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Issue
36 - June 2003
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Eudora has been the standard and officially supported email client software at the City University since its installation in 1997. Owing to the fact that it is user-friendly, Eudora is welcomed by the majority of staff on campus. However, as technology advances, more and more problems have arisen from its lack of multi-language support, especially its inability in handling Chinese. In view of this, the Computing Services Centre (CSC) has decided to extend its standard support to Outlook Express as an alternative email client on campus with a view to phasing out Eudora gradually in the future. As a member of the Microsoft family, Outlook Express can fully use the multi-language capability provided by Microsoft Windows. Besides, since it is integrated with Internet Explorer (IE), it is ready for your use in any PC with Windows installed. To help users in the migration, starting from 1 July 2003, the CSC will provide support for both Eudora and Outlook Express. You are invited to set up Outlook Express to access your email and explore the features of the software, and then switch to Outlook Express when you feel comfortable. To begin with, here are some of the advantages of using Outlook Express:
However, there are functions which are NOT available in Outlook Express when compared to Eudora:
The following is a quick reference on the function comparison between Eudora and Outlook Express:
If you would like to know the suggested procedure for switching your email client software from Eudora to Outlook Express or the security concerns in using Outlook Express, please look up our FAQ Web page for more detailed information. Should you have any query or encounter any problems, please feel free to contact the CSC Help Desk at 2788 7658. |
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