[Dovecot] OT: Looking for a robust IMAP client

[Bjørn T Johansen]

On Thu, 18 Dec 2008 22:11:25 +0000
Mário Barbosa <mplbarbosa at clix.pt> wrote:

> On Mon, 15 Dec 2008 12:45:13 -0500
> Stewart Dean <sdean at bard.edu> wrote:
> 
> > Is there a simple robust IMAP client to replace Pine (which I *think*
> > is no longer supported)?  GUI or TTY session?
> > 
> > I'm wondering if there is something we can tell users to use when
> > Things Are Dire.  GUI would be better since it removes one of the few
> > remaining reasons for a logon server
> 
> GUIwise, I have been using Sylpheed for years, both personally and
> professionally, and I believe it to be the best GUI-type IMAP client
> around. It too does the header caching and other stuff mentioned but,
> compared with Thunderbird, it has:
> 
> . always performed "better" (i.e., faster)
> . never crashed (AFAICR)
> 
> Bling-wise, it's a bit poor, but it gets the job done.
> 
> Mário Barbosa


I would recommend Claws Mail instead, it is "the succesor" of Sylpheed and is much better... :)


BTJ

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