Alternative to MS Outlook

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• flagpole Posts: 44,641

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  22/12/10 - 16:50 #2

  there was an update for outlook 2007 that generally screwed it up
  http://www.theregister.co.uk/2010/12/22/ms_withdraws_outlook_update/
  
  try uninstalling KB2412171

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• chiller15 Posts: 4,194

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  22/12/10 - 16:55 #3

  Tried using Windows Live Mail?

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• carnivalist Posts: 4,565

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  22/12/10 - 19:31 #4

  I use Mozilla Thunderbird - from the people responsible for Firefox.

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• [Deleted User] Posts: 0

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  22/12/10 - 19:35 #5

  carnivalist wrote: »

  I use Mozilla Thunderbird - from the people responsible for Firefox.

  
  Same here too. Perfect and easy.

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• John259 Posts: 28,465

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  22/12/10 - 19:35 #6

  Which facilities in Outlook do you want to use? If it's just emal then yes Thunderbird is good.

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• whoever,hey Posts: 30,992

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  22/12/10 - 19:36 #7

  do you mean to sync calender and contacts aswell? i use google and only use my desktop mail as a backup.

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• psionic Posts: 20,188

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  22/12/10 - 21:05 #8

  +1 for Thunderbird here too

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• paulbrock Posts: 16,632

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  22/12/10 - 21:21 #9

  depending on what you use:
  
  google calendar and gmail (yes for pop mail too).
  
  can't actually remember what else Outlook does, been so long since I fired it up.

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• Superwomble Posts: 4,361

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  22/12/10 - 22:08 #10

  psionic wrote: »

  +1 for Thunderbird here too

  
  Ive used Thunderbird for years. I get really confused when faced with Outlook now! Ive never had any problems.

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• Faust Posts: 8,985

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  22/12/10 - 22:53 #11

  T.K.Maxx wrote: »

  Hi, Is there an alternative to outlook? I'm using 2007 version and it's always doing something incorrect no matter how many times I install it or repair it, it locks up on me radomly and basically I think it's time to jump ship.
  
  It would be handy to sync with an iPhone 4 but not essential.
  
  Many thanks for your help in advance

  
  A good workman never blames his tools. I have used various iterations of Outlook and currently use the 2007 version and it has always performed flawlessly for me.

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• Faust Posts: 8,985

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  22/12/10 - 22:54 #12

  I get really confused when faced with Outlook

  
  Really?

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• mincepie Posts: 702

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  22/12/10 - 23:43 #13

  psionic wrote: »

  +1 for Thunderbird here too

  and here

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• Magic Cottage Posts: 2,698

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  23/12/10 - 09:45 #14

  Again, it depends on what you are looking to do with Outlook. In a strange way, we don't use it for email because we prefer GMail which also has the advantage of POP and IMAP collection from our other accounts.
  
  But we do rely on Outlook for our contacts data, in which we keep extensive notes as well. And for this there seems to be no decent alternative.

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• Alan F Posts: 1,043

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  23/12/10 - 12:23 #15

  Faust wrote: »

  A good workman never blames his tools. I have used various iterations of Outlook and currently use the 2007 version and it has always performed flawlessly for me.

  
  Hear, hear. I have also used all versions of Outlook up to the current 2010. It is rock solid and used by countless millions in corporate environments.
  
  If your system keeps crashing it is something to do with your installation not Outlook.

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• c4rv Posts: 29,607

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  23/12/10 - 12:30 #16

  Faust wrote: »

  A good workman never blames his tools. I have used various iterations of Outlook and currently use the 2007 version and it has always performed flawlessly for me.

  
  While I say that outlook has been reliable for me, I don't doubt there could be other people having problems.
  
  As somebody else suggested my guess the problem is with windows and maybe some other sync software ?

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