Date: Mon, 21 Jun 2010 12:18:51 -0600 From: Chad Perrin <perrin@apotheon.com> To: FreeBSD Mailing List <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: thunderbird replacement Message-ID: <20100621181851.GA94662@guilt.hydra> In-Reply-To: <20100621175320.GA2003@blackspot> References: <AANLkTilaWwiM-_1bdn7rKxaAhUk9-p5zsBMovWUQfsLw@mail.gmail.com> <20100621161106.GA6920@libertas.local.camdensoftware.com> <20100621175320.GA2003@blackspot>
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--IJpNTDwzlM2Ie8A6 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable On Mon, Jun 21, 2010 at 07:53:20PM +0200, Ruben Pollan wrote: > On 09:11, Mon 21 Jun 10, Chip Camden wrote: > > On Jun 20 2010 08:28, Aryeh Friedman wrote: > > > I currently am using mail/thunderbird as my mail reader and it is just > > > doing the job very well (even with heavy use of filters).... I use > > > xfce4 on 8.1-PRERELEASE (updated and portmaster -Rafd'ed about 3 weeks > > > ago).... I am looking for a good replacement suggestions.... here are > > > the minimal features I need: > > >=20 > > > * Gmail support > > > * Filtering (either internal or via external tool) > > > * Multiple accounts (2) > > > * Ability to send via local sendmail (my ISP blocks incoming port 25 > > > thats why I am using gmail) > > > * Handle over 1000 messages a day > > > * (optional) Plain text archives (unlike how Thunderbird does it) > >=20 > > You can do all of the above with mutt. > >=20 >=20 > I'm a big fan of mutt, it's my main mail client since a couple of years. = But I'm > not sure if is a good replacement for someone use to thunderbird. That really depends on the person, I think. I switched from Thunderbird to Mutt years ago, and I'm much happier now. Of course, most people aren't me. I guess the person seeking advice should make the decision (and maybe give us more of an idea of what would be a suitable replacement in this case). --=20 Chad Perrin [ original content licensed OWL: http://owl.apotheon.org ] --IJpNTDwzlM2Ie8A6 Content-Type: application/pgp-signature Content-Disposition: inline -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v2.0.14 (FreeBSD) iEYEARECAAYFAkwfrQsACgkQ9mn/Pj01uKU14ACePmF2J4D5nyTqS9NGSzoAdAsP 3foAoKP3l/t2UZHPQQtNKO8a9AvRojHT =pYxX -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- --IJpNTDwzlM2Ie8A6--
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