X-no-Archive:yes 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 _________________________________________________________ DO YOU YAHOO!? Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com