Thunderbird for E-mail
Mar 3, 2006 | 4:30 pm
#1
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Thunderbird for E-mail
I have switched over to Firefox, thanks to info I got here a while back (I think from Doppy).
I am thinking now of switching over to Thunderbird. The issue I have is that Outlook doesn't really delete messages when I delete them, nor does it let me pass the deleted message to my eraser.
I have searched the old threads already, but am wondering what the latest opinions are on Thunderbird, and the conversion to it from Outlook.
Thanks in advance,
M8
I am thinking now of switching over to Thunderbird. The issue I have is that Outlook doesn't really delete messages when I delete them, nor does it let me pass the deleted message to my eraser.
I have searched the old threads already, but am wondering what the latest opinions are on Thunderbird, and the conversion to it from Outlook.
Thanks in advance,
M8
Mar 3, 2006 | 6:29 pm
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the best tool you could ever have, only the second best to Pine!
(Pine is a text based email tool)
I'd strongly advise against outlook.
Thunderbird has much powerful search facilities
and its more stable, less prone to viruses and
and its free!
(Pine is a text based email tool)
I'd strongly advise against outlook.
Thunderbird has much powerful search facilities
and its more stable, less prone to viruses and
and its free!
Mar 3, 2006 | 6:33 pm
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Originally Posted by cpx
the best tool you could ever have, only the second best to Pine!
(Pine is a text based email tool)
I'd strongly advise against outlook.
Thunderbird has much powerful search facilities
and its more stable, less prone to viruses and
and its free!
(Pine is a text based email tool)
I'd strongly advise against outlook.
Thunderbird has much powerful search facilities
and its more stable, less prone to viruses and
and its free!
Pine!! MMMmmmmmmmm , Nostalgia.
Mar 3, 2006 | 7:11 pm
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Originally Posted by Martinis at 8
Never heard of Pine 
'Splain please.
'Splain please.but not for general public. its only for geeks like me
(I use thunderbird)Thunderbird is the way to go!
Mar 3, 2006 | 9:58 pm
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Just started with Thunderbird. It has everything Outlook has and it is free!
I do have a problem with sending EMails because for some reason our company EMail server does not recognize my password from Thunderbird. I have to use the cludgy package they make us use to send things.
I do have a problem with sending EMails because for some reason our company EMail server does not recognize my password from Thunderbird. I have to use the cludgy package they make us use to send things.
Mar 3, 2006 | 11:34 pm
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I like it a lot, but at times it seems to eat a LOT of disk space. Worth cranking up the frequency of folder compression if you're on a laptop...
Much nicer than Outlook though! ^
Much nicer than Outlook though! ^
Mar 4, 2006 | 10:25 pm
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Originally Posted by jg70124
Two cautions about Thunderbird:
1) It does not yet sync with a PDA or Smartphone.
2) It can only store 4 phone numbers per contact, whereas Outlook can store dozens
1) It does not yet sync with a PDA or Smartphone.
2) It can only store 4 phone numbers per contact, whereas Outlook can store dozens
automatically!