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Title: Alternative to Mozilla Thunderbird
Post by: chorleydave on July 12, 2011, 13:03

I stupidly allowed Thunderbird to update from version 3.something to version 5.  Not only did two of my accounts disappear, but it took me ages to add them again due to Thunderbird insisting on setting up server settings automatically etc.  Thunderbird, has now to go, just as Firefox went recently.


As Google do not yet have an email client to complement Chrome, I am seriously thinking of using Microsoft Outlook as my email client.  Before I do this, does anyone know of an alternative that simply allows you to send and receive emails without trying to be clever?


Thanks.

Title: Re: Alternative to Mozilla Thunderbird
Post by: Simon on July 12, 2011, 13:22

Did you not once use the Sea Monkey browser, Dave?  That has a built in mail client, similar to Thunderbird, but without the silliness.  Might be worth a try?

http://www.seamonkey-project.org/releases/

Title: Re: Alternative to Mozilla Thunderbird
Post by: sam on July 12, 2011, 13:28

What about use gmail? It of course is all web based but will pull all ur mail from pop3 servers for you.

Could you not install and older version of thunderbird?

I know of a few Linux mail programs will take a look later and see if they have windows counterparts.

Title: Re: Alternative to Mozilla Thunderbird
Post by: chorleydave on July 12, 2011, 13:48

Thanks, guys.  I hadn't thought of using web-based Gmail, but I'll take a look at it.

Thanks again.

Title: Re: Alternative to Mozilla Thunderbird
Post by: chorleydave on July 12, 2011, 15:24

I've now got all my mail being checked in Gmail.  I suppose it is the better way as having an always on connection has made email clients obsolete.

Thanks again.

Title: Re: Alternative to Mozilla Thunderbird
Post by: sam on July 12, 2011, 15:28

exactly, and means you can use your email wherever you are.

Title: Re: Alternative to Mozilla Thunderbird
Post by: Clive on July 12, 2011, 17:59

Even better Dave, I have never received one spam message into my Googlemail account.   :dunno:

Title: Re: Alternative to Mozilla Thunderbird
Post by: sam on July 12, 2011, 18:32

That can be arranged.

Title: Re: Alternative to Mozilla Thunderbird
Post by: Clive on July 12, 2011, 20:20

 :bartmoon:

Title: Re: Alternative to Mozilla Thunderbird
Post by: davy51 on July 12, 2011, 21:35

Quote from: Clive on July 12, 2011, 17:59

Even better Dave, I have never received one spam message into my Googlemail account.   :dunno:

Any particular amount you would like to receive


I have a couple accounts I can forward to you  :)x

Title: Re: Alternative to Mozilla Thunderbird
Post by: sam on July 12, 2011, 21:37

 :devil:

Title: Re: Alternative to Mozilla Thunderbird
Post by: Clive on July 12, 2011, 22:09

Quote from: davy51 on July 12, 2011, 21:35

Any particular amount you would like to receive


I have a couple accounts I can forward to you  :)x

Et tu Brute?   :bawl:

Title: Re: Alternative to Mozilla Thunderbird
Post by: davy51 on July 12, 2011, 22:20

quem mim? :o:

Title: Re: Alternative to Mozilla Thunderbird
Post by: Clive on July 12, 2011, 22:28

I have no other friends here!   :devil:

Title: Re: Alternative to Mozilla Thunderbird
Post by: davy51 on July 12, 2011, 23:12

yea ok


By the way i have a bridge for sale lol

Title: Re: Alternative to Mozilla Thunderbird
Post by: Clive on July 13, 2011, 07:31

 :pmsl:  We aren't having it back now!  It's too old!   ;D

Title: Re: Alternative to Mozilla Thunderbird
Post by: davy51 on July 13, 2011, 15:51

I dont have that one yet
Cant seem to get the price down for used  :laugh:

Title: Re: Alternative to Mozilla Thunderbird
Post by: Clive on July 13, 2011, 18:18

You could always blow it up.   :devil:

Title: Re: Alternative to Mozilla Thunderbird
Post by: davy51 on July 13, 2011, 18:50

To much work to blow up


It probably will just sit there and deteriorate like the rest of the roads here

Title: Re: Alternative to Mozilla Thunderbird
Post by: Clive on July 13, 2011, 21:17

Join the club Davy.  You should see ours.  But don't drive on any of them if you value your tyres and suspension.   :laugh:

Title: Re: Alternative to Mozilla Thunderbird
Post by: sam on July 13, 2011, 21:18

says mr pricey car.

Title: Re: Alternative to Mozilla Thunderbird
Post by: Simon on July 13, 2011, 21:29

One of my customers came back from the wilds of Africa recently, and he said they have better roads in the third world than we do!   

Title: Re: Alternative to Mozilla Thunderbird
Post by: sam on July 13, 2011, 21:35

After being to India, no.. no they don't.

Title: Re: Alternative to Mozilla Thunderbird
Post by: Simon on July 13, 2011, 21:45

Oh well...

Title: Re: Alternative to Mozilla Thunderbird
Post by: davy51 on July 13, 2011, 21:58

I know for a fact Canada has better roads thaan we do lol

Title: Re: Alternative to Mozilla Thunderbird
Post by: sam on July 13, 2011, 22:12

They have some really really nice roads there. Oh wait, lol - lots of American's really do think that Canada is some backwater place don't they  :devil:

Title: Re: Alternative to Mozilla Thunderbird
Post by: davy51 on July 13, 2011, 22:49

Most Americans believe Canada is some backwater country for sure


Uncivilized actually lol

Title: Re: Alternative to Mozilla Thunderbird
Post by: sam on July 14, 2011, 07:07

lol... and for all of those there is: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XjiwBwBL4Qo - in which the lyrics tell folk what Canada has done  :thumb: