Which Email Client Do You Use? [Archive]

TRshady

11-30-2003, 12:46 AM

Nice one [B][O][T], and good idea Buken, I was going to ask but couldn't be arsed at the time. I've gone for outlook express but this will greatly be helpful to be as I'll switch to the one which is voted best. :)

3rd gen noob

11-30-2003, 12:48 AM

thunderbird (though i've only just started using it)

Explosive

11-30-2003, 12:49 AM

Outlook express rules in this category!

LTJBukem

11-30-2003, 12:51 AM

I've been using Thunderbird for a few months now and really like it. :)

RPerry

11-30-2003, 01:01 AM

well, I'm using outlook express, but only have began to use it since I was trapped on AOL for so long, guess I could look into some of the others mentioned here B)

LTJBukem

11-30-2003, 01:02 AM

Originally posted by TRshady@30 November 2003 - 00:46
Nice one [B][O][T], and good idea Buken, I was going to ask but couldn't be arsed at the time. I've gone for outlook express but this will greatly be helpful to be as I'll switch to the one which is voted best. :)
Just because something is popular, doesn't neccesarily mean it is the best. I hope everyone who votes also posts their choice, so we can see who uses what. ;) :)

TheFilePirater

11-30-2003, 01:04 AM

IE6! and proud of it :D

internet.news

11-30-2003, 01:05 AM

no, I use Opera 5.12 I think ...

TRshady

11-30-2003, 01:06 AM

I agree bukem, but it's also a good idea of what would be a decent one to go far.
The majority wouldn't go for crap ... though then norton comes into the scene.

I'll try some, opinions on why you chose will be helpful to I'm sure. :)

LTJBukem

11-30-2003, 01:08 AM

Originally posted by RPerry@30 November 2003 - 01:01
well, I'm using outlook express, but only have began to use it since I was trapped on AOL for so long, guess I could look into some of the others mentioned here B)
FYI, Mozilla, Thunderbird and Foxmail are all free. I know that theoretically everything is free when it comes to software, but i actually like it when free means free. :lol: :)

Marius24

11-30-2003, 01:54 AM

I.E. 6 for my good old hotmail. :D

zinc1

11-30-2003, 01:58 AM

I've always used outlook Express I think that is one of the best ones around.

fkdup74

11-30-2003, 02:00 AM

i figured wtf, its free (just limited)
thinking bout settin up an OE account for the hell of it (and more space)

LTJBukem

11-30-2003, 02:00 AM

Originally posted by Marius24@30 November 2003 - 01:54
I.E. 6 for my good old hotmail. :D
Well, that is a web browser really, and not an email client. Actually, it might have been interesting to see how many people use web mail. If a mod reads this, please could they edit the poll to take this into account?

Virtualbody1234

11-30-2003, 03:19 AM

I've been using the old Netscape Messenger 4.8 -- That's part of Netscape Communicator 4.8.

I have just recently setup Mozilla Thunderbird 0.3 and I like it so far.

Smith

11-30-2003, 03:27 AM

i just use hotmail

ZaZu

11-30-2003, 03:27 AM

I use Netscape 7.0, Netscape was my first browser and I've never been comfortable with anything else B)

abu_has_the_power

11-30-2003, 03:29 AM

i just use hotmail.com

iMartin

11-30-2003, 04:01 AM

Hotmail here too.

bob_the_alien

11-30-2003, 04:43 AM

I use Outlook, but I've heard good things about The Bat, so I'm thinking about trying it.

morpheus 1.0

11-30-2003, 05:54 AM

i use hotmail

TheFilePirater

11-30-2003, 06:15 AM

i dont get why u would use a client, unless u recieve 9999 mails every hr

morpheus 1.0

11-30-2003, 06:18 AM

Originally posted by TheFilePirater@30 November 2003 - 06:15
i dont get why u would use a client, unless u recieve 9999 mails every hr
i know, lol

LTJBukem

11-30-2003, 01:30 PM

:) *BUMP* :)

pol

11-30-2003, 01:45 PM

voted for OE, also use hotmail and this http://www.fastmail.fm

Aaron_T

11-30-2003, 01:46 PM

well outlook express 6 is good but the ones before were shit

uNz[i]

11-30-2003, 01:52 PM

I've been trying Geminisoft's Pimmy (http://www.geminisoft.com/geminisoft.eng/).
Freeware and small enough to run from a floppy disc.
It's not bad... but I'm still looking for a better client.

Will be trying out Mozilla Thunderbird over the next few days.

ovidevideo

11-30-2003, 01:59 PM

Outlook Express. I also have it configured to download my Hotmail.

:beerchug:

LTJBukem

11-30-2003, 02:04 PM

For those of you running Thunderbird, here's a tool for minimizing it to the system tray.

link (http://forums.mozillazine.org/viewtopic.php?t=26075&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=0&sid=72bffc0291c69e0b4d0fb42c901c3c4b)

Sparkle1984

11-30-2003, 02:27 PM

I don't like email clients, they're too much hassle. I just use web-based email services such as Hotmail.

Jay

11-30-2003, 02:45 PM

none of the above. yahoo is what i use

UKMan

11-30-2003, 02:46 PM

I have allways used Outlook (not Express) since i can remember. I have a short memory, so it might not have been that long. But i also use Mailwasher to edit the crap i dont want before i download it.

Ive tried a few other clients, but this works very well for mói ;)

Peace
UKMan

LTJBukem

11-30-2003, 02:50 PM

Originally posted by Sparkle1984@ 30 November 2003 - 14:27
I don't like email clients, they're too much hassle. I just use web-based email services such as Hotmail.
You might find that if you spent two minutes configuring an email client to receive your hotmail, then it would actually be less hassle than having to enter your account details every time. :)
As webmail goes Hotmails service is really crap anyway, only 2mb of storage and spammed to death. You should check out Fastmail (http://www.fastmail.fm/)s free service. It has 10 mb of storage, web access, virus protection, great spam protection. I use there paid service for only £13 a year and it's brilliant. :)

@JAY. Did you know that Yahoo mail has pop access? That means you could use an email client if you wanted to. Yahoo mail settings. (http://edit.my.yahoo.com/config/set_popfwd?.src=ym&.done=http%3a//uk.f606.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Options%3fYY=79490)

Kunal

11-30-2003, 03:52 PM

Originally posted by LTJBukem@30 November 2003 - 15:50
You might find that if you spent two minutes configuring an email client to receive your hotmail, then it would actually be less hassle than having to enter your account details every time.
msn messenger, it signs me in automatically, tell me when i have a email, im sure most users of hotmail use this feature

3223

11-30-2003, 06:12 PM

whats the difference between outlook and outlook express?

LTJBukem

11-30-2003, 06:18 PM

Outlook Express is a basic email client.
Outlook also features a calender, a diary, and some other stuff for office use that i can't remember.

J'Pol

11-30-2003, 06:27 PM

Is this Thunderbird chap freeware, if so does anyone know where I can get it, I fancy giving it a try.

LTJBukem

11-30-2003, 06:30 PM

Yes, it's freeware. :)

http://www.mozilla.org/projects/thunderbird/

J'Pol

11-30-2003, 06:33 PM

Originally posted by LTJBukem@30 November 2003 - 19:30
Yes, it's freeware. :)

http://www.mozilla.org/projects/thunderbird/
Thanks, I will give it a try.

Formula1

11-30-2003, 06:37 PM

I use Msn as my email account , its D' Best imho.

J'Pol

11-30-2003, 06:46 PM

Thunderbird downloaded, installed and set up.

Looks quite pleasant, easy to set up. I will certainly give it a bash and see how it goes.

Once again thanks for the link.

LTJBukem

11-30-2003, 06:54 PM

You're welcome mate, the pleasure is all mine.

Here's a tool to minimize TB to system tray.

Link (http://forums.mozillazine.org/viewtopic.php?t=26075&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=0&sid=b16b9b209c313c4d00fcd81ba18fe6ed)

Place a shortcut in the start menu Startup folder.

:)

Explosive

11-30-2003, 07:55 PM

I found a quite intresting site for checking you e-mail client security against viruses, exploits, bugs and so on. My Outlook Express 6.0 SP1 succeeded all tests with all updates installed from windowsupdate.com.

http://www.gfi.com/emailsecuritytest/

nostalgia

11-30-2003, 07:57 PM

Using Thunderbird as well. Also having an account at fastmail. You can actually configure your account in fastmail to retrieve hotmail messages. So Thunderbird is retrieving my pop3 mail and it is retrieving my fastmail messages along with my hotmail messages cause fastmail retrieves them. I hope you now what I mean. check it here. (http://www.fastmail.fm/docs/faqparts/PopLinks.htm#NewPopServer)

mulch

11-30-2003, 10:02 PM

Lotus Notes here. All that Micro$soft garbage, no thanx. IBM still makes good software. UNIX is dead but Domino lives on.

At a mail domain I admin a user downloaded a worm and tried to start the file like 10 times before he called me. Thank God for *.NSF and not *.PST. Only 1 PC was affected from 200.

I use Lotus Notes at home. It's free and feels better than all that exchange based crap. It doesn't matter if it's hotmail or msn it's micro$oft and it's the Mighty Bill behind the scenes laughing while counting his $$$.

LTJBukem

11-30-2003, 10:07 PM

Originally posted by mulch@30 November 2003 - 22:02
Lotus Notes here. All that Micro$soft garbage, no thanx. IBM still makes good software. UNIX is dead but Domino lives on.

At a mail domain I admin a user downloaded a worm and tried to start the file like 10 times before he called me. Thank God for *.NSF and not *.PST. Only 1 PC was affected from 200.

I use Lotus Notes at home. It's free and feels better than all that exchange based crap. It doesn't matter if it's hotmail or msn it's micro$oft and it's the Mighty Bill behind the scenes laughing while counting his $$$.
I agree with you, but i don't think Bill is getting much money from this forums members. I guess maybe from advertising revenue at hotmail, but doubt that very much as well.

3223

11-30-2003, 10:38 PM

Originally posted by LTJBukem@30 November 2003 - 18:18
Outlook Express is a basic email client.
Outlook also features a calender, a diary, and some other stuff for office use that i can't remember.
o. i have outlook express rite now. it came with my computer. should i get outlook instead? thnks

Global Media Trader

11-30-2003, 10:40 PM

Ive been using Outlook Express for years. but thanks for the fastmail link. i already signed up. and ill try Thunderbird if it lets me incorporate Hotmail & POP & Fastmail

LTJBukem

11-30-2003, 11:09 PM

Thunderbird does not support hotmail. You will however be able to configure fastmail to retrieve your hotmail messages. Nostalgia kindly provided a link earlier, where was it? Oh yes, here (http://www.fastmail.fm/docs/faqparts/PopLinks.htm#NewPopServer) it is. :)

Here's a preview of ThunderBird.
http://www.sighost.us/members/spicydel/thunderbird.jpg

Also Thunderbird FAQ (http://texturizer.net/thunderbird/faq.html#q2.3)

AndrewBarker

11-30-2003, 11:21 PM

The new Outlook 2003 looks quite nifty - I've started using that.

Global Media Trader

11-30-2003, 11:25 PM

Originally posted by AndrewBarker@30 November 2003 - 23:21
The new Outlook 2003 looks quite nifty - I've started using that.
Thats only available in MS Office???

DazedAndConfused

12-01-2003, 02:30 PM

I use Foxmail and hotpop.com is my pop provider. I reccomend them both.

Explosive

12-01-2003, 02:58 PM

Originally posted by Global Media Trader+1 December 2003 - 00:25--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (Global Media Trader @ 1 December 2003 - 00:25)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-AndrewBarker@30 November 2003 - 23:21
The new Outlook 2003 looks quite nifty - I've started using that.
Thats only available in MS Office??? [/b][/quote]
Microsoft Office 2003 CD1, it's availible in stores (and in KaZaA and eMule as well [hehehe] :) )...

Edit: If you don't want to use other MS Office 2003 progucts you can install only Outlook using custom installation.

Sparkle1984

12-01-2003, 06:20 PM

As webmail goes Hotmails service is really crap anyway, only 2mb of storage and spammed to death

That's why I only give my new Hotmail email address to people I know, and I have had no problems with this so far.
I used to have an email address when I was younger,and I used to give it out on many websites, and then I used to get loads of strange unwanted emails everyday. So then I had to change my email address, I am more careful now, and have no problems.
I also use MSN messenger to sign me in automatically.