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 Post subject: E-Mail Programs
 Post Posted: Fri Apr 26, 2013 10:57 am 
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I thought I posted this query a few days ago but could not find it so I will repost. I am looking for a good e-mail client with similarities to the old Outlook Express. I have tried Thunderbird (on the recommendation of my ISP) but could not get it to install properly. My main client right now is Windows Live Mail which I do not like. Upon the recommendation of my ISP I installed Thunderbird but had a difficult getting it setup properly. At present, Windows Mail only seems to show a few of my messages (compared with what my ISP shows as present. My wife and I have both had problems recently. I with my Windows Live Mail and my wife with her I-Pad.

Just looking for any comments and/or suggestions.

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 Post subject: Re: E-Mail Programs
 Post Posted: Fri Apr 26, 2013 7:08 pm 
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Microsoft Office Outlook remains the best email client around.

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 Post subject: Re: E-Mail Programs
 Post Posted: Sat Apr 27, 2013 6:18 pm 
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I've only ever used outlook i'm afraid. Although I did much prefer outlook express over windows live messenger.

I again have used thunderbird before, but outlook is by far the best software i've used for email.

I know there are other free alternatives out there but each has it's own problems. e.g it might be simply to use but IMAP functionality is limited/non-secure.

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 Post subject: Re: E-Mail Programs
 Post Posted: Tue Apr 30, 2013 10:10 am 
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Patty and Michael
Thanks for your suggestions. Haven't completely decided on a way to go yet.
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 Post subject: Re: E-Mail Programs
 Post Posted: Tue Apr 30, 2013 4:47 pm 
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You always (used to) be able to download a 30/60 day trial of office (which includes outlook).

You may even be able to download a trial of outlook. If you've not used it before it might be worth giving it a try before you make a decision.

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 Post subject: Re: E-Mail Programs
 Post Posted: Wed May 01, 2013 7:11 am 
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Price puts me of using Outlook I always thought it came bundled with the full version of Office and I've only got the Home & Student versions of Office.

I'm using Windows Live Mail, the latest version, just because at the time I could read Newsgroups in it but I think that's not so important now as it used to be.

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 Post Posted: Wed May 01, 2013 9:16 am 
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May still be too pricey, but just so you know... If you go with an Office 365 subscription, that costs $100/year, and it includes all of Home & Student programs + Outlook + Publisher + Access - and you always have the most recent program.

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 Post Posted: Wed May 01, 2013 4:30 pm 
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That's interesting to know Patty but still too much for me especially as I don't need the other parts of Office. That's one of the reasons for sticky with Home & Student as that has all I need from Office namely Word, Excel and OneNote, it would have been nice if that had included Outlook instead of PowerPoint for me, but that's just me wishful thinking. :twisted:

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