Outlook 2007 vs. Outlook 2003

DaddyTorgo · 06-05-2007, 01:22 PM

For a small business

DaddyTorgo · 06-05-2007, 01:23 PM

hot...i'm 66 posts into grizzled veteran-hood? i didn't notice that

Simms · 06-05-2007, 01:39 PM

How small? If it's just yourself, or a handful of people, I can't think of a good reason to use Outlook at all. Go with Thunderbird or something like that. Outlook only really shines if it's being used in conjunction with an Exchange server, and if you're running a small business, you're probably not using that. All its other features are pretty easily found in other freeware applications.

Beyond that, I'm not even sure what the substantive differences are between 03 and 07 (07 looks nicer, but I admittedly haven't dug around under the hood much), so I'd say whichever is cheaper.

DaddyTorgo · 06-05-2007, 01:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Simms

How small? If it's just yourself, or a handful of people, I can't think of a good reason to use Outlook at all. Go with Thunderbird or something like that. Outlook only really shines if it's being used in conjunction with an Exchange server, and if you're running a small business, you're probably not using that. All its other features are pretty easily found in other freeware applications.

Beyond that, I'm not even sure what the substantive differences are between 03 and 07 (07 looks nicer, but I admittedly haven't dug around under the hood much), so I'd say whichever is cheaper.

we are actually running an exchange server. or rather...having one hosted for us.

Fidatelo · 06-05-2007, 01:53 PM

Go with 07 for the sheer fact that you aren't starting out 5 years behind. Support and integration with products coming out over the next 3 years or so will be guaranteed.

hoosierdude · 06-05-2007, 02:01 PM

07 has many good features that you can use, and I highly recommend it. For those with slower PC's or less than 1 Gig of RAM, disable the Instant Search function.

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06-05-2007, 01:39 PM	#3
Simms FOBL Commish Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Team Radii	How small? If it's just yourself, or a handful of people, I can't think of a good reason to use Outlook at all. Go with Thunderbird or something like that. Outlook only really shines if it's being used in conjunction with an Exchange server, and if you're running a small business, you're probably not using that. All its other features are pretty easily found in other freeware applications. Beyond that, I'm not even sure what the substantive differences are between 03 and 07 (07 looks nicer, but I admittedly haven't dug around under the hood much), so I'd say whichever is cheaper. __________________ FOBL Commissioner 34 Productions Web Design Last edited by Simms : 06-05-2007 at 01:39 PM.

06-05-2007, 01:53 PM	#5
Fidatelo Pro Starter Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Winnipeg, MB	Go with 07 for the sheer fact that you aren't starting out 5 years behind. Support and integration with products coming out over the next 3 years or so will be guaranteed. __________________ "Breakfast? Breakfast schmekfast, look at the score for God's sake. It's only the second period and I'm winning 12-2. Breakfasts come and go, Rene, but Hartford, the Whale, they only beat Vancouver maybe once or twice in a lifetime."

06-05-2007, 02:01 PM	#6
hoosierdude High School Varsity Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Great Lakes	07 has many good features that you can use, and I highly recommend it. For those with slower PC's or less than 1 Gig of RAM, disable the Instant Search function. __________________ TC Dale

06-05-2007, 01:23 PM	#2
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