Beginner Outlook/outlook express questions

[rundcm]

I have windows XP O.S.
have Outlook express with the messenger service disabled.
installed outlook from my toshiba 740 e software.
also (try) to use Activesync for moving data to/from pda>Pc
there is also trusync software installed for syncing with a motorola phone.

Here are the problems:
1) cannot receive any e-mail messeges into outlook (I can in outlook exp)
2) cannot send out any e-mail from outlook express
3) Unable to get any data (Pics., files) of any-kind into the "Folders" from pc to ppc

Here is what I can(or did) do: Duplicated ALL my e-mail, properties,settings from outlook express into outlook, made outlook my default e-mail . Called the isp (no support for outlook, only supports express). Tried disabling outlook express as much as I could in th PC.

I can synch my calander & contacts also phone on the pc from the ppc,
I can drag and drop into folders on the PC, but, they do not end up anywhere on the ppc after synching.

I am a brand new user with VERY limited computer experience so please bear with me on these questions... If anyone can help me get started I appreciate it lots thanks..

[spursdude]

To get stuff from PC to PPC:

Connect your PPC, and ActiveSync should pop up. Then, on the ActiveSync window, click "Explore." This should pop up an explorer window displaying My Documents folder of your PPC. From here, just drag any file from your PC into this folder, and it will end up on your PPC.