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[kian]

Anyone know of any other shareware software like QuickBooks 2000 Pro that is very new and nice? Any freeware ones as well? Something for a hosting company.

[akashik]

Good question!!

I'd like to know this one too. Got a copy of Quickbooks on the front of a computer mag CD a few weeks ago, and it got me thinking I should start looking at some 'real' accounting. It seems a little to involved for what I need so if there's a freeware accounting system that someone like use could be perfectly happy with that you know of, post a reply.

You know, just something for adding accounts, reoccuring bills, one time fees for design etc...

Greg Moore
http://www.akashik.net

[CRego3D]

akashik, maybe you should give quickbook another try, I'm using QB 2000 Pro, and I love it, it does exacly what we need in hosting, and the recurring billing is awesome, e-mail me if you need any help.

[kian]

Well I'm using it now too, the problem is I want to use there merchant acccount service with it but have to fax some crap in, doing it today, not sure if it will even help.

[akashik]

Thanks for the tip - I'll take another look at it

Greg Moore
http://www.akashik.net

[CRego3D]

you are welcome, and remeber if you have any problems just drop me a line, QB can be confusing at start

[angela]

Carlos,

I am looking at implementing a different accounting system. Does QB 2000 Pro actually send e-mails automatically and work with the merchant accounts to process credit card payments? I don't have any idea of its abilities. Any information would be appreciated.

Thanks,
Angela

[CRego3D]

Angela ..

I don't use it, but I believe that QB 2K can make use of Quickbooks mechant account to indeed process CC payments and other merchant features, but since I don't use it I would contact QK for more info

cheers

Carlos

[CC]

I currently use Quickbooks Pro 2000 but I have been unable to figure out how to email bills to my customers, has anyone figured out if this can be done and how to do it?

[MSW]

With QB2K Pro, the only way to email invoices is to have them print to a .pdf file then email. Not very convenient. I have heard of a few "patches" but I still have not found any.

Also, as a former QB merchant account user, I can say that it is a little cumbersome to use their merchant account feature, although it does interact nicely within QB. All payments can be posted to the customer account, but they have to be entered manually, through Signio (now Verisign).

[Marty]

Originally posted by angela
Carlos,

I am looking at implementing a different accounting system. Does QB 2000 Pro actually send e-mails automatically and work with the merchant accounts to process credit card payments? I don't have any idea of its abilities. Any information would be appreciated.

Thanks,
Angela

You might want to check out FF Billing Software. I haven't used it but it looks promising.

[Edited by Marty on 10-09-2000 at 12:40 PM]

[angela]

Marty,

Thanks for the tip. However, th elink in your post does not go anywhere. Can you post the url for the FF Billing Software.

Thanks.

[alchiba]

Originally posted by angela
Marty,

Thanks for the tip. However, th elink in your post does not go anywhere. Can you post the url for the FF Billing Software.

Thanks.

It's http://www.mrtec.com

I use it and it's quite good.

[angela]

alchiba - does it interface with a merchant account or just handle organization of client information? I could not find credit card references when I visited their site.

Thanks.

[alchiba]

Originally posted by angela
alchiba - does it interface with a merchant account or just handle organization of client information? I could not find credit card references when I visited their site.

It doesn't interface to a merchant account, but it seems to do everything else. My favorite feature is it can do automatic repeat billing and email the invoices. That's nice, cuz much of my business is not by credit card.