System Requirements  Disk Space ◊ 3 Mb Hardware ◊ 68020 or better RAM ◊ 1.5 Mb System ◊ 7.0 or later Supports ◊ PowerMacs StreetPrice ◊ $69 A few days ago, while browsing around in the new uploads section on eWorld, I came across the demo of Claris Emailer. I had heard rumors about Emailer in the past weeks. Apparently, it was an internet mail manager program, similar to Eudora. I quickly downloaded the demo and installed it. After starting up the program, I was impressed by its interface. The program immediately takes you to a setup screen, which allows you to enter your name and your area code. Then you move on to configuring your different email connections, the internet (the mail server must support POP3 and SMTP protocols with Mac TCP), eWorld, America Online, and Compuserve to name a few possibilities. I was pleasantly surprised when I found out that I can check my email on eWorld, AOL, and the internet all at the same time. This, of course, requires that you already have accounts on these services. That is probably the one part of the process Emailer does not handle. I promptly ordered Emailer from Mac Warehouse for only $69. Claris Emailer comes with one application disk containing the installer and one well written, but compact Emailer users guide. Features Emailer allows you to even schedule automated connections to online service, which can reduce costs by allowing you to connect during off peak hours. This program is even handier if you have to travel. The easy to use interface and setup will allow you to quickly configure and change local access number and connection information. On top of all that, Emailer allows you to store sent and received messages and files. This is really convenient if for some reason you have to send a message again. After using Eudora Lite for a few months, I found that configuring Emailer was a whole lot easier. The interface was very simple and straight forward. One can see that this program was geared toward the everyday user. Emailer has a pretty handy address book, which will import the addresses from your existing accounts. In addition, it supports many features including drag and drop, since the program is System 7, Apple Event and Applescript savvy. For instance, you can command-click a URL and Emailer will launch your browser and take you there. One of the best features of Emailer is the way it handles Mail Actions. It can sort mail by author, subject, etc. and act accordingly. For instance, there is a subscription form at the LOL web site. The form is sent to us, and Emailer automatically sorts the forms and responds to them with a pre-written form letter. This saves time in most cases, since a direct response is not needed. However, with the good comes the bad. These sorting actions have some flaws and some missing features. For instance, while you can sort mail to an appropriate mailbox, you cannot have it automatically add the sender to a mailing list. That still must be done by hand. Also, your sig line is cut off from all auto-replies. Another problem is that you cannot automatically add someone to your address book from anywhere but the In box. And finally, unlike Eudora Light, you cannot add someone to an existing address book listing automatically. Instead, you must enter them completely "by hand." So, the mail actions feature still needs some work in my opinion. Conclusions If you have the available RAM and Hard Disk space, this is a great email program. The only reservations would be that, if you want a complete mail handling system, this product is probably not for you. Otherwise, it is close to a must have, especially since it has multi-service capabilities. Contributed by Ron Soman (w/ Mark Brooks)