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I need access to my email offline

I can use offline mode and have access to my email. I mark folders for offline use and they are there waiting for me.

The offline email available in GMail. It updates while you are reading your email so it's there when you need it. You don't have to mess about with marking folders for offline use.

Some of my oldest emails aren't available when I am offline but then I've never found a time when that mattered.

I click on email links (mailto:) in web pages

Your desktop email client will most likely pop up and allow you to type an email. It is known as your MAPI client. It sits and listens for a call into action from Windows then allows you to send an email.

Sometimes, especially if you are an occasional Outlook user, you'll find an email in your Outbox waiting to be sent from several days back. This is because Outlook by default sends emails on the next Send / Receive, not necessarily send immediately. Very annoying.

I click on 'Sent To... Mail Recipient' in Windows (right-click on a file)

Your desktop email client pops up because it's the MAPI email client (see above).

Affixa which is a fantastic widget that waits for a MAPI instruction then fires up your Google email in a browser.

I use a calendar

Outlook has a calendar function. As does Thunderbird (using the Lightening extension). Windows even has its own calendar now.

Online calendars. Google's is excellent and with a Vista Sidebar gadget it's available on your desktop all the time.