Microsoft Outlook vs. Outlook Express?

Question

What is the difference and can they be used interchangebly? What are the limitations of express?

Answer 1

Outlook has improved features... At thi slink you'll find the main differences:
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/assistance/HA011169051033.aspx

Answer 2

Outlook Express is the Internet e-mail and news reader included with Microsoft Internet Explorer version 4.0 and later. It was formerly called Internet Mail and News. While it shares the Outlook name, Outlook Express doesn't have the task- and contact-management capabilities of Microsoft Outlook, nor can it handle e-mail other than Internet mail.

And according to Microsoft, "Microsoft offers two products that contain the name Outlook. Although the name Outlook appears in both titles, they are not the same program, and they do not offer the same features.

Microsoft Office Outlook 2003 :Outlook 2003 provides an integrated solution for managing and organizing e-mail messages, schedules, tasks, notes, contacts, and other information. Outlook works directly with other programs in the Microsoft Office System. Outlook delivers innovations that you can use to manage your communications, organize your work, and work better with other people — all from one place. Features found only in Outlook include support for Microsoft Exchange Server e-mail accounts, Out of Office automatic e-mail replies, group calendar scheduling, multiple address books, tasks, notes, junk e-mail filtering, automatic backup, and archiving of items.

Microsoft Outlook Express 6 is included as part of Microsoft Internet Explorer and Microsoft Windows®, Outlook Express is a basic e-mail program. Outlook Express offers standard Internet e-mail and newsgroup access and supports Post Office Protocol 3 (POP3) or Internet Message Access Protocol (IMAP) e-mail accounts. Even though Outlook Express is free and allows you to send and receive e-mail messages, it doesn't provide the advanced functionality of Microsoft Office Outlook, part of the Microsoft Office System.

Answer 3

Outlook Express is just a crippled version of Microsoft Outlook. If you have both, use Micorsoft Outlook. There are more tools at your disposal. If your primary function is just email, then Express works, but I like to have options, and the Calendar, contacts, tasks and other features of use are integrated well into the overall layout.

Answer 4

Express is like a standalone Email Program
Outlook is integrated to work with Express, MS Office, and Others. Big Difference with total integration. Good Luck