Subj : Re: Can I *NOT* install Outlook Express?
To   : ROSS CASSELL
From : DAVID R. NORTON
Date : Tue Nov 13 2001 07:16 am

ROSS CASSELL wrote in news:1005686253.86.0@fastq.com:

> Hello DAVID!
> 
> 12 Nov 01 19:44, you wrote to STEVEN HORN:
> 
> >> Of course there is but I wasn't advocating full removal.  Why would
> >> you remove what you don't need to remove? 
> 
>  DN> Space.  OE takes up space and if I'm not going to use it, I don't
>  need DN> it on my harddrive.
> 
> Is HD space really at a premium, given that 30G IDE drives can be had
> for US100.00?

Darn right, I've only 30Gigabytes free on a 40Gigabyte HD!
 
> I refuse to use any version of OUTLOOK, I actually use "THEBAT", its
> presence on my HD is ignored and I have plenty-o-gigabyte free.

So WHY leave it on your harddrive?  I use it or remove it.  You wouldn't 
believe the contortions Windows 2000 requires to remove some of the stuff 
it installs but if it isn't used, it's gone.  

Now if only I could keep my house as neat.... <sigh>
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