I have a new Toshiba and cannot send emails using Outlook. Also, what is the difference between Vista and XP?

Question

I can receive emails in Outlook, but cannot send them. I know Vista is the new Windows program, but I am not seeing any difference except Outlook does not work right.

Answer 1

Difference between XP and Vista? Requirements and capabilities. Vista is very new and still has some bugs to be worked out. MS has offered non-technical support for XP for another five years, so many users are going to stay with it, especially those who would have to upgrade their computers.

If you have difficulty in sending Outlook with Vista, my guess is that you have not configured it correctly. Review all tabs.

Go to this link for the pros and cons of Vista:

http://www.pcworld.com/article/id,127629-page,1-c,vistalonghorn/article.html?CMP=KNC-SEM&HBX_PK=pcw_01-UPGRADE-VISTA&HBX_OU=50&tk=pcw_01-UPGRADE-VISTA&gclid=CMLzhbGMo4oCFQ6kWAodgmo4uQ
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WindowsXP Requirements
Source: http://mywebpages.comcast.net/SupportCD/XPRequirements.html

Minimum:
233 MHz CPU *
64 MB of RAM (may limit performance and some features) *
1.5 GB of available hard disk space *
Super VGA (800 x 600) or higher-resolution video adapter and monitor
CD-ROM or DVD drive
Keyboard and Microsoft Mouse or compatible pointing device

Maximum:
1 Physical CPU (Multi-Core + Hyper-threading supported)
4 GB of RAM

4 GB of Virtual Memory
2 TB NTFS Partition (Basic Volume)
> 137 GB Hard Disks require SP1 or higher (48-bit LBA-compatible BIOS Required)

Recommended:
300 MHz CPU *
128 MB of RAM *
1.5 GB of available hard disk space *
Super VGA (800 x 600) or higher-resolution video adapter with at least 8 MB of video RAM and monitor
CD-ROM or DVD drive
Network adapter
Sound card and speakers
Keyboard and Microsoft Mouse or compatible pointing device

* Actual requirements will vary based on your system configuration and the applications and features you choose to install. Additional available hard disk space may be required if you are installing over a network.
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Vista Requirements – Home Basic
Source: http://www.microsoft.com/windows/products/windowsvista/editions/systemrequirements.mspx
· 1 GHz 32-bit (x86) or 64-bit (x64) processor
· 512 MB of system memory
· 20 GB hard drive with at least 15 GB of available space
· Support for DirectX 9 graphics and 32 MB of graphics memory
· DVD-ROM drive
· Audio Output
· Internet access (fees may apply)
Additional Requirements
Actual requirements and product functionality may vary based on your system configuration. Windows Vista Upgrade Advisor can help you determine which features and edition of Windows Vista will run on your computer.
While all editions of Windows Vista can support multiple core CPUs, only Windows Vista Business, Ultimate, and Enterprise can support dual processors.
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Answer 2

For Outlook issue contact

Answer 3

personaly i use both xp&vista both very easy to use,i think
vista[this is my opiniom] is an upgrade of xp.try setting up or
reconfiguring outlook,try the outlook trouble shooter,if both
ideas don't work you may have to delete the outlook you
have&put in another one.also try another email like yahoo,
google or verizon.after my comp.crashed i had to put every-
thing back in,ihad to switch from outlook express to yahoo
email my outlook express stopped working.