Super 8 Posted March 4, 2005 Share Posted March 4, 2005 I've been using Express mainly because it was already set up and it's easy but I've never really liked it. And I tend to avoid using the Microsoft stuff because it's always the target for every virus that comes around. I used to use Eudora, and that was pretty cool. I dunno, I think it's time for a change. What are you guys using? One thing that would be cool is a feature which checks my account automatically without having to keep the program open. I generally have used ICQ for that, but it seems to always get bogged down with something else and often doesn't alert me when I have mail. I also got REAL TIRED of every idiot who has something to sell, or a porn site, spamming me with instant messages. There aren't enough keywords in the world that you can put in your junkmail filter to keep these people out. So I'm not really using ICQ much anymore. Super 8 Hear my stuff here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doug osborne Posted March 4, 2005 Share Posted March 4, 2005 Outlook 2003 on the computer - it has a much-more-effective spam filter than previous versions, folder, rules, etc., but you do have to keep your virus and adware software working. This gathers email from a number of sources Gmail mostly - no spam yet! Doug Osborne Music on Bandcamp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Klopmeyer Posted March 4, 2005 Share Posted March 4, 2005 I use Mail on da Mac. It's fine. - Jeff Marketing Communications for MI/Pro Audio My solo music and stuff They Stole My Crayon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odyssian Posted March 4, 2005 Share Posted March 4, 2005 Just yesterday, I was trying to setup Mozilla Thunderbird to use with my gmail account, but I have no clue what to enter under server settings for the server name. Same goes for the newsgroup option. I was wanting to setup rec.music.makers.synth, but I don't know what the server name is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dak Lander Posted March 4, 2005 Share Posted March 4, 2005 My home computer email is Thunderbird. Work laptop carries Outlook. My electronic day minder will sync with Outlook's calendar and phone book and I use both extensively. If it were not for the sync capability I'd probably use Thunderbird for email and some other calendar. Our Joint "When you come slam bang up against trouble, it never looks half as bad if you face up to it." The Duke... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Force Posted March 4, 2005 Share Posted March 4, 2005 I only use snail mail. (kidding...) I use all sorts of email clients, depending on the email server. gmail, hotmail, comcast.net, work-related (Lotus Notes), business-related (Exchange)... Steve Force, Durham, North Carolina -------- My Professional Websites Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phait Posted March 4, 2005 Share Posted March 4, 2005 Fye-er-focks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slowly Posted March 4, 2005 Share Posted March 4, 2005 Yahoo haven't failed me yet. Kcbass "Let It Be!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcwave Posted March 4, 2005 Share Posted March 4, 2005 Poco Mail > http://www.pocosystems.com/home/index.php?option=content&task=category§ionid=2&id=7&Itemid=25 Love it. Won't use anything else on personal PCs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theblue1 Posted March 4, 2005 Share Posted March 4, 2005 When a bunch of security warnings about Outlook came out a few years back, I switched from Outlook Express to Eudora. Coincidentally, one of my pals, a guy who is, shall we say, not at all fond of MS, switched at the same time. Comparing notes, we decided to keep track of each other's progress with the new app. I lasted three weeks before Eudora drove me batty. After I laboriously finished switching back (I have a bunch of accounts and used a lot of automated folder stuff) I sheepishly let my "Eudora buddy" know I'd given up. He looked at me for a second with a funny look and said, yeah, I switched back three days ago. I'm still sticking with FireFox on the browser front -- but if MS would sew up the security issues in IE (including closing up the 'adware' holes) -- and give users a way to override fixed pitch fonts -- I'd go back to IE in a drop dead second. As it is I use IE to check websites I'm working on since Firefox perplexingly has no way of turning off caching (you can set the cache to 0 but it still doesn't always load pages fresh) and every time I use IE, I appreciate its speed and sleekness. (And that's with caching turned off in IE, of course.) I'm glad FF is out there, for sure, and I admire the people who designed it and who help refine it, but there are a few ways in which it is decidedly inferior. bookmark these: news.google.com | m-w dictionary | wikipedia encyclopedia | Columbia Encyclopedia TK Major / one blue nine | myspace.com/onebluenine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Heins Posted March 5, 2005 Share Posted March 5, 2005 My main client is Outlook but I also have an account at Mail.com, gmail, Hotmail...and a few others I have forgotten. On the Linux machine I use Thunderbird along with Firefox Odyssian, call your ISP to get your pop and smtp servers as well as your newsgroup server name. ex.- pop.nycap.rr.com smtp.nycap.rr.com That's for email...for newsgroups it should look something like this- news-server.nycap.rr.com Use Port 119 as that's the default port unless you know a lot about configuring your own ports. Hope that helps! Darkon the Incandescent http://www.billheins.com/ Hail Vibrania! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nursers Posted March 5, 2005 Share Posted March 5, 2005 Entourage 2004 for Mac - very happy with it. The Keyboard Chronicles Podcast Check out your fellow forumites in an Apple Music playlist Check out your fellow forumites in a Spotify playlist My Music: Stainless Fields Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee Flier Posted March 5, 2005 Share Posted March 5, 2005 Mozilla Thunderbird, it rules! Great spam filter, security, search features etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odyssian Posted March 5, 2005 Share Posted March 5, 2005 Thanks for the tips, Darkon. I'll try messing around with it a bit more... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Franknputer Posted March 5, 2005 Share Posted March 5, 2005 Thunderbird here too - home & office. Except the Mac, which still runs Mail. But I don't use that primarily anyway - dat's da music machine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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