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Next Generation Mail Clients Reviewed

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the kmail-rules dept.

kreide writes "E-mail is the 'killer app' of the Internet; an enormous number of messages are exchanged every day, and while web-based mail has become very popular in recent years, many people still prefer the added speed and flexibility of a mail client application. In this review I compare the next generation of the most popular e-mail clients, including Evolution, KMail, Opera and Mozilla, and their usability in dealing with large number of messages."

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  1. And if the Server is Exchange... by MosesJones · · Score: 0, Flamebait


    And not running OWA then you are pretty much buggered.

    You'd almost think that was a case of Microsoft using a monopoly position to exclude competition.

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  2. Re:outlook 2k3 by gmuslera · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    The best description I read for evolution is "is just like Outlook, but without virus/worms". I suppose that the thing that puts ahead Outlook is just that, Evolution still don't have support for executing virus/worms and this newer Outlook version does it, and maybe even better now :)

  3. Re:Gnus/Emacs by firewrought · · Score: 0, Flamebait
    Gnus in emacs is perhaps the most configurable email client ever.

    Ahhh.. gosh. The headaches come rushing back. Gnus is the absolute f*cking worst "serious" mail client that I've ever used. I'm a big emacs fan, I'm very patient with technical documentation, and I am fairly experienced with all things programming, but Gnus was just too much.

    Okay, okay... I exaggerate a little bit, but seriously... save your brain cells for something better. Like KMail running off an IMAP backend (which I also sneak into using mutt or squirrelmail when I'm limited to the console or web).

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