Microsoft Drops Outlook Express - GoFuckYourself.com

Illuminati · 08-13-2003, 09:39 PM

http://news.zdnet.co.uk/internet/0,3...9115680,00.htm

Microsoft abandons Outlook Express

Microsoft will not do any more development work on the world's most popular email client

It might be the world's most widely distributed email client, but Microsoft has confirmed that it has no intention of further developing Outlook Express.

"[Outlook Express] just sits where it is," said Dan Leach, lead product manager for Microsoft's information worker product management group. "The technology doesn't go away, but no new work is being done. It is consumer email in an early iteration, and our investment in the consumer space is now focused around Hotmail and MSN. That's where we're putting the emphasis in terms of new investment and new development work."

calm · 08-13-2003, 09:40 PM

"Watch how many people we can drive to our shitty ISP and e-mail providers. Muahahahaha."

BRISK · 08-13-2003, 09:42 PM

I don't really see what more development it would need anyways.

AlienQ - BANNED FOR LIFE · 08-13-2003, 09:42 PM

That about sum's it up Calm hehehe

SomeCreep · 08-13-2003, 09:42 PM

This news will sadden lots of virus programmers

SomeCreep · 08-13-2003, 09:44 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by calm
"Watch how many people we can drive to our shitty ISP and e-mail providers. Muahahahaha."

lol

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calm · 08-13-2003, 09:48 PM

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Originally posted by SomeCreep

lol

calm->167 (30.94 posts per day)

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I haven't been able to do any work for the last few days because of issues with my partners, and my girl is on vacation... so I soak up the drama here

. It's not caffeine, its red bull and adderall.

Rochard · 08-13-2003, 09:49 PM

Microsoft is slick. No more giving it away for free. Now it will cost $100 or so to buy Outlook. Mark my words.

foe · 08-13-2003, 09:52 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by BRISK
I don't really see what more development it would need anyways.

thats a good one

Gutterboy · 08-13-2003, 09:54 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by RocHard
Microsoft is slick. No more giving it away for free. Now it will cost $100 or so to buy Outlook. Mark my words.

What, is kazaa gonna start charging $100 per dl? lol

Outlook warez: coming soon to a file sharing network near you.

HEARTBREAKER · 08-13-2003, 10:30 PM

actually, i was having a problem with my outlook express e-mail a while ago....damn!

TheJimmy · 08-13-2003, 10:53 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by calm
"Watch how many people we can drive to our shitty ISP and e-mail providers. Muahahahaha."

no doubt!!!

couldn't have said it better myself...

hopefully someday people will wake up and get with the *nix desktop environment and tell bill to piss up a rope...

<img src="http://bill-gates.blewme.com/fuckbilly.jpg">

slavdogg · 08-13-2003, 11:07 PM

EUDORA

funny story, SBC/Pacebell would not help me resolve my email problems last week unless i was to use Outlook or Netscape mail. In fact they were so rude about it, bitch told me to hang up the phone and than after 3 warnings hung up on me because of fuckin Outlook

Lonny · 08-13-2003, 11:11 PM

linux has everything u need i been playing around with configuring my first DHCP server today. pretty soon i will be running my hosting. once i go back to dsl at least, then i wont need to pay for hosting

remote administration done, conflicting addressess is were im stuck but ill figure it out
ip distribution done

i do need to configure a few more things here and their then im set.
mandrake 9.1 with 4 1/2hrs or so work today. i feel like a true IT professional not some lame MSCE Guru who thinks they know it all
sorry didnt mean to start gloating her

Lonny · 08-13-2003, 11:14 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by TheJimmy

no doubt!!!

couldn't have said it better myself...

hopefully someday people will wake up and get with the *nix desktop environment and tell bill to piss up a rope...

<img src="http://bill-gates.blewme.com/fuckbilly.jpg">

IMP^or^SNiTL.e · 08-13-2003, 11:19 PM

i use it its sweet

asuna · 08-13-2003, 11:30 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by ikonworx
linux has everything u need i been playing around with configuring my first DHCP server today. pretty soon i will be running my hosting. once i go back to dsl at least, then i wont need to pay for hosting

remote administration done, conflicting addressess is were im stuck but ill figure it out
ip distribution done i do need to configure a few more things here and their then im set.
mandrake 9.1 with 4 1/2hrs or so work today. i feel like a true IT professional not some lame MSCE Guru who thinks they know it all
sorry didnt mean to start gloating her

hosting your stuff on a dsl line?

Lonny · 08-13-2003, 11:42 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by IMP^or^SNiTL.e
i use it its sweet

mandrake? if so I was wondering. would Linux on an ibm be the best way to go. i been looking at them zSeries ibm's for a month or so are they worth the money. i havent fucked with a full blown server like thos. someone told me to just build one, but a server is not the same as a desktop unit. im thinking of just buying one taking it apart and learning how it works. That my way of how a MSCE Guru should be.

Lonny · 08-13-2003, 11:43 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by asuna

hosting your stuff on a dsl line?

im a po'folk wht ya expect

berg.the.red · 08-14-2003, 01:01 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by asuna

hosting your stuff on a dsl line?

i heard theHun does that too ...

Calvinguy · 08-14-2003, 01:06 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by berg.the.red

i heard theHun does that too ...

Sounds sensible...

Matt_WildCash · 08-14-2003, 01:24 AM

Outlook express is perfect the way it is, I can't see anywhere that needs improving anyhow. It kickass compared to some of the other mail clients I tried a couple of years ago.

08-13-2003, 09:39 PM	#1
Illuminati Confirmed User Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 191	Microsoft Drops Outlook Express http://news.zdnet.co.uk/internet/0,3...9115680,00.htm Microsoft abandons Outlook Express Microsoft will not do any more development work on the world's most popular email client It might be the world's most widely distributed email client, but Microsoft has confirmed that it has no intention of further developing Outlook Express. "[Outlook Express] just sits where it is," said Dan Leach, lead product manager for Microsoft's information worker product management group. "The technology doesn't go away, but no new work is being done. It is consumer email in an early iteration, and our investment in the consumer space is now focused around Hotmail and MSN. That's where we're putting the emphasis in terms of new investment and new development work." __________________ <b>Note:</b> This nickname is a "character" created for the GoFuckYourself.com webmaster bulletin board. Use of this nickname should not imply any relationship to any real governing body/organization/authority.

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08-13-2003, 09:49 PM	#8
Rochard Jägermeister Test Pilot Industry Role: Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: NORCAL Posts: 75,431	Microsoft is slick. No more giving it away for free. Now it will cost $100 or so to buy Outlook. Mark my words. __________________ “The choice is no longer between right or left. The choice is between normal and crazy.” - Sarah Huckabee Sanders

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08-13-2003, 11:07 PM	#13
slavdogg Confirmed User Join Date: Jan 2001 Posts: 3,570	EUDORA funny story, SBC/Pacebell would not help me resolve my email problems last week unless i was to use Outlook or Netscape mail. In fact they were so rude about it, bitch told me to hang up the phone and than after 3 warnings hung up on me because of fuckin Outlook

08-13-2003, 11:11 PM	#14
Lonny Confirmed User Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Riverside Ca. Posts: 3,539	linux has everything u need i been playing around with configuring my first DHCP server today. pretty soon i will be running my hosting. once i go back to dsl at least, then i wont need to pay for hosting remote administration done, conflicting addressess is were im stuck but ill figure it out ip distribution done i do need to configure a few more things here and their then im set. mandrake 9.1 with 4 1/2hrs or so work today. i feel like a true IT professional not some lame MSCE Guru who thinks they know it all sorry didnt mean to start gloating her

08-13-2003, 11:19 PM	#16
IMP^or^SNiTL.e A/S/L .. I don't names. Industry Role: Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 1,177	i use it its sweet

08-14-2003, 01:24 AM	#22
Matt_WildCash Confirmed User Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 1,699	Outlook express is perfect the way it is, I can't see anywhere that needs improving anyhow. It kickass compared to some of the other mail clients I tried a couple of years ago.