Switch to Outlook Before it’s Too Late

Switch to Outlook

Name of Microsoft is so much familiar in IT technology. There is no need to give introduction of this organization as we all are using well designed products of Microsoft. No doubt in every field like mobile technology, email technology or other technologies Microsoft has its own name. Everyday user demands for amendment in existing technology or sometime there is need to discover new technology to fulfill user need.

We all know already Microsoft is famous for his services for desktop email application. MS-Outlook, Outlook Express and Windows Live Mail are most common email apps choose by users but most of time people get confused whether which type of email application is of maximum benefit? Here are few points that let user choose their best email application.  

List of Email application provided by Microsoft

• Outlook Express
• MS-Outlook

Let’s have introduction of these email application

Outlook Express: Basically Outlook Express is a new client introduced with Internet Explorer version 4.0 and bundled with windows operating system. Latest version of Outlook Express is Outlook Express 6.0.

Outlook Express application best suited for users who are not using LAN (Local Area Network) application. Technically Outlook Express can be used easily with all Internet standard protocols like SMTP, POP3 and IMAP.

File Structure of OE:  Stores user information in a DBX file format and is expanded as database file.

File extension:  .dbx

What Outlook Express has to offer? Please have a look, 

• Let user create own rules for INBOX
• Let user receive emails from multiple email accounts
• Let user allows personalizing message with custom background
• Let user adds stationary to their accounts
• Let user read all HTML message as it offers full support to HTML message

MS-Outlook: Basically Outlook is known as Personal Information Manager. MS-Outlook is bundled with Office suite and can choose as a stand-alone application. Some time we can also say Outlook an email application if using with Exchange server. MS-Outlook also works with Share point server and allows multiple users to work in an organization. This we can consider as additional benefit of using Outlook.

File Structure of Outlook: Outlook mail application is PST file expanded as Personal Storage Table.
File extension: .pst.

 What MS-Outlook has to offer? Please have a look,

• Social Media Integrity with Outlook account
• Add-ons integration with third partAllows for web browsing as email apps
• Ribbon Interfaces for user
• Weather bar Availability
• Outlook Data file compressions(OST files)

After having introduction of both application, may be it will be tough for users to decide whether what to choose or not to choose? Doesn’t worry have a look on under mentioned points?

Outlook Express is best suited application for home user as there is no need of LAN settings at home. Moreover if user is using windows earlier than Microsoft 95 then they can choose Outlook Express. Outlook Express works best with Internet email application and News group functionality.

If user needs application for business purpose then user must choose Outlook as email application client. Outlook is blessed with various advanced features as mentioned above. Additionally Outlook is best application to discuss group functionality. To manage contacts, inbox in Outlook is easy as compare to Outlook Express.

NOTE: Outlook Express uses windows address book to store contact information associated with user Outlook Express account.

Important Information: Let me aware user about recent Microsoft Update as Microsoft is going to stop support for Windows Xp. As I discussed above Outlook Express is bundled with Windows XP. But what if user needs technical support from Microsoft? This question make user think whether to choose Outlook Express or not? If user is already using Outlook Express then they are going to face a terrible situation.

Ahh Need not to worry at all! Every problem has a solution user just need to make up their mind to perform operation. Firstly I will advise user before switching to Outlook application.

Take backup of their Outlook Express account and save it for future use.

Second Option that user can opt is: Change their email application platform. If user will compare Outlook and Outlook Express features they will easily distinguish between them. User must switch from DBX to PST file format.

User can set outlook account as default email application.

To switch from Outlook Express account to Microsoft account user need to choose Window Live Mail application for migration. For conversion user first migrate from Outlook Express to Windows Live Mail then from Windows Live Mail to Outlook.
 

Method I suggest is little bit tough, lengthy and not a safe process. To migrate smoothly from Outlook Express to Outlook choose appropriate Outlook Express to Outlook file converter software. User can use Stellar DBX to PST file converter software for safe and secure results.

I hope information provided is supportive to user.