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Title: Alternative to Outlook
Post by: Pirate on October 09, 2011, 07:58:27 PM

I have purchased a new laptop...

My copy of Office 2003 is not genuine and I don't want to install it...

New laptop comes with Office 2010 already loaded...but you have to purchase a product key

There is an option to use the 2010 starter pack for free...It is just word and excel but I don't really need anything else...bit like Open Office I suspect...I have activated it and it is perfick for what I need...

I am very angry with Staples, who tried to sell me Office 2010 after I carefully explained what I needed like...bastards did not advise that there was an option to use the starter pack...

However...the starter pack does not come with Outlook...

I need a professional (free) alternative to Outlook.  I have established email addresses which I access through Outlook at the moment and I want to use the same email addresses. They are pop and smtp based...I do not want to use hotmail or yahoo.

Any suggestions...

Title: Re: Alternative to Outlook
Post by: Nick on October 09, 2011, 08:02:52 PM

Thunderbird Moziila or just imoprt to Gmail

Title: Re: Alternative to Outlook
Post by: Pirate on October 09, 2011, 08:17:21 PM

 rubschin: I've heard tell that Thunderbird is good...and Gmail...but are they not in the same camp as Hotmail etc....

Title: Re: Alternative to Outlook
Post by: Nick on October 09, 2011, 08:21:33 PM

Gmail is fab

Title: Re: Alternative to Outlook
Post by: The Moan Ranger on October 10, 2011, 02:22:39 AM

We await the profferings of Yoda Tel...

Title: Re: Alternative to Outlook
Post by: Barman on October 10, 2011, 05:50:46 AM

+1 on Thunderbird  :thumbsup:

Title: Re: Alternative to Outlook
Post by: Snoopy on October 10, 2011, 06:55:04 AM

Thunderbird gets my vote every time  :thumbsup:

Title: Re: Alternative to Outlook
Post by: Pirate on October 10, 2011, 09:03:55 PM

Thunderbird is GO  eeek: :thumbsup:

Title: Re: Alternative to Outlook
Post by: Nick on October 10, 2011, 09:07:32 PM

 :thumbsup:

Title: Re: Alternative to Outlook
Post by: Barman on October 11, 2011, 05:06:57 AM

 :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

Title: Re: Alternative to Outlook
Post by: Snoopy on October 11, 2011, 07:04:54 AM

 :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

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