Sams Teach Yourself Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional in 10 Minutes

By Dorothy Burke and Jane Calabria

• Table of Contents
  • Copyright
  • Tell Us What You Think!
  • About the Authors
  • Introduction
  • Conventions Used in This Book
  • Lesson 1. Navigating Windows 2000 Professional
  • Lesson 2. Working with a Window
  • Lesson 3. Using Menus
  • Lesson 4. Using Windows 2000 Professional Help
  • Lesson 5. Using Dialog Boxes
  • Lesson 6. Working with Multiple Windows and Applications
  • Lesson 7. Copying, Moving, and Linking Between Windows and Applications
  • Lesson 8. Using My Computer
  • Lesson 9. Managing Files with My Computer
  • Lesson 10. Using WordPad
  • Lesson 11. Understanding File Properties and the Recycle Bin
  • Lesson 12. Printing
  • Lesson 13. Using My Network Places
  • Lesson 14. Using the Control Panel
  • Lesson 15. Using Outlook Express Mail
    • Opening and Closing Outlook Express Mail
    • The Outlook Express Mail Window
    • Sending a Message
    • Using the Windows Address Book
    • Retrieving and Reading Your Messages
    • Saving a File Attached to a Message
    • Replying to a Message
    • Deleting Old Messages
  • Lesson 16. Sharing Workstations and Setting Passwords
  • Lesson 17. Using Internet Explorer 5
  • Lesson 18. Web Site and Document Searching
  • Lesson 19. Troubleshooting, Restarting, and Disaster Planning
  • Lesson 20. Customizing the Windows 2000 Environment

Opening and Closing Outlook Express Mail

Outlook Express is a program from which you can send and receive email messages and read and post newsgroup messages. Here, we discuss the email (short for electronic mail) portion of the program. Email messages are sent by entering an email address, typing your message, and instructing Outlook Express to send the email. In addition to text, you can include file attachments with your messages, such as a sales worksheet or a company profile.

You can start Outlook Express Mail in various ways:

• Click the Launch Outlook Express button on the Quick Launch toolbar.
• Double-click the Outlook Express icon on the desktop.
• Select Start, Programs, and Outlook Express.

As you'll see in upcoming sections, you can perform certain tasks from within Internet Explorer without actually starting Outlook Express. For example, you can create and send an email message.

To exit from Outlook Express Mail, choose File, Exit or click the Close button.

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