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I have been using Outlook for over a year now, as my e-mail client.  I have
lived with its initial idiosyncrasies and quirkiness.  After applying the
SR-1 patch, the number of problems went down considerably.  I later
installed the Internet mail patch, the preview patch and the rules wizard.

I use Outlook 97 (v 8.02.4212) as my only e-mail client.  I connect to
Exchange at the office and the POP3 server at mail.hicomp.com.  I have no
problems with it, it works fine.  I have my contacts loaded on there and
TrueSync downloads the contacts information directly from Outlook to my Rex
card.  I run all this on my laptop under NT 4.0SP3.  It is very stable and
I am quite pleased with it.  The mail setup is automatic and when I travel,
all I need to do is inform DUN that I am out of the office and it
automatically uses my calling card to dial the Internet and Outlook
transfers my mail in batch.  I can then disconnect and compose the required
replies.  When I want to send the stuff, I just hit dial, and it's all
automatic.  If there is an Internet connection through an office LAN
somewhere, I can use that also by just slipping in my Xircom 10/100
Ethernet card.

A few weeks ago, whilst travelling, I broke Denys' first rule of mobile
computing.  "When travelling, change NOTHING on your notebook setup."  I
did, because I wanted to show off.  I later thought I had screwed up
(technical term) my NT installation.  Thankfully, I had my Windows 95 disk
with me and was able to continue the trip unhindered, though chastised and
cursing myself for having broken rule number 1.  Turns out, it was a very
simple thing I needed to uncheck.  It just was hidden in the automated
setup.

My installation of Outlook 97 uses MS Word as the e-mail editor.  It does a
complete spell check on my messages, before I send them which is why I can
use words like "idiosyncrasies", without worrying about the spelling.

The rules wizard enables me to have the messages from the various lists to
which I subscribe, dumped in their respective folders.  I have one e-mail
address to keep track of, and everything is with me at the office, home or
on the road.

The last thing this list needs is an e-mail client war.  I have seen it on
other lists, and it is a total waste of time.  You should use what works
for you.  I have never been one to tell people they are stupid for using
something other than something I use.  Rather I have been one who is
willing to share my experiences and "secrets" about the products I use.
 So, Windows NT 4.0SP3 and Outlook 97 and the rest of the Office 97 suite
on my laptop work for me.  Having a single e-mail address works for me.

I trust no one is receiving little attachments and other files with my
messages.  If they are, they are certainly keeping it a secret from me.


Kind regards,

Denys. . .

Denys Beauchemin
HICOMP America, Inc.
(800) 323-8863  (281) 288-7438         Fax: (281) 355-6879
denys at hicomp.com                             www.hicomp.com


-----Original Message-----
From:   [log in to unmask] [SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
Sent:   Friday, May 15, 1998 1:47 PM
To:     [log in to unmask]
Subject:        xxx is out of the office

an alternative to outlook would be to use a free mail
service for all internet email.

this has two advantages:
first, you can check your email from any internet portal
second, it is a good way to separate business private
from public communications





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