Prior to the release of Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows operating systems used a free built in mail client known as Outlook Express. Basically Outlook Express serves as an intermediate step between your computer and the internet. In order to use Outlook Express, you will still need to have a preset email address from either your internet provider or have a web based internet mailbox. So one asks? What good is Outlook Express?
By using Express as a liaison you can create customized mailboxes, work offline on mass e-mailings, and store web based emails locally on your PC. Of course, as with any computer application there will be problems and when you have email problems using Outlook Express you cannot rely upon Microsoft Windows to solve them. To recover deleted Outlook Express emails you will need a third party software program designed exactly for this purpose. Programs to recover Outlook Express are simple to use and range in price from 40 to 100 dollars.