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Non-Web Based Email Programs

I prefer to not use webmail for our non-profit business. With Outlook Express going "away" soon, what is there that is as great as that program is/was? Thank you.

Jackisahorse
2011-11-12 13:45:00
I have tried Thunderbird twice now and I don't like it nearly as much as Outlook Express. Their message "filters" are clunky compared to OE - there is one dinky window to type in (and I have over 100 rules I have developed over the years as new spam comes on board) - you can only see 3 terms at a time, rather than a list you can easily scroll through, which makes trying to check what you have practically impossible...
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Alex Krenvalk
2010-09-05 20:07:00
My experience in this sphere quite big. But some times I had like problems and didn't resolve theirs. Fortunately I discovered the good solution to my mind, which decided my troubles within short time and perhaps can be useful in like this condition - open dbx files .
Gladius Primus
2010-06-14 11:47:00
Thunderbird
Paul
2010-06-12 08:21:00
Or you could always use Evolution. It too is cross platform i.e. Linux & Window$. Performs in a similar manner to Micro$oft Outlook, but FOSS (FREE open source software)
Jacob
2010-06-12 00:27:00
ThunderbirdIncredimailThunderbird being my most recommended. Many apps and others. Fast loading.Incredimail being recommended if you like all the fun stuff :). Slow on some computers but it has come a long way. Also free but has a paid version.
Deena Diamond
2010-06-11 21:24:00
WinLiveMail is what happens when MS took OutlookExpress and did their absolute best to trash it and make it painfully slow and try to force you into WinMessenger. Use Thunderbird! It's FOSS (FREE Open Source Software), it's much more stable than any MS counterpart, it links up with Sunbird (calendar software) it can easily be used from a USB drive (www.portableapps.com), it has hundreds of plugins for special features and best of all it's cross-platform. Use it on any flavor of Windoze, Linux, Mac, etc.
ShunkW
2010-06-11 20:30:00
I went through this a couple of years back when my Outlook bit the big one and personally I found Eudora much better for me than Thunderbird. Looks like they also have a new open source beta out....http://www.eudora.com/
TheWilson
2010-06-06 05:32:00
eM client is a really overlooked alternative. https://www.anrdoezrs.net/links/7251228/type/dlg/sid/UUmuoUeUpU90036/https://www.emclient.com/
John Wallace
2010-09-19 14:11:00
Glad that someone else likes eM Client. I've been using it for 18 months now and I think it's the best Outlook alternative there is.
Hristo Barakov
2010-06-05 06:51:00
The Bat!
2010-06-05 08:43:00
Ahh, yes. The Bat! One of the most sophisticated email client thatI've tried. It's not free but highly recommended if you are a poweruser and have several bucks to spare.
rodney dey
2010-06-05 06:20:00
there are several alternative for outlook express....1. Mozilla Thunderbird2. Pegasus3. Pine4. Eudoria, and several others
iSearch
2010-05-24 17:42:00
Thunderbird is the best!
nm
2010-05-24 14:16:00
I personally haven't tried Element Mail Desktop but it looks like it might be worth it to give it a shothttp://www.elementsoftware.co.uk/software/elementmail/
Aibek
2010-05-23 13:36:00
One more vote for ThunderBird!
Oron Joffe
2010-05-22 18:42:00
All the above are good answers. If you want a combined email/calendar client, also consider the Zimbra client (http://www.zimbra.com/products/collaboration.html).
Christina
2010-05-22 23:55:00
Thank you - that's a new one to us. Appreciate everyone's input. We just feel we should do our best utilizing a phone-company based DSL and avoid the Google/Yahoo stuff until the air clears on them harvesting data for their search engines. Also, the phone companies are still under more security.
fruitgeek
2010-05-22 14:18:00
Try Mozilla Thunderbird, it is cross-platformfruitgeek.wordpress.com
Jack Cola
2010-05-22 07:04:00
Microsoft Outlook 2003/2007/2010 - not free, but still pretty goodThunderbird http://www.mozillamessaging.com/thunderbirdWindows Live Mail (link above)They would probably be my top 3 (even though I only use Thunderbird)
Saikat Basu
2010-05-22 06:56:00
Windows Live Mail has replaced Outlook Express. That's pretty good and it runs on Windows XP to Windows 7.
Christina
2010-05-22 23:53:00
Life Mail screws up my computer -- I utilize Secunia as well as other programs and nothing is "happy" with WLM on my computer - it seems to make it wide open.
2010-05-22 03:37:00
Hi Christina,Thunderbird is one alternative that you can use. Check out several of our articles about Thunderbird:http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/switching-to-mozilla-thunderbird/http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/how-to-set-up-message-filters-in-thunderbird/http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/how-to-set-up-mozilla-thunderbird-3-multiple-email/Opera (http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/opera-10-browser-review-6-stand-out-features-vs-firefox-and-safari/) also comes with its own email client.