Today's issue of TechnoLawyer NewsWire covers an Outlook alternative (see article below), a Facebook plug-in, a time-billing application, an eDiscovery review tool, and a Facebook defriended tracker for iPhone. Don't miss the next issue.
An Outlook Alternative
Microsoft Outlook still dominates the corporate world, which means it constantly has a target on its back. A cottage industry of Outlook alternatives exists thanks largely to small businesses like law firms that want Exchange-like functionality without having to buy, install, and manage Exchange.
Pimero … in One Sentence
Soft Evolution's Pimero 2010 is a program for calendar, contacts, email.
The Killer Feature
Many people still send email newsletters and other email broadcasts by placing a bunch of email addresses in the BCC field. Or worse by placing everyone in the TO field. It's not their fault. When these people think email, they think Outlook. They don't realize specialized broadcast email software exists.
Pimero includes broadcast email functionality in addition to a traditional email client. With the Serial Mailer, you can create up to 30 placeholders for conditional content such as names to personalize your messages. You can also save your recipient lists for repeated use. Rounding out the features, you can preview your message and also send a test message before unleashing your email on your recipients.
Other Notable Features
Pimero pretty much duplicates what Outlook offers without the need for Microsoft Exchange. You can use it standalone or set it up to work across your network, which enables you to benefit from group calendars and shared address books. Also, you can set up Pimero so that you and you colleagues can access it from any standard Web browser and smartphone Web browser.
The Scheduler (calendar) enables you to show your free time and offers automatic reminders. The email client offers three different views and the ability to create contacts from a signature. The Task Manager also provides three different views, including a timeline. The Contact Manager includes label printing and Skype integration.
Other features include QuickView for seeing your schedule in a small floating window, Chat for intra-office instant messaging, Agenda for seeing all appointments, tasks, and birthdays on one page, Notes, and an RSS newsreader.
What Else Should You Know?
You can choose from three editions — Free, Standard, and Professional. Pricing starts at $68 for Standard and $94 for Professional with discounts for volume purchases. Pimero runs on Windows. The Web functionality requires Microsoft Webserver IIS. Learn more about Pimero
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