Online/Browser version of Outlook?

[Philip Hoyle]

I'm currently using ms outlook for email. Is there anything similar "on line"? I use a PC at home, another at work and have a couple of laptops and really want to be able to email to/from any yet keep the history accessible for all? I'm finding it very limiting to have four different outlook programs on each computer, all with different histories. I've got web-based versions of almost all other programs I need to use, it's just Outlook that is holding me back now. Any ideas/advice?

 

[Subbynet]

Why don't you just set-up all the accounts inside Outlook using IMAP? (Instead of what sounds like 1 account per email application)

You can then send/receive from any account, and the "History" (Received/Sent messages) will be available from other computers using the same (IMAP) settings.

ps. If you really want Outlook on the web, you'll need an Exchange email server.

 

[dave_n]

i think mail2web do free OWA...not sure if you can add multiple accounts - take a look and see

 

[Kev Jaques]

or use gmail and connect all the accounts together

 

[alphanumeric]

what subbynet said is correct instead of setting up your account using pop3 use imap.

This way you mail is synced with the server rather than downloaded. Handy if you have a mobile as well.

 

[Interconnect IT]

If you want good portability and especially if you need to work with others:

Exchange Server (hosted, or self-hosted)

or

Google Mail (which apparently has Exchange compatible services now)

 

[Paul Kelly ICHYB]

I use gmail for that exact reason, however, you are limited to 5 accounts.

 

[Rags]

You may find the discussion here useful:

http://www.ukbusinessforums.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=99958

It's about using IMAP instead of pop3, and using Gmail as a single collection point for numerous different webmail services.

The main advantage is that changes you make from one Outlook/webmail will be reflected in all the other Outlooks/webmails.

 

[g5media]

I use gmail corporate - $50 a year

 

[pensar2]

What you need is a Hosted Exchange service. This will allow you to access via Outlook Web Access (the webmail "version" of Outlook). There are plenty of these services available now and they start from £6 per user per month.

 

[leemason]

Have a look at www.desknow.com. I use this and it's very similar functionally to Outlook Web Access but much, much cheaper! You can run it on anything from an old Windows XP PC up and it provides many excellent features.