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“With the onset of email communication, dependence on email platforms for this purpose has amplified a great deal. This is persuading the organizations, businesses and institutions to look for reliable, efficient, safe and fast email clients. The most popular ones include Microsoft Outlook Express, IBM Lotus Notes and MS Outlook. Generation and use of more and more email clients has led to frequent change of email client preference among the users, which has made email migration a very common thing. Often, we come across many users? needs for email migration from Outlook to Notes and also from Notes to Outlook and more.

Cost is an indispensable resource of any company or organization and its effective use acts as an advantage for that firm. The organizations that have been using Lotus Notes email environment in their company have witnessed high installation and maintenance charges. On the contrary, companies using MS Outlook tell that it has very low maintenance charges. This surely rates Outlook higher than Notes and thus justifies Notes to Outlook migration by various people. Besides the cost criteria, Outlook is also preferred due to its ?easy-to-use? and ?easy-to-handle? approach. With Lotus Notes, you need technical expertise and consistent help desk requirement which further increases the cost because the employers need to train their employees to perfectly use Lotus Notes and increased need of help desk support would also mean additional cost. All this can be curbed by migrating from Lotus Notes to MS Outlook because using Outlook is very easy and you do not need much help desk support which in turn means low cost.

Migrating from Notes NSF to Outlook PST would be an intelligent solution to curb the money wastage by any organization. Now the question arises that ?How trouble-free and flawless NSF to PST conversion is possible?? The answer lies with SysTools. SysTools Export Notes software will help you convert NSF files to PST files without any trouble. It is an uncomplicated procedure that anyone can perform. Also, SysTools NSF to PST Converter will ensure impeccable conversion which means no data information piece will be altered or deleted during the conversion process. Using this software would also mean saving your company?s cost because the price of this Notes to PST conversion tool is very meager. In just $500 one can fetch the business license for the SysTools Export Notes software.”

What to Look For in a Computer

The good news is that PC prices have dropped a lot over the past few years, and the computing power you get for your money is going up! I don’t recommend used computers for people, because the rate of change of computer technology will render most systems obsolete within three years. If you’re a computer novice, wondering what kind of computer, monitor, hard drive, memory, and operating system to get… here’s some advice to get you rolling.

Windows or Mac?

You may have friends, relatives or neighbors trying to pull you into the “Windows vs. Mac” wars. In my opinion, the choice of operating system really doesn’t make much difference. From a beginner’s perspective, each has point & click interfaces that are pretty easy to use. Both will take you to the same Internet, and enable you to send and receive email. Both offer word processing, and the documents they create are interchangeable. Because Windows-based computers make up 90% of the market, they are cheaper. It’s the law of supply and demand in operation. And in some areas, it may be hard to find technical or repair support for Apple Macintosh computers. So if you’re budget-minded, and you don’t have any friends willing to help you with Mac issues, I suggest you go with a Windows-based PC.

A good entry-level computer with monitor can be purchased for under $400, and sometimes you even get a printer in the deal. So what should a newbie look for in terms of speed, monitor, memory and hard drive specs? It doesn’t have to be all that confusing…

What about Horsepower?

The CPU (central processing unit, or “processor” for short) is the brain of your computer. In general, the faster the better. Processor speeds are measured in gigahertz (GHz) and as of this writing, the fastest models available operate at about 4 GHz. Entry-level machines start at about 1.5 GHz and are more than adequate for web surfing, email and word processing. If you see a computer with a processor that has a speed specified in megahertz (MHz), steer clear — these are older models.

The Memory

The next decision you have to make is how much RAM memory you need. Don’t confuse RAM with hard drive (file storage) space. RAM is the temporary working memory that your computer uses to perform calculations and manipulate files. When you open a document, it is copied from the hard drive into RAM. As you and your word processor work on the file, the modified copy exists only in RAM. When you save the file, it is copied from RAM back to the hard drive, or permanent storage. And as with CPU power, the more RAM you have, the better your computer will perform. I recommend you have a minimum 512 megabytes (MB) of RAM, but with 1 gigabyte (1024 MB) you’ll notice better performance.

The Hard Drive

The hard drive is your permanent file storage. All of your personal files, such as word processor documents, photos, music, and emails are stored here, in addition to software packages and the operating system. Most new PC’s come with a hard drive that’s 40 gigabytes (GB) or larger. I recommend you start with a hard drive of 80 GB, but consider doubling that if you plan to keep lots of photos, music or videos on your computer.

Go For a Large Monitor

Here’s the formula: Larger Monitor = Less Eyestrain and Less Scrolling. I recommend a 17-inch monitor, or even a 19-inch if you don’t mind spending a bit more. Don’t worry about brand names here, they’re all pretty much the same. Stay away from 14 or 15-inch monitors, they’re just too small to be practical.

What About Software?

Most of the software you need will come pre-installed on your new PC. Windows comes with Internet Explorer (for web browsing) and Outlook Express (for email). Many PC systems include a word processor, such as Microsoft Word, WordPerfect, or OpenOffice. If your computer doesn’t come with any of these, I suggest you purchase Microsoft Works, which will give you MS Word, a spreadsheet similar to MS Excel, and other useful programs.

Look for a computer that comes with anti-virus software pre-installed. If yours doesn’t come with any anti-virus package, check with your Internet service provider to see if they offer anything for free. Failing that, you can download the free AVG package.

Dave Burton

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