Can I use Outlook express for internal mailing

[sweta]

Can I use Outlook Express for internal mailing. I tried to configure it from a client machine after creating a virtual SMTP server on Windows 2000 server.But Outlook gives a wizard for internet mail and it doesn't list SMTP as incoming mail protocol which is the case with my SMTP virtual server where I am using SMTP for both sending and receiving mails.(Tell me if I am wrong here.)

Tell me if I can use any other mail client for internal mailing.If Outlook can be used then let me know how should I configure it.

Quick answer please.

Sweta

 

[snootalope]

They can both be used..

You just gotta ethier choose SMTP or POP3

Outlook defaults to SMTP and Express goes for POP3, but they can both be altered.. I guess I don't understand your problem.. Are you just trying to setup an email client on the same net segment as your Exchange server? If so, I don't think even a brick wall could screw that up.. no offense buddy..

snooter

"tis better to remain silent and be thought of as a fool..
then open your mouth and remove all doubt" Mark Twain

"I should of been a doctor.." Me

 

[h4nym]

Sweta

If I understand your post correctly, you cannot use SMTP to receive eMails in Outlook Express. SMTP is a Server to Server protocol.

POP(3) is a mail collection protocol - initiated by the client to the server.

Easy thing to do here - Argosoft Mail Server runs on NT, is free at the low end and cheap at the high end.

http://www.argosoft.com/applications/mailserver

Or use Win2K3 server which has a POP server as well as SMTP.

hth

H



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