Outlook Vs Outlook Express: The Face Off

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Outlook Vs Outlook Express: The Face Off

When you are confused as to what email client to use- Outlook or Outlook Express, it would be wise to weigh the benefits you can derive from both.  Then, you can decide which email will suit your needs and requirements.  To help you with your choice, here’s the face-off between outlook and outlook express. 

MS Outlook

You will benefit more from MS Outlook if you are currently using the customary email address from your ISP, and your operating system is anything but Windows Vista.  You may encounter some web-based email linking issues with Windows Vista, and you may need some training in order to have your Outlook work well with Vista. 

Microsoft Outlook upsides are the following: 

• Most users find MS Outlook to be easy and more convenient.
• Messages can be kept for a long time.
• It is easier to search for message recipient as you only need to type a few letters of your intended recipient and immediately the email address appears.
• You can quickly search for information, and conveniently manage your shared information.
• The calendar allows you to easily and conveniently manager your day to day activities, events, and information.
• Security is enhanced as MS Outlook has the ability to prevent you from browsing malicious sites and downloading junk emails. 
• It is easier and convenient to communicate and coordinate with your group through MS Outlook.

Outlook Express

You will benefit more from Outlook Express when you are a frequent user of emails and you need a simple email client that will consolidate all your emails in one program.  Outlook express is especially beneficial for internet emails and may have limited capabilities in managing events, activities, schedules, etc.

Outlook Express upsides are the following:

• This email client is user-friendly and comes in handy. 
• You can access messages from your web-based emails from Outlook Express regardless of your internet connection.
• You can set-up multiple email accounts to Outlook Express.  This can considerably save you time and effort in checking your email accounts individually.
• You will have the ability to save your email messages to your computer.  This means that even if you have accidentally deleted your email messages from the servers, you can still access your emails from your computer.
• It is simple and easy to use even a newbie who doesn’t know much about emails can easily access and navigate through Outlook Express.
• You can easily import information from your email addresses and organize the information.
• You can personalize your messages as Outlook Express fully supports html settings that allow for customization.

From the above, you can easily conclude that MS Outlook appears to be more beneficial for business purposes while Outlook Express appears to be more beneficial to home users for personal purposes.  Other considerations in choosing between the two email clients are your expectations and the features you want to have in an email client.

Both MS Outlook and Outlook Express are known for their ease of use and convenience.  If you are looking for a simple email client, then go for Outlook Express.  If you need advanced email, then MS outlook is what you are looking for.