I use Google Groups (for example, this discussion thread can be found
at
http://groups.google.com/group/micr...c/browse_thread/thread/3437ceb8dee923a9?hl=en)
This is tied into my gmail account; my gmail account is set up to (1)
retain all emails sent to my gmail inbox and (2) forward all emails
from google groups to my work account.
This takes care of the issue of multiple computers. This interface
does not have the annoying popups referred to by the poster. In fact,
these very pop ups are the reason I left MSFT's newsgroup environment
for GOOG's newsgroup environment.
I've never used outlook express, so can't comment on it.
Dave
