On 06/03/2008, Richard Detwiler <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Gordon wrote: > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > >> Howdy: > >> > >> I'm considering using Open Office as I just purchased a laptop that > runs > >> Vista, and MS Office 2007 is ridiculously expensive. > >> > >> Here is the question - I've used Ms Outlook as my e-mail client for > >> years. > >> Does Open Office have something similar? I did not see anything > >> mentioned in > >> the product list. Or are you aware of another free, or cheap > >> alternative to > >> outlook that would be compatible with Open Office? > >> > >> Thank you. > >> > >> > > > > Mozilla Thunderbird. Has a Calendar extension you can install, which, > > (IMHO) is VERY nearly up to all the functionality of Outlook. TBird is > > also customisable with various extensions, which Outlook (in general) > > is not. > > > > OO can be set to use the Thunderbird Addressbook.
Errm. I think you mean dictionaris for spell checking. I don't think OO has need of an address book. Or ??? > > > Thunderbird: > > http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/thunderbird/ > > > > Calendar: > > http://www.mozilla.org/projects/calendar/lightning/ > > > Also, if you currently have Outlook and are satisfied with it, there is > no reason that you can't continue to use Outlook after you've converted > to OpenOffice. If you uninstall MS Office (I assume you have the trial version running), then Outlook will not be able to spell check because it uses MS Office's software and dictionaries to do that. The following three comments apply to XP. I have not done the research for Vista as I have no plans for it to enter my world. 1) See http://forums.techguy.org/business-applications/361332-solved-outlook-express-6-spell.html 2) Also "You can download "Spell Checker for OE 2.1" for Free at the link below. It's compatable with all versions of Windows. http://www.majorgeeks.com/download.php?det=2952"; from http://forums.cnet.com/5208-6138_102-0.html?forumID=31&threadID=14058&messageID=159207 3) I use ABCSpell (not free) from www.isota.com (I'm not connected to that company other than as a customer). I'd be inclined to switch to Thunderbird and see all these problems disappear at no cost to you. Or Lightning which combines e-mail and calendar like Outlook does; also free! I also think the *free* Firefox browser (http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/) beats Internet Explorer hands down but that's off topic ;-) -- Harold Fuchs London, England Please reply *only* to [email protected]
