Joan. This is my suggestion. I twisted some arms with the seniors at my breakfast club and they are all happy with this.

Gmail is google's product. You can 'fetch' your mail from where ever. I have 3 email accounts, they consolidate in Gmail. The spam filter works 99.9 percent of the time. The only issue is when I get .exe files, say from PG music. They go there due to the extension, which is properly considered a threat.

The software opens a world of possibilities including a lot of storage space. As I said to my friends I see if I tell you I need a new fridge there might be ads for refrigerator sales in my city on the right. I don't notice them, though once it turned out to be useful when looking for an audio device.

Googles use of document storage and handling gives me flexibility for the few clients I still do consulting with, I can make a spreadsheet and share it, or edit it at multiple levels of participation.

I believe software should be easy to use, and I think gmail is head and shoulders above any other email client I have used, including the linux ones.

PS. Where (generally) are you for how long? I'm staring at the snow and wishing I could pack up and get where it's warm. But my wife's still working 7 to 6 and well, I'm not going without her.

BTW, getting a gmail account is free, and it's nice to see the emails and replies grouped so you can open the entire relevant conversation without having to sort through days of emails, though I admit I get too many...it's my 'senior' friends sending me stuff I normally ignore. I'm too polite to tell them to stop sending me crazy jokes...LOL.

John Conley
Musica est vita