I appreciate the explanation. The original poster didn't specify which OS
they had. Although the client is no longer included with Windows, it's on a
dozen CD's I have. I.E. Trial Version of Exchange server. Outlook '98,
various versions of Office. I've even dowloaded it from MS to get and MS
Mail Postoffice to work on Windows 2000. I hope our original poster has
access to perhaps one source.


"Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]" wrote in message
...
It is you who are mistaken, Gordon. You're confusing Windows Messenger, the
IM application, with Windows Messaging, the email application included with
Windows 98 (and SPs for Windows 95). The email client in Windows 95 was
indeed Microsoft Exchange, the client, not the server.

In any case, neither client has been part of Windows for several versions,
so the earlier advice wouldn't be likely to solve the original poster's
problem.
--
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003
http://www.turtleflock.com/olconfig/index.htm
and Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for
Administrators, Power Users, and Developers
http://www.outlookcode.com/jumpstart.aspx


"Gordon" wrote in message
news
On Wed, 01 Mar 2006 08:24:02 -0800, msnews.microsoft.com wrote:

You can use Microsoft Exchange to read .msg & .pst files. Most Windows
OSes
contain this program buried somewhere on the CD. Sometimes called
Windows
Messenging or Microsoft Mail.

Eh? what a load of rubbish! Windows messaging is an INSTANT MESSAGING
service and is NOTHING to do with email! Microsoft mail hasn't been
supported since Windows 95 AFAIK and Microsoft Exchange is a MAIL SERVER!

Jeeeez!

--
Gordon Burgess-Parker
Interim Systems and Management Accounting
www.gbpcomputing.co.uk