Install or Set up Email

Sign up for Google Mail if you do not have an account. Point your browser to www.gmail.com and click Create an Account.

Install or Set up Email

Install Outlook if Needed Do not install 64-bit Outlook. Microsoft itself currently recommends the 32-bit version of Outlook 2010, even on 64-bit Windows. Uninstall (or do not install) Business Contact Manager. If BCM is commonly installed with Outlook 2007), and if...

Install or Set up Email

Install Entourage. If you are using Exchange server (recommended), make sure you include the new Entourage 2008 Web Services Edition (a free update from Microsoft). This gives you tight integration of Entourage and Exchange Server. You can sync your Entourage tasks,...

Install or Set up Email

Download and install Thunderbird if you have not already done so. Go to www.mozilla.com/thunderbird. Click Download, save to your desktop, and Run the file to install Thunderbird. Set up Thunderbird to pick up email from at least one email account. See instructions...

Choose Your Email App or Service

Mozilla Thunderbird is a popular, open source mail client that lets you access multiple email accounts—including most webmail. With it you can save your emails for offline reading, and you can reply and compose email even when you are away from your office....