outlook and outlook express

[joyceabc]

Can some one please explain to me in very easy language the difference between outlook express and outlook.  thank you
joyce

[japeflakes]

Have a look here.

http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/outlook-help/outlook-versus-outlook-express-HA001116905.aspx

[downside]

That is probably an old article as it refers to Outlook-2003.

Basically Outlook Express has been replaced by Windows Live Mail.

THE MAIN DIFFERENCE
Microsoft Outlook is usually a component of Microsoft Office and therefore is not free, whereas Outlook Express/Windows Live Mail is free.

[Herts Heart]

Outlook = Fully functional product from Microsoft Office
("Functional" = as per their product specification not real life)
("Fully" = as per their expectation not ours)

Outlook Express = Outlook "Lite"
("Lite" = even less functionality)    LI mi TE d

Outlook Express = No longer supported = Yippee !

[joyceabc]

japeflakes thanks for the link, I did have a look but unfortunately to me is was like reading a foreign language ... sorry.

thanks Herts Heart and downside for your help, that was explained at my level of understanding. 

finally how do I know which one I have?  I have a feeling it is outlook express.

[ITBookworm]

If it came preloaded onto your computer it is much more likely to be outlook express than outlook. If you paid extra to have Microsoft Office installed then it could be outlook.

I have just checked my version of outlook and the very top coloured bar on the screen actually says Microsoft Outlook on it. If you go to the help menu heading and select the "About xxx" option it should bring up a page that says explicitly what it is and what version.

Hope that helps (and makes sense

[japeflakes]

Sorry my answer was not very helpful.

Is there a specific reason why you want to know the difference. Perhaps that will help

[carol8353]

finally how do I know which one I have?  I have a feeling it is outlook express.

I have all my emails sent into Outlook Express(my son tells me it's very old fashioned,buy hey ho ..I like it!) It says Inbox- outlook express at the top left of the page.

Carol

[Darwinian]

In case you're unhappy with Outlook/Express, I would recommend Thunderbird. It has a similar interface but is much more powerful. You can download extensions and themes and it is all free - made by the Mozilla foundation, a not for profit organisation based on free, usable internet for all