Yeah, Thunderbird. I've used it long enough I forgot how much better I liked it. A neighbor had some computer problems and asked me to help. MAN is Outlook clunky.

http://www.mozilla.com/thunderbird/

For an introduction to Thunderbird go to Thunderbird help at http://www.mozilla.org/support/thunderbird/

A step by step muti-part help is at http://opensourcearticles.com/articles/thunderbird_15/english/part_...