Conclusions
Any of the three programs will do a good job when it comes to reading and composing e-mail.
Any of the three programs will do a good job when it comes to reading and composing e-mail.
Outlook Express offers the bare necessities, but if you want to move beyond that, you're going to want to choose either Thunderbird or Eudora. Thunderbird's strongest point is its expandability through user-supplied extensions that you can download. It's also the only application that includes a spam filter, and will be attractive to open-source advocates. However, if you're looking for a strong, full-featured program, don't mind a reasonable learning curve, and can live with the ads, then the Sponsored mode of Eudora is your choice.
Outlook Express Microsoft, Inc. www.microsoft.com/wndows/oe Price: Free Summary: Yes, Outlook Express is the lite version of Microsoft Outlook, but the simple e-mail client shouldn't be dismissed out of hand. |
Thunderbird Mozilla www.mozilla.org/products/thunderbird Price: Free Summary: Thunderbird, an open-source app, offers free spam filters and personalization through extensions, as well as greater safety than Outlook Express. |
Eudora 6.2 Qualcomm, Inc. www.eudora.com Price: Free Summary: If you're willing to deal with a relatively complex application, Eudora offers more features and flexibility than its two rivals. |