I use Outlook 2003 on my laptop. It gets the job done and isn't a bad software package, but it can freeze up sometimes and has a few minor annoyances that I could do without. I'm told it's full of holes, but that hasn't been a problem for me.
I absolutely cannot take that computer to work, but I have to set up an email client on my workstation there, so now is as good a time as any to consider switching one of the other two on both computers.
I need some time of scheduling software. As far as I'm aware the other two programs don't have a feature like Outlook's calendar, which I use regularly. I'm fairly certain method exists to synchronize calenders, should I choose to use Outlook. If I switched I'd probably run over to Google Calendar anyway.
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Outlook is the worst. Because it is so tightly integrated into the operating system, it is usually the gateway to all the computer viruses and spyware that enter your computer, as is Internet Explorer.
I much prefer the Mozilla products. Thunderbird is a straight forward email program that resists the common entryway for most viruses and spyware. It is reliable, automatically updates, and has decent Spam blocker and filters; easy to organize and easy to back up.
quote:Use Outlook and you are just begging for trouble.
You know, I've used Outlook for six years, now, and have never had a virus on my machine. A lot of those concerns are ridiculously exaggerated.
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quote:Use Outlook and you are just begging for trouble.
You know, I've used Outlook for six years, now, and have never had a virus on my machine. A lot of those concerns are ridiculously exaggerated.
Ditto. (Well, it's less than 6 years for me, but otherwise.) Assuming you're running a firewall and a virus-checker (and if you're not, you're nuts -- there are plenty of good free ones available), expecting problems is paranoid.
And Outlook is awesome! (And I'd say that even if my dad hadn't written a book about it. )
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