#Essentialpim how to reinstall software#
#Essentialpim how to reinstall trial#
#Essentialpim how to reinstall Pc#

Two I haven't explored recently are Do-Organizer and Time And Chaos, (anyone care to speak up for them?), but the main point I'd wish to make is that RedBox Organizer seems to be turning into something akin to Sidekick. These are my choices for an alternative, but I know there are many others out there.

#Essentialpim how to reinstall trial#

Trial versions of my top 3 are available for download from the publisher's websites. My backup data will remain in SK98 until the thing stops working completely! In each case, for transition, the starting point for calendar data has to be Sidekick, as SK only seems to be able to import vCal data.įor most members of this forum, I imagine that wouldn't be a problem. I've already purchased C-Organizer to carry with me, and I'm thinking of buying a copy of RedBox, if only so that I can ask them if the similarity to Sidekick is intentional! If I had support due to making a purchase, I would like to request vCal/vCard/iCal handling, as mentioned, plus the addition of mailmerge to OpenOffice/Star Office.

#Essentialpim how to reinstall software#

Of the 'big league players', I still think Lotus Organizer is effective, as is WordPerfect Mail, but they're purely PIM packages, and require third party sync software for Palm/PPC.

#Essentialpim how to reinstall Pc#

That said, I have tried copying RedBox and C-Organizer onto a USB stick, and both ran OK on my PC at work.ĬSoftLab state that C-Organizer is designed with this in mind, but RedBox don't seem to state whether this portability is deliberate.ĮssentialPIM will import and export vCal/vCard, something which appeals to me personally, both for swapping data to and from work (Lotus Notes / Outlook), and getting basic Calendar and Contacts data over to Linux (Sunbird or kOrganizer). They also have a pretty open folder structure for storing notes, similar to C-Organizer. There are versions designed to run and even autorun from USB sticks, plus they're piloting a function to sync with a hosted online PIM. There are elemnts of the other two here, plus the developers seem to be focussing on portability as their main selling point. I think third place still goes to EssentialPIM. Sync with Palm and PPC are optional extras. No expenses function, but the notes pages can contain tables. Mainly PIM functions, but they added a phone dialler link as a response to user requests, along with vCal/vCard import. The user interface on this one is different to Sidekick, but I quickly got used to it. The most flexible card file templates still seem to be in C-Organizer, (In fact they are completely flexible), as is the folder structure for storing data. The contact records have some fixed fields, but there is an expandable 'user defined' section. There's even a world clock / daylight map.

Import/export is restricted to delimited text, but I can see their argument that this is the most open format to start with. There is also reporting, and mailmerge with Word or WordPerfect. There is now a phone dialler, expenses section, and the ability to keep a contact log. It is now up to Version 6, and is getting very similar to Sidekick in many ways. It's the holiday period here in the UK, and I had a bit of time to play, so I checked out a few PIM packages.Īfter some time since my last visit, I returned to RedBox Organizer, and was pleasantly surprised.