Article ID: 217143
Article Last Modified on 6/29/2004
APPLIES TO
- Microsoft Outlook Express 5.0
- Microsoft Outlook Express 5.0
This article was previously published under Q217143
For information about the differences between Microsoft Outlook Express and Microsoft Outlook e-mail clients, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
257824 OL2000: Differences Between Outlook and Outlook Express
SUMMARY
This article contains a copy of the Msimn.txt file included with Outlook Express 5 for Windows 3.1 and Windows NT 3.51.
MORE INFORMATION
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README for Microsoft Outlook(TM) Express 5
For Windows 3.x/Windows NT 3.51
January l999
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(c) Copyright Microsoft Corporation, 1999
This document provides complementary or late-breaking information
to supplement the documentation.
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HOW TO USE THIS DOCUMENT
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To view Msimn.txt on screen in Notepad, maximize the Notepad window.
To print Msimn.txt, open it in Notepad or another word processor,
and then use the Print command on the File menu.
CONTENTS
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MICROSOFT OUTLOOK EXPRESS
KNOWN ISSUES IN THIS RELEASE
TROUBLESHOOTING
TIPS AND TRICKS
SUPPORT FOR MICROSOFT OUTLOOK EXPRESS
MICROSOFT OUTLOOK EXPRESS
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Outlook Express Mail is an Internet standards based e-mail and news
reader.
To read e-mail with Outlook Express, you must be using an e-mail system
that uses SMTP, IMAP, and POP3 protocols. At this time, you cannot use
Microsoft Outlook Express to access your e-mail account with any of
the following services:
MS Mail
cc:Mail
The Microsoft Network (MSN), with the exception of the MSN "Metro"
(MSN 2.5) beta release
CompuServe
America OnLine (AOL)
Microsoft Exchange Server prior to version 5
HOTMail
If you don't know whether your system uses these services, contact your
administrator or your Internet service provider (ISP) and ask if they
support SMTP/POP3 e-mail clients.
KNOWN ISSUES IN THIS RELEASE
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- When receiving a message using a GeoCities e-mail account, you might
be unable to view any of the original message, or you may see only
the following: "Postage Paid by... [graphic]."
- You will not be able to see embedded objects or images sent from
people using Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Exchange, or Windows
Messaging. File attachments work fine, however.
- If you use HTML in your signature, and you send the message before
any included images have finished drawing, the text you add to the
message may be lost.
- Some e-mail clients send messages written in Cyrillic characters
with tags indicating that they are in a western European character
set. As a result, Outlook Express uses a western-European font to
display the message, which then appears garbled. To work around this
problem, click the View menu, click Language, and then choose a
Russian character set, such as K0I8. The message should display
properly using the Russian font.
- If you send a Rich Text (HTML) message which contains embedded
pictures, and the option Send Pictures With Message is turned
off, any pictures from a local computer or LAN will not be displayed
when receiving and reading the message using Netscape Messenger.
TROUBLESHOOTING
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- If you run into a problem, see the Troubleshooting topic in
Outlook Express Help or go to the following Web site:
http://support.microsoft.com/support/ie/iewin16/default.asp
Also make sure of the following:
- You are properly connected to your Internet service provider.
- If you are unable to send or receive mail, check whether the
following is true:
- The TCP/IP protocol is installed on your computer.
- All cables are properly connected to your computer, modem, or LAN.
- You have a PPP or SLIP account with your ISP.
- Your ISP or LAN server supports POP3 and SMTP.
- Your modem communication parameters (baud rate and type of
protocol) are set correctly.
TIPS AND TRICKS
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- Use the Check Names command (on the Tools menu or New Message toolbar)
to resolve a person's e-mail address against your address book or
directory server when you are sending mail. The name will be underlined
when the associated address is found.
- You can move the toolbar to the bottom edge of your screen by
right-clicking it and then choosing Bottom from the Align menu.
- To send a mail message in Plain Text only (no HTML formatting),
click the Format menu, and then click Plain Text. To make Plain
Text the default setting for new messages, replies, and forwarded
messages, click the Tools menu, and then click Options. Click the Send
tab, and then select Plain Text under Mail Sending Format.
- You can resize the preview pane or the message list by dragging the
divider between the preview pane and the message list.
- You can change how the preview pane splits, or turn it off entirely,
by clicking the View menu, clicking Layout, and then changing the
options in the dialog box.
- You can set news messages to automatically download to the preview pane
by clicking the Tools menu and then clicking Options. Click the Read
tab, and then selecting the check box labeled Automatically Show
Messages In The Preview Pane.
- To view the e-mail address of someone who has sent you a message,
double-click the message to open it, and then double-click the author's
name in the From field. You can also add this person to your Address
Book by right-clicking the name and then clicking Add To Address
Book.
- In mail, you can leave a copy of your messages on the server. To set
this option, click the Tools menu, and then click Accounts. Select
the mail account you want to modify, and then click Properties. Click
the Advanced tab, and then select the check box labeled Leave A Copy
Of Messages On Server.
- To add a custom signature to all messages, click the Tools menu, and
then click Stationery. On the Mail tab, click the Signature button,
type a signature or specify a signature file, and then select the
check box labeled Add This Signature To All Outgoing Messages.
To add the signature to replies and forwarded messages, you need to
clear the option labeled Don't Add Signature To Replies And Forwards.
- It is possible to use HTML files as signatures.
- To reorder columns, you can drag and drop column headings. Columns
can be resized by dragging the right edge of the column header.
SUPPORT FOR MICROSOFT OUTLOOK EXPRESS
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For the latest information about Outlook Express as well as a list of
Frequently Asked Questions, see our Web page at
http://support.microsoft.com/support/ie/iewin16/default.asp
You may find that your questions can be answered here.
The following newsgroup is dedicated to the discussion of Outlook
Express and provides peer support:
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.inetexplorer.win3
This site is the best place to go if you are experiencing a problem,
as someone else who experienced the same problem might already have
posted the solution.
The Support.txt online document provides information about Microsoft
Technical Support. The file is located in the directory where you
installed Internet Explorer.
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