On 14 January 2003, 15:11, Andy Holt wrote: > 1. Is it worth it? (OK, I know you're all going to say yes!) --- This very much depends on your priorities. If you need all the bells and whistles that Outlook provides (such as HTML, Outlook Forms, or WordMail), then "No".
If you need the security of an MUA that resolutely refuses to execute malignant code or fetch offsite resources, then Outlook is a non-starter. This is where I came in. > 2. (for ex-Outlook 2000 users) Being honest, are there any things that > OL 2000 does that you cannot do in TB!, that you miss? --- - Built in calendar functions - Notes (OK, you can fake notes, but it's not the same!) But ... there are things in TB that Outlook can't match. For example, TB's filtering is much more powerful than Outlook's rules; you can attach templates to address book groups and contacts, to message folders and to accounts. > Some small examples seem to be that: > - I cannot open different folders at once in different windows --- Yes you can. Try this: 1. Double click a message. The folder opens with current message selected. 2. If required, from the View menu of the folder window, choose Message List. 3. Repeat steps 1 and 2 for all other folders you want to view. > - I cannot save searches and thus make explorer short cuts to them --- Maybe not, but Edit->Use previous conditions in the Message Finder lets you re-use the last nine searches. > - I cannot import OL filter rules (OK that's a one shot problem, but I > do have loads) --- As you say, this is a one-off. You also have a bit of a learning curve because the TB Sorting Office makes Outlook look pretty sick<g> > - I cannot export folders back to OL .PST files - this makes a migration > more risky ~~~ You can't. However, many of us use a relatively cheap shareware product called Mailbag Assistant (http://www.fookes.com/) to manage archives. This gives much of the benefits of multiple Outlook PST files. AFAIK, the only standard mail format that Outlook understands is individual emails. This does make reverting to Outlook onerous. It's easy to do (export from TB or MBA as individual emails), but time-consuming. FWIW, I've had a few crashes from TB. However, they only affect TB. Contrast this with Outlook, which used to crash far more regularly and take the OS with it, leaving an ungraceful shutdown the only option. HTH, -- Geoff Lane Cornwall, UK [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- Using The Bat! v1.62 Christmas Edition on Windows XP 5.1 Build 2600 Service Pack 1 ________________________________________________ Current version is 1.62 | "Using TBUDL" information: http://www.silverstones.com/thebat/TBUDLInfo.html
