Chandler (Bing) is an open source project I came across a while ago, and don’t use, but I can recommend it to anyone. I can describe it basically as an Outlook replacement, with huge, huge benefits for groups of people working together.
Chandler in itself is also cool, you can overviews, email, tasks, calendars, the whole deal, in a clean, easily accessible interface. If you’ve used Outlook before you will be instantly in familiar hands, in some respects, better hands. You have POP and IMAP access, you can set up ticklers to remind you of tasks at specific times, advanced scheduling, task management, the features are extensive, and impressive.
However I see the real benefit of Chandler if you use a hub account, or your own server. Both are available on site, the software to run the server is free as well of course. The awesome benefit is that you get an exchange server feel, where you can collaborate and share information as if you were on an online collaboration site. A team of two can already feel the benefits, and using a hub account is free to use, this is optimal for up to a small team. If you want to use Chandler for a larger organization just set it up on your own server, you’ll have no data backup and protection issues this way either.
I love the way task sharing is implemented and I sort of overall like the vibe of the application, I can’t really describe it in another way. Chandler will help both your own productivity and organization and will affect others in your team as well. I think there are very few usable alternatives for Outlook (in one app), but Chandler is surely one of them. If you know any more substitutes, please let us know in the comments!
Original post here: Daniel
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