Hi Christine - Getting Outlook to work correctly when I purchased it recently was a problem. Specifically, the backlog of emails I'd received since 2006 using the Windows Mail client did not want to load to the new Inbox. Also, the folders were all in Chinese. I called Microsoft and they gave me a case number and put me onto a person in Malaysia who tried to fix the problem which, at that time, we were ignorant of. It took three phone calls and hours of trying different things before they came up with the solution. Everything's fine now. It's only the cost of a local call. Having control over my signature was the spur to make me get Outlook. In the old client, the signature would change erratically when replying and forwarding. Outlook gives me more control. Hope this helps. Sometimes sending the problem back to the source can be fruitful. Cheers, Matthew da Silva BA (Hons) MMediaPrac Syd m 0434 536 772 | e mddasilva@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx w matthewdasilva.com <http://www.matthewdasilva.com/> From: austechwriter-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:austechwriter-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Eve Kent Sent: Monday, 1 June 2009 3:04 PM To: austechwriter@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: atw: Email programs Hi Guys I am having all sorts of trouble with Outlook 2007 since recent updates. To be fair, it might not be Outlook's fault, but I would like to try another email program to identify if it is Outlook or something else (this computer has always been flaky). So, what is the non-Microsoft email program of choice? Something fast, efficient and reliable? Regards Christine