Should You Switch to Outlook Express?

Every version of Windows 95 has a desktop icon labeled Inbox. In the original version of Windows 95, this icon launched a program called the Exchange Inbox. Microsoft promised that this "universal inbox" would be capable of storing email from just about anywhere, as well as faxes, voice mail, and other types of data. If you've used Exchange Inbox, though, you know it's hard to configure, slow, and notoriously buggy; the fax components in particular are a usability nightmare.

See "Using Microsoft Exchange and Windows Messaging." p. 667

See Using Fax, Address Book, and Phone Dialer

Since the original release of Windows 95, Microsoft has updated the Exchange Inbox program slightly. The new version, which ...

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