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

AFAIK, only outlook has a calendar within the email client but it does not
include a news reader (you can buy 3rd party utilities if you want nntp in
outlook). Outlook 2007 can deliver accounts to other folders if you desire.

--
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"Jim" wrote in message
...
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

Thank you, Diane. Do you have any suggestions for utilities that add news
reader capabilities to Outlook?
Jim

"Diane Poremsky [MVP]" wrote in message
...
AFAIK, only outlook has a calendar within the email client but it does not
include a news reader (you can buy 3rd party utilities if you want nntp
in outlook). Outlook 2007 can deliver accounts to other folders if you
desire.

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
Outlook Tips: http://www.outlook-tips.net/
Outlook & Exchange Solutions Center: http://www.slipstick.com

Outlook Tips by email:


EMO - a weekly newsletter about Outlook and Exchange:


You can access this newsgroup by visiting
http://www.microsoft.com/office/comm...s/default.mspx or point your
newsreader to msnews.microsoft.com.


"Jim" wrote in message
...
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

See http://outlook-tips.net/howto/news.htm for links to the available
utilities. Newshound is popular but they all have 30 days trials so you can
see which meets your needs the best.

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
Outlook Tips: http://www.outlook-tips.net/
Outlook & Exchange Solutions Center: http://www.slipstick.com

Outlook Tips by email:


EMO - a weekly newsletter about Outlook and Exchange:


You can access this newsgroup by visiting
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"Jim" wrote in message
...
Thank you, Diane. Do you have any suggestions for utilities that add news
reader capabilities to Outlook?
Jim

"Diane Poremsky [MVP]" wrote in message
...
AFAIK, only outlook has a calendar within the email client but it does
not include a news reader (you can buy 3rd party utilities if you want
nntp in outlook). Outlook 2007 can deliver accounts to other folders if
you desire.

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
Outlook Tips: http://www.outlook-tips.net/
Outlook & Exchange Solutions Center: http://www.slipstick.com

Outlook Tips by email:


EMO - a weekly newsletter about Outlook and Exchange:


You can access this newsgroup by visiting
http://www.microsoft.com/office/comm...s/default.mspx or point
your newsreader to msnews.microsoft.com.


"Jim" wrote in message
...
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

Windows Live Mail contains a Calendar as well.
I'm not sure if it allows you to fully separate multiple POP3 accounts
though.

--
Robert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook]
Coauthor, Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003
http://www.howto-outlook.com/
Outlook FAQ, HowTo, Downloads, Add-Ins and more

http://www.msoutlook.info/
Real World Questions, Real World Answers

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"Diane Poremsky [MVP]" wrote in message
...
AFAIK, only outlook has a calendar within the email client but it does not
include a news reader (you can buy 3rd party utilities if you want nntp
in outlook). Outlook 2007 can deliver accounts to other folders if you
desire.

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
Outlook Tips: http://www.outlook-tips.net/
Outlook & Exchange Solutions Center: http://www.slipstick.com

Outlook Tips by email:


EMO - a weekly newsletter about Outlook and Exchange:


You can access this newsgroup by visiting
http://www.microsoft.com/office/comm...s/default.mspx or point your
newsreader to msnews.microsoft.com.


"Jim" wrote in message
...
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

Outlook has never featured newsreader capability, it's allways used either
Outlook Express or Windows Mail
Later versions of Outlook have, so far, allways had the ability open earlier
pst format files
Outlook 2007 can be used with multiple folder sets per mail account

"Jim" wrote in message
...
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

Thank you for the feedback.
Jim

"DL" wrote in message
...
Outlook has never featured newsreader capability, it's allways used either
Outlook Express or Windows Mail
Later versions of Outlook have, so far, allways had the ability open
earlier pst format files
Outlook 2007 can be used with multiple folder sets per mail account

"Jim" wrote in message
...
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