Alternative mail clients

Will · 18-10-2009, 17:24

Hi all,

I use outlook, and have been for years - it synchs with my phone (which is very important), copes with mulitple accounts, and I like the diary feature on it. I'm not a power user by any stretch though.

When i upgrade to windows 7 I shan't be able to install office 2007 as I no longer have the disc or licence for it (I think I lost it during the move) - it's not the end of the world as I can get another one but, it got me thinking of alternatives.

Are there any worthy alternatives (for a PC) that synchs with iphones and works well?

Feek · 18-10-2009, 17:27

I never found anything on a par with Outlook - I'd not consider anything else on the PC so if you can get hold of Office 2007 again then it's be my client of choice.

Will · 18-10-2009, 17:30

Thought as much - I have to say that I do like Outlook 2007 it does work very well. Not so bothered about the rest of the office package but I struggle with others.

Streeteh · 18-10-2009, 17:48

Closest i've found it Thunderbird, however i still prefer outlook.

Mark · 18-10-2009, 18:03

Same as everyone else - Outlook all the way.

loki · 18-10-2009, 20:23

Will YGM, may have a solution for you

Del Lardo · 18-10-2009, 20:35

Used Thunderbird for my personal e-mail on my old work PC but for anything more advanced than that it's Outlook all the way.

Daz · 18-10-2009, 20:38

GMail for me. Thunderbird (the current beta) in the rare instance I need to compose a mail with lots of images or formatting. Will give you the benefit of over the air sync to your phone.

Zirax · 18-10-2009, 20:50

Hmm I use Gmail hooked in with outlook. Then I get it to pull emails from other pop3 accounts and tell it to leave a copy in my gmail inbox. The beauty is that it allows me to keep outlook synched properly wherever I end up (lappy or home) without running a server.

Happy for any other suggestions on how to do this though

Daz · 18-10-2009, 21:00

That's how I do it Zirax. GMail pulls in all my accounts, and I sync my clients (phone/lappy/desktop) from that. I also have a job ob my server which backs up my gmail account locally.

18-10-2009, 17:24	#1
Will BBx woz 'ere :P Join Date: Jan 1970 Posts: 2,147,487,208	Alternative mail clients Hi all, I use outlook, and have been for years - it synchs with my phone (which is very important), copes with mulitple accounts, and I like the diary feature on it. I'm not a power user by any stretch though. When i upgrade to windows 7 I shan't be able to install office 2007 as I no longer have the disc or licence for it (I think I lost it during the move) - it's not the end of the world as I can get another one but, it got me thinking of alternatives. Are there any worthy alternatives (for a PC) that synchs with iphones and works well? __________________ *No No!*

18-10-2009, 17:27	#2
Feek ex SAS Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: JO01ou Posts: 10,062	I never found anything on a par with Outlook - I'd not consider anything else on the PC so if you can get hold of Office 2007 again then it's be my client of choice. __________________

18-10-2009, 17:30	#3
Will BBx woz 'ere :P Join Date: Jan 1970 Posts: 2,147,487,208	Thought as much - I have to say that I do like Outlook 2007 it does work very well. Not so bothered about the rest of the office package but I struggle with others. __________________ *No No!*

18-10-2009, 17:48	#4
Streeteh Vodka Martini Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Kingston Posts: 862	Closest i've found it Thunderbird, however i still prefer outlook. __________________ PSN & Live! ID: Streeteh

18-10-2009, 20:23	#6
loki Vodka Martini Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Manchester UK Posts: 871	Will YGM, may have a solution for you __________________ PC & Console LAN 9th-11th July

18-10-2009, 18:03	#5
Mark Screaming Orgasm Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Newbury Posts: 15,194	Same as everyone else - Outlook all the way.

18-10-2009, 20:35	#7
Del Lardo Absinthe Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Cambridge Posts: 2,539	Used Thunderbird for my personal e-mail on my old work PC but for anything more advanced than that it's Outlook all the way.

18-10-2009, 20:38	#8
Daz The Stig Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Swad! Posts: 10,713	GMail for me. Thunderbird (the current beta) in the rare instance I need to compose a mail with lots of images or formatting. Will give you the benefit of over the air sync to your phone. __________________ apt-get moo

18-10-2009, 20:50	#9
Zirax Goes up to 11! Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 4,577	Hmm I use Gmail hooked in with outlook. Then I get it to pull emails from other pop3 accounts and tell it to leave a copy in my gmail inbox. The beauty is that it allows me to keep outlook synched properly wherever I end up (lappy or home) without running a server. Happy for any other suggestions on how to do this though

18-10-2009, 21:00	#10
Daz The Stig Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Swad! Posts: 10,713	That's how I do it Zirax. GMail pulls in all my accounts, and I sync my clients (phone/lappy/desktop) from that. I also have a job ob my server which backs up my gmail account locally. __________________ apt-get moo