Entourage vs Mail + Address + Calendar

I just switched to Mac world from Windows world. I would like to decide if I should go with Entourage or Mail + Address + Calendar. As I need to import everything in Outlook to either one, I am seeking experience users' comments which one is more appropriate for me in a long run. Thanks!

Entourage is a powerful information manager that incorporates mail, contacts, and calendar into one entity. With OS X Mail, iCal, and Address Book provide separate applications that provide basic tools but not the more advanced capabilities of Entourage. Entourage is closer functionally to Outlook but for an individual user who needs more advanced information control.
Moving from Outlook to the Mac, whether to Entourage or other utilities is not simple because Outlook does not provide a common database for transfer. The best tool to use is Outlook2Mac.
If you want basic tools for email, todos, and contacts then the OS X tools should be fine, and they are well integrated with one another. If you need more powerful tools then you would prefer to use Entourage.

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Dominique =)
PS: sorry if this is posted in the wrong place. I was not sure where I could put it.

sorry - wrong place to ask.
d =)

Need help with Mail address book and calendar.

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I am a new Mac User. I just purchased my first MacBook. My goal is to switch totally over to Mac for both home and work. I was able to get the mail program to pull down my exchange mail, however it does not appear to have taken in my address book.
My goal would be for my machine to totally sync up with my mail, and calendar the same way that my iPhone does. Is there a way to do this?
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Hi
I am currently trying to figure out a smart/safe way to move from Entourage to Apple Mail.
_Address Book_
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_Mail question_
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Many thanks for your thoughts and responses.
Dominique =)

After you sync with Address Book, and you uncheck the Sync in Entourage, they will not be deleted from Address Book.
For email, open Apple Mail, File Menu, Import Mailboxes..., then choose Entourage.
Or you can drag each folder from Entourage onto your drive, which makes a ".mbox" file which is compatible with many different mail programs. You can import those into Apple Mail (or into Thunderbird, or into Outlook Express, etc.).
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Question: best path to sync iPhone with MacBook (Entourage or Mail)

OK-
Have been putting this off for some time. I have an iPhone that I used to sync with my WinXP laptop. I replaced the laptop with a new MacBook Pro and need to do (2) things:
1.) Migrate my contacts over to the MacBook
2.) Determine my long-term contact/calendar/etc. sync plan
1.) Migrate: are there any good tips/threads out there for how to do this? Since my iPhone is the only place these reside currently and iTunes wants to bi-directional sync when I first connect... I'm nervous about this! What's the best way to make sure I can successfully get my contacts onto my Mac from the iPhone without losing them?
2.) Syncing: I'm currently using Entourage:Mac 2008. I've read thread after thread about problems syncing between iPhone and Entourage... I understand it to be primarily because of reliance on Address Book and iCal as intermediaries, correct? I wish I could say I could switch to those but the integration of Entourage with calendar, contacts, tasks, etc. is just too useful for my work.
So - any suggestions, pointers, even added utilities, that will help me set this up to work reliably would be much appreciated.
Also - one thought has been to use Google Apps to sync mail, contacts, and calendar. However, I'm not a fan of how GMail accepts every email address as a contact...
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1.) Migrate: are there any good tips/threads out there for how to do this? Since my iPhone is the only place these reside currently and iTunes wants to bi-directional sync when I first connect... I'm nervous about this! What's the best way to make sure I can successfully get my contacts onto my Mac from the iPhone without losing them?
I suggest using Apple's Address Book application for storing contact information. If you decide to use Entourage for email account access, contact information, and calendar events, Entourage syncs with Apple's Address Book application and with iCal for contact information and calendar events which syncs with the iPhone.
Before syncing, enter one contact in the Address Book application and one calendar event in iCal. Make these up if needed which can be deleted later. This should provide a merge prompt which you want to select. This will transfer all contact information and calendar events from your iPhone to the Address Book and iCal.
2.) Syncing: I'm currently using Entourage:Mac 2008. I've read thread after thread about problems syncing between iPhone and Entourage... I understand it to be primarily because of reliance on Address Book and iCal as intermediaries, correct? I wish I could say I could switch to those but the integration of Entourage with calendar, contacts, tasks, etc. is just too useful for my work.
There can be problems with this, which relies on a sync services feature included with Entourage that syncs Entourage contact information and calendar events with the Address Book and iCal, which are used for syncing with your iPhone. So there is an additional step and sync function when using Entourage.
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How to set up a new apple e-mail address when already have an existing Apple ID

Hello
Thank you for taking a look at my query - I have searched many posts but not found a specific answer to my question - so please help!
My dilemma:
I am in effect running everything smoothly - I am already on iCloud and have an @me.com mail address.
The problem arises in that I need to change my name (due to a divorce) and hence my e-mail address - I would like to use my maiden name for obvious reasons!
So what have I tried?:
I have set up a new Apple ID using a 'hotmail' address, as you need an existing address to set an ID, but would actually like a new 'apple' address. How do I do this? Since I have registered all my devices (iMac, iPad 3 and iPhone 3GS) with iCloud already using my married name ID it seems I am unable to get another appleID? Is this true? Is there a way around this?
Concerns:
I have many communications with lawyers and ex and various other things I would like to keep on my existing apple ID/mail account (and also itunes etc) I still need to be able to access this information. I am happy to keep this apple ID active at the same time as having the new ID if this is possible on all the same devices? Currently however I do not know how to do this, i.e. run two mail accounts through iCloud OR ideally transfer my info to the new ID - however from reading around I believe this latter (logical) option may be impossible?
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... I need a knight (or maiden) in shining armour to help me understand my options, answer the Q's above and provide the steps I have to follow to do this as I am no IT guru! And as there are many similar Qs without a clear answer I'm sure you will gain lots of points!
Thanking you kindly in advance!
PS. Apple if you are reading this please can you do something about this situation as there seem to be many questions around this issue. Unfortunately divorce and name changes are a frequent part of life these days and it would be good if you can accommodate this!

OK, so I realised I was still within my 90days of being able to get support from Apple due to recent iPad3 purchase.
So between what I have gleaned from this forum and what I have learnt from the support call here I hope is a comprehensive one stop shop answer to the question... "How do I get another Apple e-mail address ?" It's not straight forward but bear with me as you will get a result (also if anyone with IT prowess can offer further advice or clarification please do reply to this so we keep all info in the same place)... right - we shall begin:
First a few points to bear in mind/wise words that I wish I was aware of before:
You preferably do not want more than one Apple ID so that syncing etc is straight forward. SO create an e-mail address that you will be happy to have no matter what, whether you are married/divorced (and yes it unfortunately could happen...) etc...
So...
1. First go to www.myinfo.apple.com, change your country as required and click on manage your account. Log-in. Should go straight to your Name, ID and e-mail tab.
2. OK you are now presented with one of two scenarios....
a) If your AppleID and primary e-mail address is a me.com (or mac.com) then you are unlikely to have an edit option next to this line - follow point 3. Another ID has to be generated, and unfortunately (as Winston Churchill above rightly pointed out, the problem that you will have on the whole is that any purchases you make from the iTunes Store under your previous account, will be inaccessible on many of your devices. - IF however all you wanted is a new e-mail address and you are happy to keep running your old ID at the same time - there is a way around this .... read on to point 3)
b) If your AppleID and primary e-mail address is not a me.com (or mac.com) then - follow point 4. This is the better option to have, hop skip and jump with glee as you will in effect have the same ID account and syncing will not be an issue. But note that your new ID will not be editable going forward so head my words of wisdom above.
NB. If you already have more than one ID and one of the 'Apple ID and primary e-mail' is editable i.e. 2b) then choose this option to change as it is simpiler to manage.
3. OK lots of steps here and explanations:
i) You need to create another Apple ID - there are two ways of doing this a) if you go to your iphone or ipad settings > iCloud > delete your account (Don't worry you are effectively only signing out and not deleting) (you'll be given an option what to do with your contacts) > The page will then give you an option to create a new Apple ID.... follow the steps, and you will get a new me.com AppleID and primary e-mail address.
b) If you do not have an iphone or ipad - use your computer: Go to sytem preferences > icloud > sign out of account (again you will be given an option to keep contacts on the computer etc. do what is appropriate for you). An iCloud window should then pop up - and there is an option to 'Create an Apple ID'... follow the steps, in 2nd step (after date of birth input) go for the free iCloud option and do not use an existing e-mail address (e.g. hotmail or gmail)... as it then gets more complicated (I did go down this route as I didn't know any better - so I can explain if you wish to know - just ask) - continue with the steps and you will get a new me.com AppleID and primary e-mail address.
ii) Now assuming you have an itunes account and other devices... and you will want to sync everything across devices... then ensure you log back into your OLD account and use this as your main account on all devices. This will keep all things synced between devices with no problems.
iii) To get your new e-mail account active go to all your devices and computer and just add the new me.com address as another account:
a) on iphone and ipad: settings > mail, contacts, calendars > "add account"
b) on computer assuming you use mail: Mail>preferences>account information> hit the '+' under the left hand account box and fill in the details... You will then effectively have two mail boxes running in mail - your previous and new one. What I have noticed is that you can drag and drop (which will copy) mailboxes you created in your old account into your new account - which is great as you can keep the stored messages to hand and effectively you can taper down use of the old account (or use as you wish) over time and eventually not notice the old account is in the background.
Hey presto you have a new e-mail address AND your devices are syncing itunes, photostream etc...
4) So - much better option....
i) create a new Apple ID as per point 3i) above.
ii) go back to www.myinfo.apple.com, change your country as required and click on manage your account. Log-in with old ID. Under Apple ID and primary e-mail adress - click edit and now insert your new me.com Apple ID. This will now be both your ID and primary e-mail address. This is where my knowledge (gleaned from this Forum) stops on this option - as unfortunately it did not apply to me. But I think it will get you where you want!
Hope all this info helps rather than hinders!! It definitely would have helped me
Enjoy.

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