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Title: Alternatives to Outlook?
Post by: GoPodular.com on March 27, 2006, 11:41:31 pm

I've been weening myself from MS products  :blah:

Anyhow, fill in the blank:
Internet Explorer is to Firefox as Outlook is to ___________.

Title: Re: Alternatives to Outlook?
Post by: jbox on March 28, 2006, 12:07:20 am

Thunderbirds are GO! (http://www.mozilla.com/thunderbird/)
(http://thunderbirds.sfdaydreams.com/indextb1.jpg)

Title: Re: Alternatives to Outlook?
Post by: CCM on March 28, 2006, 12:21:00 am

I've been using Eudora for years...

Title: Re: Alternatives to Outlook?
Post by: rugby1 on March 28, 2006, 12:23:45 am

No calender function in Thunderbird....  Mozilla has a standalone calender called Sunbird  (www.portableapps.com)

Title: Re: Alternatives to Outlook?
Post by: USSEnterprise on March 28, 2006, 01:29:52 am

Quote from: GoPodular.com on March 27, 2006, 11:41:31 pm

I've been weening myself from MS products  :blah:

Anyhow, fill in the blank:
Internet Explorer is to Firefox as Outlook is to Thunderbird (Also made by Mozilla).

Title: Re: Alternatives to Outlook?
Post by: SOAPboy on March 28, 2006, 01:43:28 am

Only mozilla thing ill use is thunderbird.. its quality, and ALWAYS works, unlike Outlook

Title: Re: Alternatives to Outlook?
Post by: GoPodular.com on March 28, 2006, 11:17:21 am

Thunderbird it is.  EXACTLY what I wanted.
 :cheers:

I'm digging the new smilies btw.

Title: Re: Alternatives to Outlook?
Post by: ha-Y-n on March 28, 2006, 08:10:35 pm

usps :laugh2:

Title: Re: Alternatives to Outlook?
Post by: miles2912 on March 28, 2006, 11:16:53 pm

Ween hard and go linux.  Talk about taking a plunge. 


Don

Title: Re: Alternatives to Outlook?
Post by: SteveJ34 on April 04, 2006, 10:50:52 pm

I've been using Pegasus for years but have been taking a hard look at Thunderbird.

I've set others up with this when installing new systems but a deterent to myself has always been importing my old mail. I think I can do that now by eporting out to mbox format which Thunderbird will import.

One additional item that is needed is the ability to manage multiple profiles/identities....I operate more than one business and I keep all my mail seperate.

In Pegasus, I simply "switch users". Is similar functionality available in Thunderbird? I've done some reading but didnt see this question/feature recited.

Thanks in advance to all those in the know.

Title: Re: Alternatives to Outlook?
Post by: GoPodular.com on April 05, 2006, 12:17:04 am

http://kb.mozillazine.org/Global_Inbox

You can choose to have all or only some of your POP accounts use the Global Inbox, as you wish. Each account that does not use the Global Inbox will have its own set of folders, including its own Inbox, displayed in the folders pane. Accounts that do use the Global Inbox will not have their own folders displayed in the folders pane; instead, all you will see is the single set of folders in Local Folders.

There's more info on that page.

Title: Re: Alternatives to Outlook?
Post by: GoPodular.com on April 05, 2006, 12:33:18 am

Here's what mine looks like.  Each email sends through itself.  If I reply to one sent to sales@, my response comes from sales@.  No need to switch users if you want to send from another email address.  You just do it.  You can also have any folder ie: Local Folder be your dump box for multiple email addresses.

At least that's how it seems to work, I haven't actually verified it.

Title: Re: Alternatives to Outlook?
Post by: SteveJ34 on April 05, 2006, 12:46:10 am

Thanks for the link.

That page states in addition to global inbox settings, multiple accounts can be setup which is what I really need so as outbound may be sent through seperate SMTP servers.

That's only pertinent for one scenario, all my other accounts use same server but that's what I needed to see/read.

Time to work on figuring out import and I'm home free.