Windows Messenger + Oulook inbox folder?

[IS]

Can I access the email in my inbox from anywhere else on the computer
besides OE?
Like from some download-inbox folder?

Also how in the world do I turn of that darn Windows Messenger.
I have unchecked "automatically log on to WM" in the outlook express
options.
I have also checked where it says "Enable access to this program" in "Set
Program Access and Defaults" in "Control Panel". I have also disabled
"startup type" in "Services" in "Administrator Tools".

What else can I do. It's driving me crazy that everyone of my contacts
always knows when I'm online and launch OE too.

Thanks.

 

[Randy Harris]

This will take care of the Windows Mess-enger.

http://grc.com/stm/shootthemessenger.htm

 

[Lori]

Here's a link to a freeware program (Shoot The Messenger) that conveniently
gives you the option to turn Windows Messenger on or off.
http://grc.com/stm/ShootTheMessenger.htm

There are several other e-mail managers you can use. Try Mozilla
Thunderbird or IncrediMail.

 

[Kath Adams]

Can I access the email in my inbox from anywhere else on the computer
besides OE?
Like from some download-inbox folder?

Also how in the world do I turn of that darn Windows Messenger.
I have unchecked "automatically log on to WM" in the outlook express
options.
I have also checked where it says "Enable access to this program" in
"Set Program Access and Defaults" in "Control Panel". I have also
disabled "startup type" in "Services" in "Administrator Tools".

What else can I do. It's driving me crazy that everyone of my contacts
always knows when I'm online and launch OE too.

Thanks.

Stop Windows Messenger from Auto-Starting:

Go to Start>Run>Regedit>OK. Find and delete the
following Registry Key:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER
\Software
\Microsoft
\Windows
\CurrentVersion
\Run
\MSMSGS - {Delete}

If the account you would like to access is provided by your ISP, then
you should be able to access your email from the web pages of your ISP.

 

[Alias]

My Windows Messenger doesn't start when I open OE but I configured Messenger
to not start up with Windows, perhaps that's it. I noticed I can't exit
Messenger without closing OE first, though.

Alias

 

[Jeff]

Go to this site to remove Windows Messenger, its very
detailed. http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_messenger.htm

Jeff