Here are some associated software programs that I am looking at related to this phone software:
Outlook 2013
- I almost bought this, and just before I did, I read some reviews from existing 2010 users.
- I was kind of surprised at just how many existing outlook 2010 and 2007 users really slammed the 2013 version and some of the lost features, reduced IMAP support, and interface
- Since I use IMAP email every day, this is kind of a big deal
- I expect to read a mixture of reviews about any product, but I was taken off-guard at just how many existing users were unhappy, and not just a little, but really for solid technical reasons unhappy.
- Personally, I don't like the office "ribbon feature", which is what drove me to open office and libre office in the first place, but I am trying to move past that personal mental block
Zarafa
- A Linux based email server software offering that is working hard on full EAS equivalency
- One idea is to load this software on a dedicated computer, not on the internet, and use it just to synch contacts / calendar
EMClient
- An outlook-like email client for windows 7
- Claims to support EAS functions
Thunderbird email client
- Works across Linux / mac / Windows, which is really great
- Appears to be 32 bit only AFAIK
- It isn't entirely clear if this will be enough to synch contacts and calendar with windows phone or not
Kmail / Kontact email client
- This is part of the whole Linux email client from the "K" family where everything starts with a "K"
- I have no idea why they do this, but I guess it is for marketing reasons or maybe it started as a joke and stuck
- It appears to be Linux only, which is potentially viable if I can get my card scanner software or equivalent to work in Linux
- I am guessing that most Linux users would cringe at buying a windows 8 phone, but maybe someone has experience in this area.
Akruto
- It looks like it is a desktop software program that sits on your PC
- It somehow fools the Outlook email client and windows phone to think they are synchronizing contact and calendar information via exchange server, without actually using one
- It uses your wifi router to do the information exchange, which is about the only way to do this data transfer
- This actually looks pretty interesting and there is even a youtube how-to video, but the web site hides all information about the people behind the company, management, etc, which I view as a danger sign. If a company is proud of its work and actions, it should have a "who we are" page at least outlining who is the President, CFO, etc. or it looks kind of fishy to me.
Anyone else have suggestions on moving large numbers of contacts from older setups to a new phone / computer ?
Thanks