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Thunderbird 2 review

		Product	Date	Editors' Rating	Members' Rating	Price
		Thunderbird 2 Mozilla's Thunderbird 2 is a fine, free, extensible email client and a solid alternative to the pricey Microsoft Outlook 2007 or the free Windows Live Mail.	28 Mar 2008	7.3
		Office Communicator 2007 Office Communicator 2007 is Microsoft's latest desktop tool for instant messaging and internet voice and video calls. At a basic level it provides a viable alternative to Skype and its ilk. However, linked with Office Communications Server 2007 it offers a range of additional features that will be attractive to business users.	16 Oct 2007	7.5
		Open-Xchange Express Edition Open-Xchange Express is an excellent substitute for Microsoft Exchange for small or medium-sized businesses that don't need a big-company feature set.	30 Aug 2007	8.0		£447
		Outlook 2007 If you work with Microsoft Outlook on a daily basis, this upgrade can make scheduling simpler and emailing more interesting. Still, we wish Instant Search and email rendering were better.	15 Feb 2007	7.8		£84.99
		GoToMyPC 5 If you don't mind paying, GoToMyPC 5 makes an excellent choice for working remotely on a PC.	07 Mar 2006	7.7
		Skype 2 (beta) Although Skype 2 suffers from middling voice quality when calling landline phones, it's still one of the best free VoIP services around, and its new Skype Video feature makes it even better.	14 Dec 2005	7.5
		WordPerfect Mail WordPerfect Mail is an inexpensive yet powerful email client that's good for small businesses on tight budgets. Its IMAP support needs work, but it's a fine alternative to Microsoft Outlook, Netscape, Eudora and other competitors.	21 Sep 2005	6.7		£40
		Raindance Meeting Edition Raindance Meeting Edition is fine for small meetings of up to 15 people. Although it lacks some features, such as VoIP audio, found in pricier Web conferencing solutions, Raindance is still a solid, affordable package.	06 Jun 2005	7.3
		Microsoft Live Meeting 2005 Live Meeting 2005, with its Office hooks, one-way VoIP audio, and improved PowerPoint features, is a big step up from its 2003 predecessor. But given its steep price, we'll take WebEx Meeting Center instead.	26 May 2005	7.0
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