Cell Phone Email app?

wnjj wrote:
In both cases, a program communicates with the mail server. The difference is whether the program is the local client or one running on a web server but simply displaying back to the user. I contend that a local client program often provides a richer user interface. Furthermore you can choose from a variety of client options instead of whatever the web email offers.

wnjj, I'm trying to understand your point but it eludes me. Sorry, I appreciate your civil discussion but your paragraph above leads me to believe we are talking about two different things. I find just the opposite, the Gmail browser client is much more functional than the Gmail app on my phone.

I suspect the problem is that I am a Gmail user and the issues you see are in some other context. And I don't have a touch screen on my laptop or desktop. I love my smartphone but I often make the point that the only problem with a touch screen is that it is a touch screen. :)