Posted on 08/17/2024 6:40:21 AM PDT by ro_dreaming
So, Microsoft has been threatening me all year that they're going to force everyone to use "Outlook" on their computers, getting rid of "Mail".
I use Outlook on my computer for a 'side hustle' business, and do not want to intermingle my email accounts on one application - and "Mail" does everything I need for my Yahoo/Gmail/etc. accounts.
I've tried looking online for some, but can't really find anything that fits the job like the simple, basic "Mail".
So, reaching out to the technocrati here at FreeP to see what y'all use for e-mail on a Windows laptop?
It’s a business issue now so stuck with it after over 2 decades, sadly. It’s not like Netflix I could just cancel. I don’t morally agree with paying taxes either, but again, not much choice considering the consequences.
There are now two versions of Outlook. The original Office Outlook and the new Outlook that is an evolution of the Microsoft Mail program.
Eventually Microsoft will discontinue the old Outlook and just use the new Mail Outlook for everything. But for now you can use both program.
Hint... You can go in there and have all your emails immediately forwarded to another secondary account elsewhere. Just something to consider. Let me know if you need any help doing it. :)
You can keep the same email address that way. But they will be piped to a more secure environment to open them.
My Outlook screws up a lot. Keeps making me use my password and gets stuck in a loop.
I’m well aware of that, thanks, but it’s still using yahoo and I already have multiple email addresses that I use and prefer to keep those to yahoo parked. I don’t need them secure at this point, being online since ‘95. The cow has been long out of the barn. My late husband flew dignitaries and my family name is known around the world- I have no illusions of ANY privacy. The only question is number of countries following. Echelon sees my mail first anyway. Nice of you to offer help though.
I think that the answer proposed by ten18 is overall the simplest and most correct for you, especially because you already own and already know how to use Outlook.
The second Outlook profile can simultaneously handle all the separate accounts for all your other e-mails.
-—— https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/4258973/posts?page=7#7
However I have some other comments and suggestions.
There is a free program out of Australia (from a very nice guy) that I used for years, that I really like. It was formerly paid in the multi-account version, but it is now free. It is very secure. It is even “portable” so has versions for Windows, Mac, and Linux, and can be moved easily. It has a few quirks that I got used to — I always felt that it was otherwise so good that I put up with those.
-—— https://memecode.com/scribe/
Finally, if you want to pay for it, eM Client is fabulous, and I LOVE it as an “Outlook Replacement.”
-—— https://www.emclient.com/
(also see https://sourceforge.net/software/product/eM-Client/)
eM Client is out of the Czech Republic, although their English version totally Americanized and there are zero language issues.
It has free and trial versions although you would need the paid for multiple accounts.
It is very slick and powerful, and rock solid. I have never noted even one crash or issue. I am still using version 9 — and although I could go to their version 10 for free, I have been too lazy to upgrade since I am quite happy with version 9.
I use multiple POP3 and IMAP accounts on eM Client. On my IMAP accounts I rarely leave a lot of e-mail on the server, and instead archive older messages in common local folders. However it is quite flexible and will probably fit however you want to use it.
It also looks and handles great, like older versions of Windows with menus and all the detailed control you want, no “ribbon,” and no dumbed-down enlarged over-simplified Win11 “metro” interface.
I think that the paid “forever” version of eM Client is totally worth it for someone using e-mail as much as you are.
If not eM Client, probably best to just use the multi-profile capability on Outlook, as per ten18.
Best wishes!
Re transitioning to Thunderbird, I assume you would get a new email address with @Thunderbird.com ...?
Since you didn’t get a reply... T-bird is a local desktop client. You can configure it to go fetch emails from existing email accounts or you can make custom accounts using T-bird’s affiliated email services.
https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/new-email-address
Thank you. I’ll check in to it.
When we moved last year and had to change our email address, it was a real bugger notifying everyone. And we forgot a few. Didn’t want to go through that again.
My privilege. It acts as a local proxy for any existing email addresses and remote email servers. So you can consolidate addresses/accounts to send and receive from the one local desktop app. And you can also get a new custom address and account using their affiliates if you like.
I kind of get what you’re explaining, and I browsed the article at the link you gave. I’m only about 25% comfortable with current technology. Before I retired in 2008, I tried to be “up” on as much as I could absorb, and did some technical support. But in today’s world, things move so quickly that I am lost.
Anyhow, when I’ve had more coffee, and then get back home from church, I’ll try to learn about this.
Last week, someone here posted that in September when you log in to Outlook.com, they’ll require a two-step verification each time — a code to your cell phone. I’m not liking that.
We’ll be cruising for two weeks later this year. On board, we’ll have internet (thank you, Elon!), but no cellular. So we’ll have to figure out how to get the verification. (Life should get easier, not more complicated.)
I agree, I don’t like the phone thing at all. I won’t do it. I don’t need my number in their system. And I don’t like opening a door for them to track my phone or sell my number to someone who will track it.
In T-bird it is optional to use it or not use it.
There is absolutely no reason for it. Back up security questions worked fine for years and years. It is a scam to get and sell phone numbers.
We do two-step verification on Amazon because our account had been hacked a few times. Once we initiated that, no more hacks.
A strong password is imperative.
Im getting ready to go over to proton mail. The number of scams out there are devastating peoples lives. And banks dont always make you whole when someone cleans you out. We are the target for the entire world. So i am going to a password manager and proton, to start. I may add a vpn later. Right now i am deleting all my gmail i can. Those that are left important, they suggest forwarding out of gmail to something else and then out of it, to proton.
Any help on this would be appreciated. Im not trying to hijack the thread but i think the op should keep security in mind when making his decision.
I use Proton. And they have a free VPN available and included with your account. There is free and paid accounts. The difference is more storage and features in the paid account.
I’ve been using Thunderbird since XP...way before Linux. I needed a replacement for Outlook Express...whuch sucked. Thunderbird is Da Bomb.
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