[AccessD] Survey - Preferred Email and NewsGroups client

Rocky,

    I agree with you. That looks to be very likely.

Best wishes,
A.D. Tejpal
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  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Rocky Smolin 
  To: 'Access Developers discussion and problem solving' 
  Sent: Thursday, February 04, 2010 20:21
  Subject: Re: [AccessD] Survey - Preferred Email and NewsGroups client


  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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