From: PA Bear [MS MVP] on
Is there an MS newsgroup where you didn't multipost this? Geeze...

cf.
http://groups.google.com/group/microsoft.public.internetexplorer.general/browse_frm/thread/b073d006e67729fe


JoJo wrote:
> Hello:
>
> I am using Microsoft's Windows XP (SP3) platform and Outlook Express 6
> (OE6) is my main email application.
> Recently I installed Internet Explorer 8 and so I am wondering if OE6 has
> a
> corresponding upgrade to say OE7 or OE8.
>
> * Can Outlook Express 6 (OE6) be upgraded to say Outlook Express 7 or 8
> ?
> * If this upgrade is possible; I am interested in how to do it ?
> * Can Microsoft Outlook client work as a stand alone application or do
> I
> need the Server also ?
>
> I like OE6 but I need to be able to add audio alarms (using message rules)
> when certain emails arrive. Thus the need to upgrade
> from OE6 to something higher.
>
>
> Thanks,
> JoJo.