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Transfer email message rules from Outlook Express to Windows Mail

May 31, 2010

If you had Windows XP and was using Outlook Express, it was a simple step to backup your email message rules by exporting a registry setting and restoring it to the new computer. However now there is Windows Vista and the message rules are stored in a different area in the Windows registry. Not only [...]

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Make Outlook Express email open links in a new window

May 31, 2010

By Mitz See more Outlook Express Email Tips Sometimes when you click on a link that is contained in an Outlook Express email it hijacks your Internet Explorer page that your are already using. This is very annoying because you may not have finished viewing that page. This is why I like to make all [...]

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Insert a picture and link into your email signature in Outlook Express

May 31, 2010

Inserting a picture into your email signature of Outlook Express is not as easy it should be, however it is still possible. The usual signature in Outlook Express email is made up of text. Most probably your name, address, business name, and phone number. However if you have a picture or logo to insert into [...]

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How to set message rules in Outlook Express Email

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By Mitz See more Outlook Express Email Tips How did you ever survive without Message rules? I really don’t know how I did. It is a handy tool in Outlook Express that is used to filter and organize your email messages into specific folders that you name. They also block or delete unwanted mail. How [...]

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How to send an email in Outlook Express

May 30, 2010

By Mitz See more Outlook Express Email Tips Open Outlook Express. Press on the create mail icon at the top left . A new email box will appear. There are three sections to fill out. To: The address of where you are sending your email. Subject: Write the subject of your email. Content Box: Write [...]

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Backup your email message rules in Outlook Express

May 30, 2010

Its great when you set up message rules for your Outlook Express, or other email program, so all your emails are sorted into various folders to read. But what happens when your computer crashes and you have to enter every rule in one by one again. It is a nightmare to say the least. Here [...]

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How to save photos from an Outlook Express email to my pictures folder on your computer

May 30, 2010

Now days with faster internet connections, larger download limits, and digital cameras, we all have a growing number of photos turning up in our inboxes. The important thing now is to save these photos into a safe place on your computer. Pictures and photos are stored by default in  the My Pictures folder that is [...]

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How to organize email contacts in the Outlook Express Address Book

May 30, 2010

After a few years of collecting email contacts, if you are not organized, your Outlook Express address book can become an absolute nightmare. Trying to find a contact in amongst thousands of email addresses is just unrealistic. You cannot search for a contact every time you need to send an email. This is why I [...]

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