Whoa... I just set up Thunderbird. Keep in mind that the last time I tried to use an email client that wasn't web-based, it took me ages to figure out what all the addresses are, where to input them, how to make the damn thing work. Actually, I think I eventually gave up on it because it was too complicated.
It asked me for my email address and password. Then it just... set it up. I clicked a button, and there's my inbox. It took less than a minute, no thinking required. I think... I think we live in the future, guys. I think magic exists.
If it's possible to do it through Gmail as well, I might use that when I'm in the office. Or maybe I'll just use that altogether, though I'd have to sober up and spend some time setting it up, have one browser for my personal email and another for my work... Anyway, good to know there are options.
Now to check out LibreOffice and see how it works. Even if I hate it, at least I can use it to convert their stupid .docx files into something that makes me a little less ragey.
EDIT: Hm... LibreOffice lacks one important feature, which OpenOffice also lacks. I cannot set the row height in the table properties. Say, for example, I want to make a table where every row is 3 cm. I can't do it. I have to manually click and drag the table borders and try to make it the size I want (it never comes out perfect this way). Word has a setting in the table properties where I can type in the row height, easy peasy. I've never understood why the Open programs never carry that over.
I suppose I won't be using tables too much for my new job, and if it comes up I can just convert the documents to .doc and use Word. Now, if I can just find a way to sneak this program on to the work computers, maybe I won't get too angry at my new job.