> When you print a document from Outlook Express, OE6 uses the
> Internet Explorer print engine. I suspect there may be a problem
> with the way OE6 interacts with the "Shrink to fit" feature of
> IE7 & IE8 (which is enabled by default). The same bug also
> affects printing from Windows Live Mail. Microsoft are supposed
> to be working on a solution - but don't hold your breath.
Why hold your breath? A workaround (but not a fix) has been available since
April 2007 (IIRC). Details available but please begin a new thread *in OE
General newsgroup* - state your full Windows version, IE version, and tell
me if update KB980182 is installed in your first post.
--
~PA Bear
Bob Lucas wrote:
> IE8 is 99.9% compatible with OE6 (or should that be the other way
> round?). However, you should be aware of one minor irritation.
>
> When you print a multi-page email, you may find that the printed
> version crops approximately one inch from the right hand side of
> the first page. The problem doesn't affect every email and only
> seems to affect a few HTML messages that contain graphics.
> Fortunately, there are several workarounds, that overcome the
> problem.
>
> When you print a document from Outlook Express, OE6 uses the
> Internet Explorer print engine. I suspect there may be a problem
> with the way OE6 interacts with the "Shrink to fit" feature of
> IE7 & IE8 (which is enabled by default). The same bug also
> affects printing from Windows Live Mail. Microsoft are supposed
> to be working on a solution - but don't hold your breath.
>
> However, IE8 offers so many advantages over IE6 that I would not
> allow this bug to influence my decision whether to upgrade.
>
>
>
> "George" <null@null.net> wrote in message
> news:u05BRwD9KHA.5716@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>> If I upgrade IE6 to IE8, can I still use OE6? Will all my
>> settings, local folders, etc. be conserved?