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March 04, 2005

Freeware of the Moment- EssentialPIM

The freeware utility today is a full-featured PIM replacement for Outlook that looks good and provides a lot of the PIM functions that individual users find useful.  EssentialPIM provides easy import of existing PIM data from Outlook, Windows Address Book and any other program that can export items in CSV format.    EssentialPIM provides a Task List, Contact List and a cool notes/ outline module with a tree view that is very nice.  Full feature list after the jump.

Essentialpim

EssentialPIM features:

  • Security. All data can be password-protected and the database file encrypted using high industry standard Rijndael, 128 bit key
  • Versatile import/export abilities. Data can be exported to HTML, RTF, CSV, and TXT. Complete import from MS Outlook/Outlook Express is available
  • Multilingual interface- now in English, Italian, Spanish, Greek, Deutch, Portuguese, Chinese, Norwegian, Russian, Dutch, Danish, French
  • System tray minimizing- configurable activation hotkey
  • EPIM is free. Completely, no tricks, no adware/spyware,- just pure quality software

Scheduler (Tasks module):

  • Coulourful, easy to read day/week/month shedules
  • Completion, priority, category properties for each task
  • Integrated import from MS Outlook/Outlook Express
  • Full drag and drop support (fast rescheduling using mouse)
  • Compact to-do list for smaller tasks
  • Easy printout by days, weeks or months and export into HTML

Outliner (Notes module):

  • Tree-like multilevel structure, unlimited number of folders and notes
  • Insert pictures, tables, any formatted text (fonts, subscripts/superscripts, colored text background, multilevel bullets and numbering, Unicode, background images)
  • Fast search for any note
  • Import from MS Outlook
  • Powerful printout and save feature (save or print all, selected or single note(s))
  • Clickable hyperlinks in any document

Contact Manager (Contacts Module):

  • Most fields being pre-setup, adding a new field to contact is a snap
  • Complete import/export from and to Windows Address Book and CSV
  • Powerful and fast search and sort feature
  • Adjustable views for comfortable on-screen representation
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Does anybody who uses this know if it works alongside activesync to synchronise with pocket pc?

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