[Jon Christensen]

I am a retired person looking for the best options for email and the other usual office functions such as word processing, spreadsheet, outlook and antiviruses protection. I am currently using gmail begrudgingly. The Microsoft options are expensive but loved the outlook features. What if any options out are free or low cost and trusted websites? I know you provided these options in the past but that was 10 years ago. What the latest?

Jon

[TeamKomandoJeremy]

In terms of office suite type programs, there are the 3 main options
Google Workspace – free, online
Office subscription – $100/yr for up to 6 people – if you have other friends or family that like microsoft products you can split the cost of this making it ~$17/yr per person
Libre office – free but no email client
Thunderbird – free email client

[Nancy DuVall]

I want an email address for my banking, one for shopping and one for notices and information exchange. Is this possible? I have been using gmail and I’m absolutely overwhelmed by JUNK! I delete it and it’s right back the same day. This makes the whole process a nightmare for me. PLEASE HELP!

[TeamKomandoJeremy]

Nancy, try marking it as spam instead of deleting it. You can use your gmail to make different addresses using the + symbol. For example your email+bills@gmail.com or your email+notices@gmail.com and then you can set inbox rules to route them to different labels so you can see them all at once.

gmail aliases
https://support.google.com/a/answer/33327?product_name=UnuFlow&hl=en&visit_id=638083568848747785-3479525956&rd=1&src=supportwidget0&hl=en#:~:text=To%20open%20the%20user%20settings,address%20before%20the%20%40%20sign).

gmail inbox rules
https://support.google.com/mail/answer/6579?hl=en

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