Comments on: Hate Outlook? So Do A Ton Of Other People http://www.pcmech.com/article/hate-outlook-so-do-a-ton-of-other-people/ Helping Normal People Get Their Geek On Mon, 23 Nov 2009 01:37:34 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Daniel http://www.pcmech.com/article/hate-outlook-so-do-a-ton-of-other-people/comment-page-1/#comment-28416 Daniel Sun, 19 Jul 2009 13:52:40 +0000 http://www.pcmech.com/article/hate-outlook-so-do-a-ton-of-other-people/#comment-28416 I have no other alternative, I have to work with Outlook, even if I don´t like it that much! But in the company I work for, we have a tiny little search tool, which makes the work with outlook easier, because the outlook search sucks! The fast tool is called lookeen www.lookeen.net Maybe for some of you a alternative for an more convenient work-life with outlook! I have no other alternative, I have to work with Outlook, even if I don´t like it that much!
But in the company I work for, we have a tiny little search tool, which makes the work with outlook easier, because the outlook search sucks! The fast tool is called lookeen http://www.lookeen.net
Maybe for some of you a alternative for an more convenient work-life with outlook!

]]> By: Jase http://www.pcmech.com/article/hate-outlook-so-do-a-ton-of-other-people/comment-page-1/#comment-26819 Jase Thu, 25 Jun 2009 23:45:48 +0000 http://www.pcmech.com/article/hate-outlook-so-do-a-ton-of-other-people/#comment-26819 I use outlook myself, why? same reason I use my ISP based email address. I paid for it so I may as well take advantage of it!!!! I use outlook myself, why? same reason I use my ISP based email address. I paid for it so I may as well take advantage of it!!!!

]]> By: Mike CJ http://www.pcmech.com/article/hate-outlook-so-do-a-ton-of-other-people/comment-page-1/#comment-26772 Mike CJ Thu, 25 Jun 2009 07:26:21 +0000 http://www.pcmech.com/article/hate-outlook-so-do-a-ton-of-other-people/#comment-26772 I guess I run IT for my offline business, and we have around 20 heavy email users. I was a commited Outlook user for years and years, but recently migrated all our accounts to Google Apps (using our domain). My original plan was to use Outlook with Google Apps, but I decided to run it using the web interface for a few days first. I'm not totally converted! My PC runs much faster without Outlook open all the time, the Google email works much better with my Blackberry than the old Outlook synch did, and I'm happy to say I won't have to pay a licence fee for Outlook ever again! I guess I run IT for my offline business, and we have around 20 heavy email users. I was a commited Outlook user for years and years, but recently migrated all our accounts to Google Apps (using our domain). My original plan was to use Outlook with Google Apps, but I decided to run it using the web interface for a few days first. I’m not totally converted! My PC runs much faster without Outlook open all the time, the Google email works much better with my Blackberry than the old Outlook synch did, and I’m happy to say I won’t have to pay a licence fee for Outlook ever again!

]]> By: David http://www.pcmech.com/article/hate-outlook-so-do-a-ton-of-other-people/comment-page-1/#comment-26749 David Wed, 24 Jun 2009 23:48:52 +0000 http://www.pcmech.com/article/hate-outlook-so-do-a-ton-of-other-people/#comment-26749 I manage IT for a small company. Personally I like Outlook and all it's functionality. I couldn't get by without it. On the management side, my biggest problem (which may not be unique to Outlook) is all the various ways spam can be managed. First, you have the junk email filters, white/blacklists, etc. Then, most anti-virus companies add their own white/blacklists, spam folder, and rules. Then you have Outlook rules themselves. I get constant complaints about spam (who doesn't), but I have to spent too much time figuring out what the heck the user has going on rather than improving anything. I manage IT for a small company. Personally I like Outlook and all it’s functionality. I couldn’t get by without it.

On the management side, my biggest problem (which may not be unique to Outlook) is all the various ways spam can be managed. First, you have the junk email filters, white/blacklists, etc. Then, most anti-virus companies add their own white/blacklists, spam folder, and rules. Then you have Outlook rules themselves. I get constant complaints about spam (who doesn’t), but I have to spent too much time figuring out what the heck the user has going on rather than improving anything.

]]> By: Rich Menga http://www.pcmech.com/article/hate-outlook-so-do-a-ton-of-other-people/comment-page-1/#comment-26735 Rich Menga Wed, 24 Jun 2009 21:41:07 +0000 http://www.pcmech.com/article/hate-outlook-so-do-a-ton-of-other-people/#comment-26735 Personally I've always liked Lotus Notes with GroupWise being a close second over Outlook/Exchange. But I will admit that GW needs the *least* amount of server power to get going and that's a huge perk. It's also solid just like Notes/Domino is. Definitely good stuff. Personally I’ve always liked Lotus Notes with GroupWise being a close second over Outlook/Exchange. But I will admit that GW needs the *least* amount of server power to get going and that’s a huge perk. It’s also solid just like Notes/Domino is. Definitely good stuff.

]]> By: Rich Menga http://www.pcmech.com/article/hate-outlook-so-do-a-ton-of-other-people/comment-page-1/#comment-26733 Rich Menga Wed, 24 Jun 2009 21:37:52 +0000 http://www.pcmech.com/article/hate-outlook-so-do-a-ton-of-other-people/#comment-26733 The biggest problem with Thunderbird is its lack of native calendaring. You have to install a separate app like Sunbird or Lightning just to get it. While this may be fine for small business, in enterprise that's suicide - especially if you have an Exchange server (which goes worthless at that point). I sincerely like t-bird. Truly. But it's got to get some native calendaring/scheduling built into it. The biggest problem with Thunderbird is its lack of native calendaring. You have to install a separate app like Sunbird or Lightning just to get it. While this may be fine for small business, in enterprise that’s suicide – especially if you have an Exchange server (which goes worthless at that point).

I sincerely like t-bird. Truly. But it’s got to get some native calendaring/scheduling built into it.

]]> By: Michael http://www.pcmech.com/article/hate-outlook-so-do-a-ton-of-other-people/comment-page-1/#comment-26714 Michael Wed, 24 Jun 2009 16:39:51 +0000 http://www.pcmech.com/article/hate-outlook-so-do-a-ton-of-other-people/#comment-26714 What about Thunderbird? I have a few offices where I have switched them from Outlook to Thunderbird. I moved all their archived emails and address books over as well. The only complaint that I have heard from them is that when someone sends them a calendar from Outlook they can not view it. Not getting any viruses, no lag, works quickly and securely all in all I think it has been a fairly smooth transition for my clients. MDS What about Thunderbird? I have a few offices where I have switched them from Outlook to Thunderbird. I moved all their archived emails and address books over as well. The only complaint that I have heard from them is that when someone sends them a calendar from Outlook they can not view it. Not getting any viruses, no lag, works quickly and securely all in all I think it has been a fairly smooth transition for my clients.

MDS

]]> By: TBigMan http://www.pcmech.com/article/hate-outlook-so-do-a-ton-of-other-people/comment-page-1/#comment-26706 TBigMan Wed, 24 Jun 2009 15:03:18 +0000 http://www.pcmech.com/article/hate-outlook-so-do-a-ton-of-other-people/#comment-26706 I have 20 years in the field and I have used a lot of email clients. I think outlook , or should I say "LookOUt" is the worst of them. I'm a Novell GroupWise administrator and I am constantly having to defend the GroupWise client. I hear all the time "but at my last job we had outlook and we could do this..... blah blah blah". They also had an entire staff of geeks devoted to noting but email and its upkeep. I run 6 companies email all by myself and I can still count on one hand the amount of minutes of unplanned downtime we've endured. I also can recall the amount of viruses we've encountered through our GroupWise email system. The answer is " 0 " . GroupWise FTW I have 20 years in the field and I have used a lot of email clients. I think outlook , or should I say “LookOUt” is the worst of them. I’m a Novell GroupWise administrator and I am constantly having to defend the GroupWise client. I hear all the time “but at my last job we had outlook and we could do this….. blah blah blah”. They also had an entire staff of geeks devoted to noting but email and its upkeep. I run 6 companies email all by myself and I can still count on one hand the amount of minutes of unplanned downtime we’ve endured. I also can recall the amount of viruses we’ve encountered through our GroupWise email system. The answer is ” 0 ” .

GroupWise FTW

]]> By: Doctor Gonzo http://www.pcmech.com/article/hate-outlook-so-do-a-ton-of-other-people/comment-page-1/#comment-26699 Doctor Gonzo Wed, 24 Jun 2009 13:57:09 +0000 http://www.pcmech.com/article/hate-outlook-so-do-a-ton-of-other-people/#comment-26699 I'm actually on the other side of things. Where I work we still use Novell Groupwise for our email. However, people are complaining more and more about it and that they want to switch to Outlook. They don't seem to understand that Outlook is worse from a security perspective because it, and not Groupwise, is the target of malicious hackers. Plus, each email client has its quirks, and the people who complain about this or that little thing in Groupwise will find new, different things to complain about in Outlook. I think we'll switch over eventually when we can afford it, but I don't think in the end users will be any happier. I’m actually on the other side of things. Where I work we still use Novell Groupwise for our email. However, people are complaining more and more about it and that they want to switch to Outlook. They don’t seem to understand that Outlook is worse from a security perspective because it, and not Groupwise, is the target of malicious hackers. Plus, each email client has its quirks, and the people who complain about this or that little thing in Groupwise will find new, different things to complain about in Outlook.

I think we’ll switch over eventually when we can afford it, but I don’t think in the end users will be any happier.

]]> By: Brian http://www.pcmech.com/article/hate-outlook-so-do-a-ton-of-other-people/comment-page-1/#comment-26698 Brian Wed, 24 Jun 2009 13:41:45 +0000 http://www.pcmech.com/article/hate-outlook-so-do-a-ton-of-other-people/#comment-26698 I am a reasonably heavy e-mail user at work. Something on the order of 50 to 100 emails per day. I have never really noticed the HTML rendering problems, but most of the emails I deal with are all about the text and the attachments. I am a reasonably heavy e-mail user at work. Something on the order of 50 to 100 emails per day. I have never really noticed the HTML rendering problems, but most of the emails I deal with are all about the text and the attachments.

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