When you type a keyword into the URL address box, IE 5 will take you to the site that most closely matches that keyword. It will also open the Search pane and present you with a list of additional choices, saving you research time if its first guess isn't correct. It's also easy to use a wide number of search engines in IE 5 without having to visit each one separately. You simply choose the Next button in the search pane and click through to the next search engine. Or you can opt for the drop-down menu to get a choice of eight different search engines.
Choices are customizable.
When you click an email link, read email or send a Web page, IE 5 will automatically connect to your choice of Web email providers. You still have the option to use other mail clients such as Eudora or Outlook Express. And speaking of Outlook Express, Microsoft hasn't neglected its free news reader and email client in this release. Outlook Express now has a new, cleaner interface and enhanced off-line capabilities. We liked the robust filters for mail and newsgroups.