I'll mention it again, in case any of you are new users since I last commented on it, but most users who just give up both Outlook Express and Netscape, and switch to the free (with ads) program, Eudora Pro, wouldn't go back to MSOE or Netscape for anything. I've used Eudora since 1994, through all the upgrades, and it gives no problems whatsoever, not even any configuration problems with other programs. It is rock-steady, offers all the utilities of the other two (plus some), is NOT bothered by all those viruses, worms, and trojans that plague Outlook Express and Outlook, and is judged by many of the Listowners who now use it to be the best available. You can read about it and download at: http://www.eudora.com It comes in 3 versions: Light Mode: Free, no ads, lacking some features Sponsored Mode: Free, with ads, all the features Paid Mode: Costs money, no ads SgtGeorge At 07:15 AM 03/11/2001, Amy Macdonald wrote: *********START OF ORIGINAL MESSAGE TEXT********* >Dawn....Another solution would be to switch to Netscape.....I've used it >for >years. It appears, that besides carrying a lot of viruses, Outlook >Express has >more than it's share of problems. > >Amy. > >Dawn Conner Jeppesen wrote: > > > Walt, > > > > I must say your personality towards your situation is amusing. It does > get > > frustrating at times. With so many programs, one has to play pick and > choose > > to find the actual problem. > > > > Recently our computer crashed bigtime. We lost all our information. > Thank > > goodness we had burned my tree! I really don't know what caused the > actual > > problem but, outlook express did have problems while running with other > > programs. We use chat programs so I may talk with my family in the US. > Of > > course we use internet explorer. There are many other program we run at > the > > same time. It was only when using outlook express together with other > > programs that our computer would freeze up. I believe it had something > to do > > with the configuration in the actual program. > > > > Since everything was completely deleted from our computer, we had to > start > > from scratch. There are no problems now. I do not suggest starting all > over. > > Possibly reconfiguring outlook express would solve the problem. There > are > > fixes for outlook express as well. > > > > This may or may not be the problem. This is only my personal > experience. I > > will include a link to outlook express, if you'd like to try it out. > > Dawn > > > > http://officeupdate.microsoft.com/welcome/outlook.asp > > > > Hope this helps. > > > > ==== CFT-WIN Mailing List ==== > > To unsubscribe from CFT-WIN, send an e-mail message to: > > [email protected] (for individual messages) > > [email protected] (for Digest mode) > > Subject: unsubscribe > > In the body include only one word: unsubscribe > > (Turn OFF your signature file when sending this command) > > > > ============================== > > Add as many as 10 Good Years To Your Life > > If you know how to reduce these risks. > > http://www.thirdage.com/health/wecare/hearthealth/index.html > > >==== CFT-WIN Mailing List ==== >To unsubscribe from CFT-WIN, send an e-mail message to: > [email protected] (for individual messages) > [email protected] (for Digest mode) >Subject: unsubscribe >In the body include only one word: unsubscribe >(Turn OFF your signature file when sending this command) > >============================== >Shop Ancestry - Everything you need to Discover, Preserve & Celebrate >your heritage! >http://shop.myfamily.com/ancestrycatalog **********END OF ORIGINAL MESSAGE TEXT**********

I must say I did not mean to create a debate about mail programs. I have nothing to say bad about Outlook Express. I actually am very pleased with the program in general. The only point I was trying to make is that mine had a configuration error. Any type of configuration conflict in any program will cause problems all the way around. One dll.file can send your computer in total havoc. If I am not mistaken Outlook Express acknowledges this and that is why they have fixes. I believe there is a science behind our computers. There are many great programs to chose from. It's just a matter of opinion, nothing is completely without errors. As for viruses, well I constantly have my virus protector running to avoid problems. Dawn