Address Book recommendations please...

[woodbloke]

Our old 'puter finally gave up the ghost on Jan 01 so we've had to replace it with something a bit newer using Windoze 7, which unfortunately doesn't contain an Address Book as XP used to.
Although we've got a back up hard drive...I didn't back up the AB , so it's gorn and I've got to build a new one.

Any good recommendations then for a simple to use, basic address book that can be downloaded from t'interweb please...and it needs to be free! - Rob

 

[Shultzy]

I use Essentialpim

"A personal information manager, it allows you to keep all your information in electronic form. All your appointments, tasks, to do lists, notes, contacts and email messages are stored in a graphical and easily accessible form. Fully Netbook compatible!"

http://www.essentialpim.com/

I've been using it for 4 years and had no problems

 

[wizer]

Why use a desktop app at all? If you're living in the same century as me, you should have most of your apps in 'the cloud'....

Google Apps is a good place to start. Probably the most reliable and you'll never need to back anything up every again.

 

[matt]

Gmail contacts.

 

[gidon]

Rob
You can use Windows 7 - it's called Windows Contacts now - just hit the start key and type "contacts" and then hit return.
You can also download Windows Live Essentials - to get a mail app, calendar etc if the PC hasn't got it installed already (Windows 7 doesn't come with it but some vendors install it for you). Contacts integrates with this and it'll be more familiar to you.
Cheers
Gidon

 

[TrimTheKing]

What happened to the 'puter Rob? Is the HD dead? If it is just PSU or summat then you can get the file back...

 

[jlawrence]

Personally there are somethings I don't like living in 'the cloud' - ie sat on someone else's machines. One of those things is my list of contacts.
Mine live in a LDAP database and sync'd from there to whatever machine I need them on.

 

[Paul Chapman]

I use a paper address book and a pen - it never self-destructs 8)

Cheers :wink:

Paul

 

[woodbloke]

What happened to the 'puter Rob? Is the HD dead? If it is just PSU or summat then you can get the file back...

Mark - read the latest Blog entry, full account there 8-[ :lol: - Rob

 

[TrimTheKing]

What happened to the 'puter Rob? Is the HD dead? If it is just PSU or summat then you can get the file back...

Mark - read the latest Blog entry, full account there 8-[ :lol: - Rob

All that tells me is that you are as big a geek as me!

(You've given mention to a sizable proportion of my favourite geek based stuff in that single post)

I will assume you have tested the HD in another machine, found it to be goosed and I'll leave it there...

 

[woodbloke]

What happened to the 'puter Rob? Is the HD dead? If it is just PSU or summat then you can get the file back...

Mark - read the latest Blog entry, full account there 8-[ :lol: - Rob

All that tells me is that you are as big a geek as me!

(You've given mention to a sizable proportion of my favourite geek based stuff in that single post)

I will assume you have tested the HD in another machine, found it to be goosed and I'll leave it there...

:lol: :lol: - Rob

 

[woodbloke]

Rob
You can use Windows 7 - it's called Windows Contacts now - just hit the start key and type "contacts" and then hit return.

Cheers
Gidon

G - I've found that now, many thanks. Looks almost the same (probably is) as the version on XP
Note to self - remember to copy onto external drive - Rob

 

[gidon]

Glad to be able to help Rob.
Windows 7 has nice backup features (start|backup) built in - including "imaging" the computer which is great for completely restoring your computer if needed.
Cheers
Gidon