[AccessD] Survey - Preferred Email and NewsGroups client

Rocky Smolin rockysmolin at bchacc.com
Thu Feb 4 08:51:01 CST 2010


A.D.:

Could the results of the survey be skewed by the fact that the respondents
are Access developers and, like myself, use Outlook because of development
requirements?   

Rocky


-----Original Message-----
From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
[mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of A.D. Tejpal
Sent: Thursday, February 04, 2010 1:21 AM
To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving
Subject: Re: [AccessD] Survey - Preferred Email and NewsGroups client

Gustav,

    This survey was meant to facilitate choice of suitable desktop client in
the context of eventual move from Win XP to Win 7.  As per the results
reported in a separate post, office Outlook (OL) appears to be currently the
most preferred choice amongst the respondents.

    At present I am using Outlook Express (OE) for handling emails as well
as news groups. Archived messages spanning many years serve as a source for
ready reference and quick search. In case of any new installation of
operating system, all the old archives become readily available by setting
the storage path for freshly installed OE to appropriate folders.
Availability of multiple identities has proved very convenient in tracking
postings related to different forums in an uncluttered manner. One can
switch from one identity to another without having to close the application.
Each identity ha its own storage folder, providing added flexibility.

    OE is no longer available on Win 7. Trying to use it on Win 7 via guest
Win XP on virtual pc is also not found practicable as OE declines to accept
shared folders for storage.    

    It is observed that on installations prior to Win 7, OL makes use of OE
engine for accessing news groups. It appears that in case of Win 7, OL might
have to depend upon Windows Live Mail (WLM) for this purpose.

    On Win 7, WLM is meant as a replacement for erstwhile OE. Neither WLM
nor OL provides for multiple identities. However, WLM does offer separate
Inboxes dedicated to each account. As compared to OL, WLM is a self
contained application capable of handling emails as well as news groups.

    It is noticed that imports from OE to OL appear to distort dates of old
stored messages. WLM is found capable of clean import from OE -
identity-wise. Moreover, in case of WLM, the import can be conducted
directly from individual storage folders of OE. This can be of helpful, as
program to program import under Win 7 is liable to run into the hurdle that
programs installed under earlier operating system won't be visible in Win 7.

    In view of the factors outlined above, if the choice for mail client
were to be restricted to Windows or Office components, moving from OE to WLM
would appear to be the convenient  approach.

    Members of this forum are welcome to offer their considered views.

Best wishes,
A.D. Tejpal
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  ----- Original Message -----
  From: Gustav Brock
  To: accessd at databaseadvisors.com
  Sent: Wednesday, February 03, 2010 21:37
  Subject: Re: [AccessD] Survey - Preferred Email and NewsGroups client


  Hi A.D.

  Sooner or later you should reveal why you are researching this ...

  To confuse you, my colleagues use the desktop client when in the office
and the web interface when at clients, and at home I use the client at my
workstation, the web interface on the laptop, and (not so often) my mobile
phone via a web access.

  /gustav


  >>> adtp at airtelmail.in 03-02-2010 06:43 >>>

    .. you are accessing web based services without using any desktop client
?

  Best wishes,
  A.D. Tejpal
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