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LibreOffice Questions

Hi I'm keen to download Libreoffice as I can't open Word documents/type letters etc and can't afford Windows office.

On the reviews it says it hasn't got "an integrated email account"
I'm not sure what this would prevent me from doing ? Does it matter?

My laptop runs on windows 8 (with Classic Shell) and I use Outlook for emails. For some reason there's also Windows Live Mail on it as well.

Any not too technical answers would be appreciated.

Comments

  • Nada666
    Nada666 Posts: 5,004 Forumite
    No it does not matter.
  • cookie365
    cookie365 Posts: 1,809 Forumite
    Won't matter at all. You already have two email applications.

    BTW - you get Windows Live Mail thrown in with Windows 8 because Outlook is a paid application that doesn't come with Windows by default.
  • emptybox
    emptybox Posts: 442 Forumite
    cookie365 wrote: »
    Won't matter at all. You already have two email applications.

    BTW - you get Windows Live Mail thrown in with Windows 8 because Outlook is a paid application that doesn't come with Windows by default.

    Windows Live Mail does not come with Windows 8. It's something either the user has to download, or the manufacturer bundles with the machine.
  • J_B
    J_B Posts: 6,965 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    cairndog wrote: »

    and can't afford Windows office.
    <snip>
    and I use Outlook for emails.

    Now, I'm curious/confused ... I thought Outlook was mart of M$ Office the same as Word
    Can you have one without t'other???
  • Mirno
    Mirno Posts: 219 Forumite
    Outlook.com is hotmail.com in new clothes.
    I'm assuming the OP means the website not the program.
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