Against all logic and reason, I am still persisting in my efforts to move over to Linux from windows. There are a handful of apps that I want to have the equivalent of under Linux, the most important being Outlook (excl. security holes). Aethera looked promising, but I couldn't get it to install and it looks like the project has been abandoned. A lot of people on this list had good things to say about Evolution, so I downloaded the SuSE 7.3 version of the basic desktop via the Ximain on-line installer (Red Carpet?). I did manage to get Evolution started, but it was very disappointing for numerous reasons, but mainly because I could never get it to send mail. However, the real problem that Ximain has created for me is that their installer has completely wiped out Gnome. Gnome appears as an option in the log-in menu, but selecting it is pointless because it starts KDE (some might say that's a good thing). I am not inclined to just "take a punt" and change anything under Linux, without asking questions first. Invariably I have found that resolving one problem with Linux creates at least two new ones. So can anyone here offer any suggestions on: a) How to get rid of the Ximain crap? b) Can I recover Gnome just by reinstalling with Yast2? TIA Dave (Totally Frustrated) Barton