Best email alternative to Outlook?

[sasquatch]

Ok, I'm sick on Outlook. The search feature never works properly and it's slow.
I keep a shit ton of emails on my system.

What alternative should I look at for large amounts of email?

Thanks for any advice

 

[tx2okc]

I just started using Thunderbird, and I am totally sold. Search is easy, tabs like tabbed browsing (which I am still getting used to, but I like it), and it just works. Unlike Outlook or Mac Mail, which both gave me fits. I think you can migrate everything from Outlook as well.

 

[WebairMetz]

I use thunderbird as well and its pretty good

 

[onkelmicha]

. I think you can migrate everything from Outlook as well.

can someone confirm that as well???

And can you synchronize a blackberry with firebird?

 

[Calamity]

Search is easy

Actually the search in thunderbird is pretty shitty. Often it doesnt find what I want at all. Any other alternatives?

 

[Chianti]

My suggestion is to give RitLabs 'The Bat' a go and see if you like it.
If it wasn't for Outlook 2007's task-lists and calenders, that's what I'd be using.
I don't like Thunderbird or Outlook 2010.

 

[Netphase]

Gmail in my opinion unless you need a specific feature that it does not offer.

 

[imkazu]

^ gmail's advance search is pretty powerful; i'd consider google apps as well

 

[edward_b]

My suggestion is to give RitLabs 'The Bat' a go and see if you like it.
If it wasn't for Outlook 2007's task-lists and calenders, that's what I'd be using.
I don't like Thunderbird or Outlook 2010.

Haven't heard of The Bat in ages...wasn't that what all the Russian e-whore-er's/spammers were using years back?

 

[MSTeacher]

Actually the search in thunderbird is pretty shitty. Often it doesnt find what I want at all. Any other alternatives?

Agreed. Thunderbird search sucks.

 

[b_sun]

Thunderbird is the word. The search works great IMO.

 

[cheshire]

Postbox - based on thunderbird. Awesome search.

 

[Rage9]

Actually the search in thunderbird is pretty shitty. Often it doesnt find what I want at all. Any other alternatives?

Huh? It's standard search bar sucks, but it's advance search is great.

 

[guerilla]

Used Thunderbird for years. It's not robust enough to handle high volumes of mail.

I suggest getting a Google Apps Account.

 

[cg101]

Agreed... I'd go with Thunderbird.

 

[BlokBlok]

I like Thunderbird, I have used Outlook and Apple Mail as well. I would be open to other options if I saw something I thought was better, but for now Thunderbird is working well.