Help in purchasing new computer

[Quizzical Bob]

The only downside to Open Office is that it does not have a mail client.

Try Mozilla Thunderbird. Libreoffice has also been recommended.

www.libreoffice.org

[Keechy]

The only downside to Open Office is that it does not have a mail client.

Damn! If I knew what that meant, I'd be really annoyed

[david63]

Try Mozilla Thunderbird.

Thunderbird is OK but I find it a bit "clunky" compared to Outlook - but that is probably more down to having used Outlook for 20+ years.

Libreoffice has also been recommended.

I haven't tried Libreoffice but it also does not have an integrated mail client

The only downside to Open Office is that it does not have a mail client.

Damn! If I knew what that meant, I'd be really annoyed

A mail client is the application that you use to download and manage your e-mail.

[Stephen]

I use Live Mail

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-gb/wind ... rviewother

[Keechy]

A mail client is the application that you use to download and manage your e-mail.

I guess your referring to Outlook. I use Gmail which also monitors email from my other account.

[Quizzical Bob]

Try Mozilla Thunderbird.

Thunderbird is OK but I find it a bit "clunky" compared to Outlook - but that is probably more down to having used Outlook for 20+ years.

Libreoffice has also been recommended.

I haven't tried Libreoffice but it also does not have an integrated mail client

What do you mean by 'integrated', David? The integration is done by the operating system these days.

[Ray Scully]

Now in the throes of getting shut of the old Dell Dimensions 5000. It transpires that it would have been 9 years old this March. It cost a massive £636 but included a monitor and speaker which are still going. I am about to remove the hard drive before putting it out for the Council to collect
Ray

[david63]

Try Mozilla Thunderbird.

Thunderbird is OK but I find it a bit "clunky" compared to Outlook - but that is probably more down to having used Outlook for 20+ years.

Libreoffice has also been recommended.

I haven't tried Libreoffice but it also does not have an integrated mail client

What do you mean by 'integrated', David? The integration is done by the operating system these days.

By integrated I mean as part of the suite as not all mail clients will always work seamlessly with other applications