For those who use desktop software to manage their mail, many use Microsoft Outlook. If you have been looking for an alternative to Outlook, you might want to try Zimbra. Zimbra is a cross between desktop and web-enabled email/document/calendare management tool that was created by Yahoo. I recently tested Zimbra to see how I would like it versus Outlook and found the following things:

It’s web-like interface was easy to use
Setting up different email accounts was seamless
Importing Gmail email and calendar was intuitive to the program
Able to import many email account and keep them organized (don’t laugh but I tested it …read more

I’ve been a huge fan of ClearContext’s IMS system since my days at PimpYourWork.  I keep in touch with them to get the scoop on what’s going on and give them feedback.
Today they’ve stepped up to Xobni’s challenge of a powerful, free Outlook extension with their private beta of ClearContext Personal:
Key ClearContext Personal Features * FolderContext – view contacts and attachments for each folder * MessageContext – see threaded conversation view for each email message * Attachment Explorer – explore and preview attachments just like desktop folders * Unsubscribe – mute conversations you don’t want in your inbox * Notification …read more