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No, it does not.
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No, OpenOffice.org does not have an eMail/Calendar client application integrated but there are a number of Open Source based appliaction available.  
  
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With OOo there is the ability to link various emails programs with OOo (even Outlook & Outlook Express).
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'''Mozilla Thunderbird''' with the '''Lightning Calendaring''' extension. The platform independent architecture makes Mozilla Thunderbird to the preferred application for OpenOffice.org.  
  
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Due to recent security concerns with Outlook and Outlook Express it would be better to utilise another email program. There are many to choose from and are dependant on the PC platform you are using.
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[http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/thunderbird| Mozilla Thunderbird is free and open source]
  
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Also for calendering (PIM) various other programs are available.
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[http://www.mozilla.org/projects/calendar/lightning| Mozilla Lightning calendaring extension for Thunderbird]
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'''Gnome Evolution''' is a Linux/Gnome based email and calendar client
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[http://www.gnome.org/projects/evolution| Evolution is free and open source]
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'''Kontact''' is a Linux/KDE based email and calendar client
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[http://www.kontact.org/components.php| Kontact is free and open source]
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All applications are rich featured and will meet your every need
  
 
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Revision as of 08:23, 9 September 2008


Does OpenOffice.org come with the equivalent of Microsoft Outlook?


No, OpenOffice.org does not have an eMail/Calendar client application integrated but there are a number of Open Source based appliaction available.

Mozilla Thunderbird with the Lightning Calendaring extension. The platform independent architecture makes Mozilla Thunderbird to the preferred application for OpenOffice.org.

Mozilla Thunderbird is free and open source

Mozilla Lightning calendaring extension for Thunderbird

Gnome Evolution is a Linux/Gnome based email and calendar client

Evolution is free and open source

Kontact is a Linux/KDE based email and calendar client

Kontact is free and open source


All applications are rich featured and will meet your every need


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