Jim wrote:

I was successful in downloading and installing Windows Live Mail.
This e-mail system is very similar to Outlook Express. It appears to
have resolved all of my issues. The only thing is that it can not
provide calendar functions like Outlook. However, I think it is the
best alternative for me.

There are numerous calendaring tools that will run on XP. Here's one:
http://www.rainlendar.net/cms/index.php
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Brian Tillman [MVP-Outlook]