[users] Forced to install MS office so boss can sync phone, any alternative?

2008-04-15 Thread Ray Bagby

Greetings OOU,

   Last week I had to install MS office for the owner of the shop so he 
can sync

his phone.
   I know OO doesn't have an e-mail client but it's frustrating because 
I had just
about eradicated MS office from the entire business when I lost ground 
because
of the sync the smart phone deal. It was the calendar and tasks sync 
that was most

needed.
   Is there any other alternative? Are the phone manufacturers bowing 
at the alter

of MS or do they have no viable alternative either?

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Ray Bagby


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Re: [users] Forced to install MS office so boss can sync phone, any alternative?

2008-04-15 Thread James Knott

Ray Bagby wrote:

Greetings OOU,

   Last week I had to install MS office for the owner of the shop so 
he can sync

his phone.
   I know OO doesn't have an e-mail client but it's frustrating 
because I had just
about eradicated MS office from the entire business when I lost ground 
because
of the sync the smart phone deal. It was the calendar and tasks sync 
that was most

needed.
   Is there any other alternative? Are the phone manufacturers bowing 
at the alter

of MS or do they have no viable alternative either?

Unfortunately, many consider Outlook to be the only email app.  However, 
depending on where the calendar is located, you may be able to use 
Thunderbird  Lightning, both of which can be found at www.mozilla.org.  
I sync my Nokia N800  Thunderbird with Google Calendar.


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