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Exchange, Windows Messaging and Outlook Clients

This page provides a quick index to the different e-mail clients provided by Microsoft since the release of Windows 95.

 Microsoft Outlook | Exchange Server Client | Other Exchange Server Clients | Windows Messaging | Outlook ExpressMore Information

Microsoft Outlook 

Microsoft Outlook is the preferred client for Microsoft Exchange and also supports Internet and other mail services.
  • Microsoft Outlook
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    Exchange Server Client

    Included on the Exchange Server 4.0 and 5.0 client CDs. The only versions that can be downloaded are the full copy from Exchange Server 4.0 Service Pack 2 and the update in Exchange Server 4.0 Service Pack 4. Note that the Exchange program included with Windows 95 cannot connect to Exchange Server, except as a POP client.

    There are separate versions for Windows 95/98 and Windows NT:

    Windows 95/98 Exchange 4.0 Service Pack 2 (9mb, 14 Jul 96)
    Exchange 4.0 Service Pack 4 update (4.1mb, 26 Mar 97)
    Windows NT (Intel) Exchange 4.0 Service Pack 2 (9mb, 14 Jul 96)
    Exchange 4.0 Service Pack 4 update(4.1mb, 26 Mar 97) 
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    Other Exchange Server Clients

  • Outlook Web Access
  • Microsoft Outlook for Macintosh
  • Microsoft Outlook for Windows 3.x, DOS and UNIX
  • Secure Client Communications with SSL -- securing POP and IMAP access to Exchange
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    Windows Messaging

    Included with Windows 95 OEM Service Pack 2 and later versions, Windows NT 4.0 and, if you know where to look, Windows 98. Can be downloaded as Exchange Update for Windows 95. Windows Messaging cannot connect to Exchange Server, except as a POP client. 

    Also see:

  • Windows 2000 Support for Windows Messaging -- WM was not included with Windows 2000, because it is not Y2K-compliant. However, you can obtain it from Microsoft Product Support Services.

  • Installing Windows Messaging and Microsoft Fax under Windows 98

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    Outlook Express

  • Microsoft Outlook vs. Outlook Express
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    More Information

  • Microsoft Outlook E-Mail and Collaboration Clients
  • Exchange & Outlook Build Info
  • Exchange Clients An Important Part of Your Exchange Server Deployments
  • Choose the Exchange 2000 client that's right for your organization -- by Outlook MVP Patricia Cardoza
  • Updated Apr 09 2008

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