[dm_fan]

You can definitely buy individual MS Office programs (including Outlook) by themselves. They are just more expensive individually then when you buy one of the Office Suites.

Here is Outlook on Staples.com:
http://www.staples.com/microsoft+out...rosoft+outlook

With a little setup, any email client should be able to allow you to access your gmail account. Here is what Google Support says you need to do to setup your gmail in Thunderbird:
http://support.google.com/mail/bin/a...n&answer=77662

I would say, try Thunderbird. It's free, so if you don't like it, you can still order Outlook.
Microsoft also has Live Mail available for free. I've only used it once but it didn't seem any more or less complicated than any other mail client.

Steve

[Old Blue 66]

Originally Posted by dm_fan

You can definitely buy individual MS Office programs (including Outlook) by themselves. They are just more expensive individually then when you buy one of the Office Suites.

Here is Outlook on Staples.com:
http://www.staples.com/microsoft+out...rosoft+outlook

With a little setup, any email client should be able to allow you to access your gmail account. Here is what Google Support says you need to do to setup your gmail in Thunderbird:
http://support.google.com/mail/bin/a...n&answer=77662

I would say, try Thunderbird. It's free, so if you don't like it, you can still order Outlook.
Microsoft also has Live Mail available for free. I've only used it once but it didn't seem any more or less complicated than any other mail client.

Steve

Thanks for chiming in Steve. I didn't see the OUtlook at Staples.

I just finished with Thunderbird and so far its VERY similar to Outlook (outlook being a little more refined being a MS product). Almost like a copy is you ask me. And its free so the price is right.

I have multiple email accounts that I monitor for the business and I just wanted it all on one screen. Thunderbird does it just the way I wanted. And with the new imaping that Google launched last year for Gmail, setting up each account took literally a minute.

Plus I needed a default email too so all is well.

Thanks everyone.

[1967Tempest]

Originally Posted by Old Blue 66

Thanks for chiming in Steve. I didn't see the OUtlook at Staples.

I just finished with Thunderbird and so far its VERY similar to Outlook (outlook being a little more refined being a MS product). Almost like a copy is you ask me. And its free so the price is right.

I have multiple email accounts that I monitor for the business and I just wanted it all on one screen. Thunderbird does it just the way I wanted. And with the new imaping that Google launched last year for Gmail, setting up each account took literally a minute.

Plus I needed a default email too so all is well.

Thanks everyone.

LOL!!! I missed you asking me if it merges with Gmail!!

Thunderbird is a great tool. I have 2 emails set-up with it. Not sure how many it will allow. The free option is the best!

The search function rocks in Thunderbird! Looking for an old email. just put one word and it will find anything! No calender, but that was not something that I used all that often with Outlook any way.

[Old Blue 66]

Originally Posted by 1967Tempest

LOL!!! I missed you asking me if it merges with Gmail!!

Thunderbird is a great tool. I have 2 emails set-up with it. Not sure how many it will allow. The free option is the best!

The search function rocks in Thunderbird! Looking for an old email. just put one word and it will find anything! No calender, but that was not something that I used all that often with Outlook any way.

I never use the calender in my email. Thanks for the great suggestion. Ive had TBird up and running for a couple of days now with three different emails. Its perfect. I have to explore the add on sometime soon.