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I have previously come across this problem with  Win98 and know how to solve
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Plz help,its too time consuming and problematic.
Thx.
RM

Hi, I hope you can help me out with this one.
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Can I use Outlook Express 6 to send emails only? Not to receive any
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Good evening,
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