Outlook Express Tips

Use Outlook Express quickly and securely.

These free power tips that will tell you how to:

• Avoid spam email
• Avoid viruses
• Use email more effectively
• Browse newsgroups faster and easier
• Find free MP3, videos, pictures, software and e-books on newsgroups using Outlook Express

Selected Articles

Protecting against viruses when using Outlook Express

Following text will significantly improve your knowledge about viruses you can get using e-mail and also will let you know how to protect yourself against them.

PAR and PAR2 file formats on the Usenet

PAR and PAR2 files can be used to reconstruct missing parts of the Usenet posting. If used correctly, they can be very handy.

Little-Known Anti-Spam Tips

Spammers use some sneaky and dirty techniques to validate your email address. Do you need spam blocker or spam filter software or is there another way you can protect yourself against these tricks?

How to completely clean up wasted space in Outlook Express mail folders?

Did you know that Outlook Express stores your mails even after you delete them (even if they are gone from the Deleted Items folder)?

How to simply ignore spam that asks delivery receipt or read receipt

Lately new kind of spam is present that abuses Outlook Express/Windows Mail built in sending of read receipt. If you do send a receipt back - guess what - you will get even more spam. Here is how to get rid of that.