what is the difference between microsoft outlook and microsoft outlook express?

Answer 1

Microsoft Outlook or Outlook (full name Microsoft Office Outlook) is a personal information manager from Microsoft, and is part of the Microsoft Office suite.

Although often used mainly as an e-mail application, it also provides a calendar, task and contact management, note taking, and a journal.

It can be used as a stand-alone application, but can also operate in conjunction with Microsoft Exchange Server to provide enhanced functions for multiple users in an organization, such as shared mailboxes and calendars, public folders and meeting time allocation.

Microsoft Outlook Express is an email and news client bundled with operating systems and the Internet Explorer web browser by Microsoft, and also available as a no-charge download for the "classic" Apple Macintosh operating system (although not for the newer Mac OS X, where it has been replaced by Microsoft Entourage, which costs money as part of Microsoft Office).

Answer 2

Outlook Express is an e-mail program included for free with Windows. Intended for home usage.

Outlook is a full featured management software that includes an e-mail program, but also contacts, calendar, to-do list, and more. Designed for business usage. Outlook uses Outlook Express as part of its e-mail program.

Answer 3

Outlook Express is a consumer grade POP3 & IMAP4 mail client bundled with the Windows OS.

Outlook is the enterprise class client for Exchange Server. It also supports POP3 & IMAP4. It is part of the Microsoft Office package and is also available separately.