Database program advice

**TheBigC** · 03-16-2007, 02:08 AM

I am trying to help a friend out. He needs to record addresses for a charity we work for, but since it is a charity we do not have allot of funds to get something like MS Office. We are looking for something along the lines of Excel/Access or whatever, where you can create a database of email addresses, names, telephone #’s, and postal address than sort and manipulate that info. As an added bonus, is there something out there that could not only do the database but also create address labels and mailing lists?

I really appreciate any ideas or advice.

**Twisted_Firestarter** · 03-16-2007, 02:45 AM

How 'bout Google Docs or Google Apps?

**marstein** · 03-16-2007, 12:44 PM

OpenOffice.org has Base. And it has a word processor too. I would assume they work together.
It is open source and free.

BHack · 03-16-2007, 12:57 PM

excel will work as a quasi database until you get too many rows... Access would be a better idea but that will require a bit of setup.

**Twisted_Firestarter** · 03-16-2007, 05:20 PM

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Originally Posted by BHack

excel will work as a quasi database until you get too many rows... Access would be a better idea but that will require a bit of setup.

You are banned for 2 weeks for suggesting MS Access.

icky · 03-16-2007, 05:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Twisted_Firestarter

You are banned for 2 weeks for suggesting MS Access.

Ya, I hovered over the "Report Post" button for a little while before letting it go.

I think OO should cover it no problem.

flux · 03-16-2007, 05:27 PM

What you are looking for is a CRM application (Customer Relationship Management). I haven't used any free ones, or can't remember any, but a quick look on google turned up a few.

**TheBigC** · 03-16-2007, 08:41 PM

Are any of the above tidbits in a web based program? I liked the google ones, but I would love to encourperate it into a .PHP style page, preferably in the form of a module or a block. I amy be asking too much for a freaware/opensource.

**Apophis** · 03-16-2007, 10:30 PM

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Originally Posted by marstein

OpenOffice.org has Base. And it has a word processor too. I would assume they work together.
It is open source and free.

This would be my recommendation as well. You could also consider StarOffice as well. Only $69.95 and made by Sun.

http://www.sun.com/software/star/staroffice/get.jsp

**Trooper** · 03-16-2007, 10:40 PM

my only advice.....hire someone else to do it.

**TheBigC** · 03-17-2007, 12:34 AM

I appreciate all the advice!!! I will sort through it all this weekend and take some them for a spin to see what works.

Thanks Again!

flux · 03-20-2007, 05:02 PM

Just saw this contact manager which is built on top of the 37Signals software which I have used. Decent stuff. Don't expect any bells and whistles though.

**Cappy** · 03-20-2007, 06:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Trooper[SNPR]

my only advice.....hire someone else to do it.

lol i second that motion

bentring · 03-21-2007, 02:07 PM

Look into the opensource of this. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SugarCRM

03-16-2007, 02:08 AM	#1 (permalink)
TheBigC Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Around Age: 36 Posts: 3,091	Database program advice I am trying to help a friend out. He needs to record addresses for a charity we work for, but since it is a charity we do not have allot of funds to get something like MS Office. We are looking for something along the lines of Excel/Access or whatever, where you can create a database of email addresses, names, telephone #’s, and postal address than sort and manipulate that info. As an added bonus, is there something out there that could not only do the database but also create address labels and mailing lists? I really appreciate any ideas or advice. __________________ The Meek shall inherit the earth..... after we're through with it! The Wounded Warrior Project, help support my friends

03-16-2007, 02:45 AM	#2 (permalink)
Twisted_Firestarter Join Date: May 2003 Location: 90064 Posts: 935	Re: Database program advice How 'bout Google Docs or Google Apps? __________________ Twisted Firestarter a.k.a \|TG\| Harkonian

03-16-2007, 12:44 PM	#3 (permalink)
marstein Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Half Moon Bay, CA, USA Age: 42 Posts: 840	Re: Database program advice OpenOffice.org has Base. And it has a word processor too. I would assume they work together. It is open source and free. __________________ Gigabyte P35-DS3R, 2GB, 8800GTS 640MB, Core2Duo E8400

03-16-2007, 12:57 PM	#4 (permalink)
BHack Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Orlando, FL Age: 27 Posts: 1,636	Re: Database program advice excel will work as a quasi database until you get too many rows... Access would be a better idea but that will require a bit of setup. __________________

03-16-2007, 05:27 PM	#7 (permalink)
flux Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Charlotte, NC US Age: 36 Posts: 495	Re: Database program advice What you are looking for is a CRM application (Customer Relationship Management). I haven't used any free ones, or can't remember any, but a quick look on google turned up a few. __________________ flux [tg-c1]

03-16-2007, 08:41 PM	#8 (permalink)
TheBigC Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Around Age: 36 Posts: 3,091	Re: Database program advice Are any of the above tidbits in a web based program? I liked the google ones, but I would love to encourperate it into a .PHP style page, preferably in the form of a module or a block. I amy be asking too much for a freaware/opensource. __________________ The Meek shall inherit the earth..... after we're through with it! The Wounded Warrior Project, help support my friends

03-16-2007, 10:40 PM	#10 (permalink)
Trooper Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In my wifes house......if she says i can Age: 25 Posts: 8,888	Re: Database program advice my only advice.....hire someone else to do it. __________________ that sounds like a good idea trooper. -Vulcan

03-17-2007, 12:34 AM	#11 (permalink)
TheBigC Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Around Age: 36 Posts: 3,091	Re: Database program advice I appreciate all the advice!!! I will sort through it all this weekend and take some them for a spin to see what works. Thanks Again! __________________ The Meek shall inherit the earth..... after we're through with it! The Wounded Warrior Project, help support my friends

03-20-2007, 05:02 PM	#12 (permalink)
flux Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Charlotte, NC US Age: 36 Posts: 495	Re: Database program advice Just saw this contact manager which is built on top of the 37Signals software which I have used. Decent stuff. Don't expect any bells and whistles though. __________________ flux [tg-c1]

03-21-2007, 02:07 PM	#14 (permalink)
bentring Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: west TN Posts: 162	Re: Database program advice Look into the opensource of this. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SugarCRM __________________ aka Roland (the Headless Thompson Gunner; not of Gilead)

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