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I have Verizon FiOS and download email to our desktop which has XP and Outlook Express. I am planning to get a netbook with Win 7 Starter so I can do email and web surf in different rooms connecting to the Internet through our Verizon wireless router.

I realize that OE is not available on Win 7 so I will have to use ANOTHER email system or go directly to the Verizon web mail server. Question: Can I download email to two different computers using two different email sysytems? If I can, I assume that those two systems will be totally independent. Eg, if I use my netbook to read a NEW email and then go to my desktop, that same email will show in Outlook Express as unread. Is this correct? Thank-you.Quote

Can I download email to two different computers using two different email sysytems?
Yes. Since Wndows 7 comes no email client, susch as Outlook Express, you can download WINDOWS Live Mail (from Microsoft) or you could use Thunderbird (from Mozilla). If you use the Opera browser, you could also use it for POP3 mail since it has an email client.

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if I use my netbook to read a new email and then go to my desktop, that same email will show in Outlook Express as unread. Is this correct?
If you have your email clients set to "Leave a copy of messaages on server", then, yes, it will work that way.

Keep in mind, you'll find yourself spending more time to MANAGE email this way. I think that's fairly obvious. If your email service SUPPORTS IMAP, as opposed to POP3, you might find it more efficient when using multiple computers with your email account. IMAP automatically keeps all email clients synchronized. For example, if you deleted a message while using your netbook and then later open Outlook Express on the other computer, the message you deleted while using the network will automatically be removed from Outlook Express, and vice versa.



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