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=== Outlook Express 5.0 ===
=== Outlook Express 5.0 ===
Outlook Express 5.0 was released in June 1999 and was bundled with Internet Explorer 5.0/Windows 98 Second Edition.
Outlook Express 5.0 was released in June 1999 and was bundled with Internet Explorer 5.0 and [[Windows 98]] Second Edition.


=== Outlook Express 5.01 ===
=== Outlook Express 5.01 ===
Outlook Express 5.01 was released in February 2000 and bundled with Internet Explorer 5.01/Windows 2000.
Outlook Express 5.01 was released in February 2000 and bundled with Internet Explorer 5.01 and [[Windows 2000]].


=== Outlook Express 5.5 ===
=== Outlook Express 5.5 ===
Outlook Express 5.5 was released in June 2000 and bundled with Internet Explorer 5.5/Windows Me.
Outlook Express 5.5 was released in June 2000 and bundled with Internet Explorer 5.5 [[Windows Me]].


=== Outlook Express 6.0 ===
=== Outlook Express 6.0 ===
Outlook Express 6.0 was released in 2001 and bundled with Windows XP.
Outlook Express 6.0 was released in 2001 and bundled with [[Windows XP]].


=== Outlook Express 7.0 ===
=== Outlook Express 7.0 ===
Outlook Express 7.0 was seen in pre-release builds of Windows Longhorn (Vista), which would indicate that Windows Vista was to have Outlook in the final RTM build, however, in 2005 Outlook Express 7.0, along with the WinFS feature heavily needed for it was both scrapped and replaced with Windows Mail, which has a similar layout. You can find Windows Mail in Windows 7 pre-releases, though in later builds, it was intentionally broken. Windows 7 got Windows Live Mail instead. Windows Mail should not be confused with the Windows Mail present on 8 and 10 systems.
Outlook Express 7.0 was seen in pre-release builds of [[Windows Vista]] before the development reset, which would indicate that it was to have Outlook in the final RTM build, however, in 2005 Outlook Express 7.0, along with the WinFS feature heavily needed for it was both scrapped and replaced with Windows Mail, which has a similar layout. You can find Windows Mail in [[Windows 7]] pre-releases, though in later builds, it was intentionally broken. Windows 7 got Windows Live Mail instead. Windows Mail should not be confused with the mail app present on [[Windows 8|8]] and [[Windows 10|10]] systems.


=== Replacement ===
=== Replacement ===
As stated above, Outlook 7.0 was scrapped from Windows Vista and replaced with Windows Mail. This was included in many Windows 7 preview builds, though in later builds, it was intentionally broken. This was replaced in the final RTM build with Windows Live Mail, also downloadable for Windows XP, Vista, 8, 8.1, and 10 machines. In Windows 8, 8.1, and 10, Microsoft reused the Windows Mail name for a modern mail app.
As stated above, Outlook 7.0 was scrapped from Windows Vista and replaced with Windows Mail. This was included in many Windows 7 preview builds, though in later builds, it was intentionally broken. This was replaced in the final RTM build with Windows Live Mail, also downloadable for Windows XP, Vista, 8, [[Windows 8.1|8.1]], and 10 machines. In Windows 8, 8.1, and 10, Microsoft reused the Windows Mail name for a modern mail app.


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