Address book software

[Goofy]

I have been using Lotus Organizer since the late 90s, and transferrring from pc to pc.
Unfotunately windows 7 is a step too far!

I only use the address book facility. Can anyone recommend a decent alternative?

[Goofy]

I have excel, but i've never had much success in setting it upfor an address book. Mighthave to give it a go though. Some of the programmes out there seem awful.

[Wak]

You might find something FREE here??
http://freeware.intrastar.net/organize.htm

[Wak]

Just out of interest, I have also been using only the Lotus Organiser for the last 10 years or so and you have decided me to change so that I can remove Lotus completely and save a lot of hard drive space. Looking through the site above I have installed a program called Phonedeck which is a straight forward address/phone number record and it seems to be quite suitable once you get used to it.
The records in Lotus can be exported into a .TXT file but you will have to print the file out in order to copy the info into Phonedeck.
Unfortunately, I have just noticed that you have Windows 7 whereas Phonedeck only works up to Win XP. Sorry about that but there may be something else on the list which will be suitable for you.
Good hunting.

[Goofy]

I'm looking through the lists. A couple seem worth trying, but not sure if they run on Windows 7.
Thanks for the list anyway.

[Goofy]

nope not Windows 7. Kurlo looked like hte bestoption, but not yet windows 7.
I'm going to go for filofax: not free (£12.50), but it seems to fit the bill.
Proof will come in the printing of my Chjristmas labels!

[Wak]

Sorry you haven't been fixed up with a Freebie, Goofy.
I'm keeping the PhoneDeck program as it seems to fit the bill for me.
I would have thought that it might work with Win 7 as it was produced before Win 7 was even thought of and, as far as I'm aware, seems to be a self-contained program.
Maybe it would be worth downloading it and installing for a trial as it could soon be uninstalled if it doesn't suit your requirements???

[Goofy]

nope phonedeck doesn't seem to want to play!

[Wak]

Shame about that, Goofy.
I hope you find something suitable soon.
Wak.
Incidentally, have you got any lotus .lwf files that haven't been converted yet?
There's a "Keyview for Lotus" file that will do it.