> I can not create any new rules. The menu option is not there. The
> program frequently freezes and I have to close it from the Task
> Manager. There are other problems with it but I can't be bothered to
> list them all.
>
> Prior to Outlook 2003 I had Outlook 2000 installed but that was
> rubbish too.
>
> I have WinXP pro installed on a new computer here, with all updates
> for Windows, Office and .Net installed.
>
> Is there another email client I can use which will synchronize with
> Exchange?

> I can not create any new rules. The menu option is not there. The
> program frequently freezes and I have to close it from the Task
> Manager. There are other problems with it but I can't be bothered to
> list them all.
>
> Prior to Outlook 2003 I had Outlook 2000 installed but that was rubbish
> too.
>
> I have WinXP pro installed on a new computer here, with all updates for
> Windows, Office and .Net installed.
>
> Is there another email client I can use which will synchronize with
> Exchange?
>

> Ha ha. I figured out the main problem. The missing send button and
> missing rules are due to there being no account present. Apparently the
> default email account on Exchange does not count as an account to the
> wizards to wrote Outlook. I needed to add a second account!

> Kenny - MCP,MCDST,MCSA wrote:
>

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