Re: partially install O.E.

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"jimrich" <jimrich@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:0AAAE51D-9029-4B29-B378-D3279BD5C9D6@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 
using Dell 3000 winxp sp2 AT&T mail service.

can i partially install outlook exp. so that it will open a 'contact' link
in a web page but not function as the default mail client? i'd like to stay
with my AT&T mail service but use outlook exp. in a limited way - not to send
or receive mail as a default service. maybe i could send mail from outlook
exp. - not sure how that works with my at&t mail service - if at all????
thanx,

jim


AT&T Worldnet does not use a POP3 or IMAP type account. They claim for security reasons, OE nor any other POP3 email client is available for use with their service.



If you have another mail account that does allow for POP3 or IMAP, you can do the following tohave OE not check.

To have OE not check for mail:

Tools | Options | General tab
uncheck  "Send and receive message at startup"
uncheck "Check for new message every ___ minutes"


Tools | Accounts | Mail | <account name> | Properties button
Uncheck "Include this account when receiving mail or synchronizing"


This way OE won't check for new mail unless you tell it (Tools | Send and Receive | <account name>

or

Chevron next to Send/Receive button | <account name>


OE will be able to send mail when you want as normal.


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