program tab? The dropdown menu has several options, none

of which seem appropriate - Outlook Express, MSN Explorer, Windows Live Mail.

Should I just type in AT&T Mail or leave well enough alone?

[Guest Ken Blake, MVP]

Re: Web Mail or Client Mail

 

On Tue, 15 Jul 2008 14:06:01 -0700, tommyvin

<tommyvin@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

> I'm using Windows XP and AT&T Web Mail. A few minutes ago I clicked on

> Internet Options/Program tab. I noticed in the E-mail: line "Microsoft

> Outlook."

>

> My question is: Would there be any advantage in setting up Outlook Express?

> Does a Client Mail program have benefits that Web Mail does not have?

 

 

My personal view is that an E-client (Outlook Express, Outlook, or any

of many other choices) is a *much* better way to read and send E-mail

than a web-based client.

 

I am glad to have web-mail available for my E-mail, but I use it only

when traveling and using a public computer. Every time I do it, I am

reminded of how slow and clunky, and poor a choice is it.

 

But my preferences shouldn't matter to you. Try it for yourself and

make your own decisions.

 

--

Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience

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[Guest dadiOH]

Re: Web Mail or Client Mail

 

tommyvin wrote:

> I'm using Windows XP and AT&T Web Mail. A few minutes ago I clicked on

> Internet Options/Program tab. I noticed in the E-mail: line "Microsoft

> Outlook."

>

> My question is: Would there be any advantage in setting up Outlook

> Express? Does a Client Mail program have benefits that Web Mail does

> not have?

 

Easier, simpler, faster, automatic log on. Etcetera.

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> My second question is: If I stay with Web Mail, should I change that

> line in the Internet Options/Program tab? The dropdown menu has

> several options, none of which seem appropriate - Outlook Express,

> MSN Explorer, Windows Live Mail. Should I just type in AT&T Mail or

> leave well enough alone?

 

Leave it alone. You can't type in things anyway, just select one that is

already available to you from the list.

 

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