[mrmister]

I'm importing all my mail into Mail now, about 5 years worth, and I'm looking to take the plunge into using Mail/iCal/Address Book instead of Entourage 2004, mainly because I am sick of how poorly the calendaring is working in Entourage and the fact that my wife and I have .mac accounts which I get little use of because we're not using the iApps.

That said: I'm concerned that 5+ years of muscle memory will go to waste, and that I'll end up screwed—has anyone here made this transition before? Any tips on what to do, add-ons that help, or dire warnings as to why I shouldn't do this?

(I searched the forums, and there wasn't much substantive discussion I could find quickly--I hope this hasn't been done to death, but I don't recall seeing much on it.)

[PurpleGiant]

I made the transition years ago, and never looked back. Had been using Outlook Express then Entourage for years, but Mail/Address Book/iCal works great for me. And this is with thousands of emails, 8 email addresses etc. You'll be fine.

If you have Tiger you're even better off, since Tiger Mail has some nice additions.

[mrmister]

So far, it's going great. Mail has all my mail now, and I'm getting used to iCal and Address Book.