Looking for new local email client

mlts22 wrote:
I had that problem myself. I ended up deleting the .MSF files, which worked, and TB rebuilt these (MSF means message summary files, or indexes/caches.) This cured my issues. There is a utility called ThunderFix that does the same thing.

Another alternative is a utility called SeaMonkey, which is an all-in-one E-mail program, NNTP reader, HTML editor, and Web browser. It isn't as full featured as TB, but it is an alternative.

Finally, there is always Outlook.

I am with you -- I far prefer a local E-mail client over Web stuff because I don't have to flip between all my E-mail providers and deal with their web pages.

Personally, I use Thunderbird as my "read-'em-all" client that hits all my E-mail accounts via IMAP. However, for my formal home/business address, I also have Outlook, so I can send out proper S/MIME signed messages and have better Exchange integration.

Plus, Thunderbird stores E-mail in a fairly sane format that is readable by almost any mail agent, which is great for long term storage.

Thanks for the tip on ThunderFix. I'm trying that to see if it resolves the problem.

I ditched local or ISP supplied email and completely switched over to Gmail but when I did use the ISP's mail I used whatever was free with Windows which used to be Outlook Express and then Windows Live Mail.

I enjoy being able to access my email from anywhere I want using whatever I want.

IMHO, nothing has ever come close to Eudora 4.x and 5. There is an open source version, but it is really a modified Thunderbird- https://wiki.mozilla.org/Eudora_OSE.
I would try to fix T-Bird...

Windows Live mail, looks and feels like Outlook. Downloads the messages to your PC but does synchronize across multiple PC's

I had that problem myself. I ended up deleting the .MSF files, which worked, and TB rebuilt these (MSF means message summary files, or indexes/caches.) This cured my issues. There is a utility called ThunderFix that does the same thing.

Another alternative is a utility called SeaMonkey, which is an all-in-one E-mail program, NNTP reader, HTML editor, and Web browser. It isn't as full featured as TB, but it is an alternative.

Finally, there is always Outlook.

I am with you -- I far prefer a local E-mail client over Web stuff because I don't have to flip between all my E-mail providers and deal with their web pages.

Personally, I use Thunderbird as my "read-'em-all" client that hits all my E-mail accounts via IMAP. However, for my formal home/business address, I also have Outlook, so I can send out proper S/MIME signed messages and have better Exchange integration.

Plus, Thunderbird stores E-mail in a fairly sane format that is readable by almost any mail agent, which is great for long term storage.

I use NETZERO.com for my email account. This is a POP/SMTP EMAIL account and is accessible from the internet.

I use MS OUTLOOK as my EMAIL Client...

Don'r have any idea what a Thunderbird is...

Roy Ken