Microsoft Entourage does, and that's expensive commercial Synchronize their mail and folder subscriptions as well as On the IMAP side, Thunderbird's options allow users to
Reliable as far as database integrity is concerned. Responsive when working with a large mail database. When I used it with the POP3 protocol, which meant a mailĭatabase stored on my hard drive, I found Thunderbird very Should you rely on Thunderbird if your email needs areĭemanding? As far as I know - and my email software has to receiveĪnd filter a few hundred items per day - the answer is yes. Thorough handling of newsgroups and RSS feeds. Thunderbird supports both IMAP and POP3 email. You would only expect from commercial or advertising-driven This free email client offers an exhaustive feature set that It would be a mistake to think that Thunderbird is all about Selection of toolbar buttons, but it regroups some of them withoutĪsking if you want them together.
Not only does it embrace Apple's interface standards, but it'sĪlso much more customizable. In comparison, Thunderbird is a first-class Aqua Of the button design and window element standards established with Version of Mail that ships with Tiger! Apple Mail now ignores most The first thing that makes Thunderbird shine is its simple,Įlegant, and intuitive interface. Versions (yeah, that was a shot at Apple). That's in addition for not requiring expensive upgrades for new Mozilla software is not about bellsĪnd whistles, but rather about doing things right and giving you Not only is the cause good, but the software easily meets my Projects - especially when they come from the Mozilla Foundation. Top recommendation is Mozilla Thunderbird. Come back next week for aįor regular iBasics readers, it shouldn't be a surprise that my I excluded Netscape, because Thunderbird now is the main focus Recommendations are Mozilla Thunderbird and Eudora (in advertising The software that is likely to remain under sustained developmentįor a long time on the short list. Including variations of the same programs, but I chose to keep only
I could have listed and tested all the available free software, Money to make from heavy development of free software, andĮconomics speak volumes, but there still are options. Of free email applications has been thinner. Product (Entourage) and Qualcomm killed Eudora Light, the selection If you can find a free solution that handles the job well,Įver since Microsoft turned Outlook Express into a professional Mail is a nice email application for basic needs, but it has
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