Author Archives: Ron Touretzky

Ron Touretzky is Managing Director of Business Solutions for The Matlen Silver Group, a technology consulting firm headquartered in New Jersey. Ron began using email in the late 1980’s and administered several brands of mail in the 90’s. These days he concentrates on helping businesses people get the most from their IT investment.

Outlook Perspective on Gmail - Part 1: Folders, Labels, and Search

People can get very tense when you tell them you are going to replace Outlook and Exchange with a new email system. After all, it seems like your whole life is documented in Outlook. Everything is organized, everything is running smoothly, making changes can only lead to chaos. Right? Well… change happens and [...]

Six Reasons Why Corporate America Needs To Dump Outlook

Microsoft Outlook still has the largest market share for corporate email clients. Unfortunately Microsoft has allowed the product to grow bloated without introducing any of the productivity features found in other mail clients. Here’s six reasons why it’s time for Outlook to go:
1.  Folders Don’t Work Anymore
The idea that mail belongs in one [...]