I posted a question earlier today about Hotmail options for Outlook and
Windows Live Mail (Desktop). The answers there should help me with the
current decision on e-mail clients. However, I'll probably move to Windows
7 after it's official release and am looking, long term, for a client with
these features:
* can handle multiple POP3 accounts, and download messages into each
account's folders (not just combine them in 1 inbox)
* has a decent calendar
* can import Outlook's old mail messages and contacts
* can be effectively used as a News reader
* can be counted upon to maintain file compatibility for many years, so we
don't lose our contacts lists, calendars, etc.

If these features aren't available in a current, or developing MS program,
can you suggest other applications worth considering?

Thanks a bunch,
Jim