[TriLUG] replacement for netscrape mail

Janyne Kizer janyne_kizer at ncsu.edu
Sun Dec 22 17:01:42 EST 2002


Spellcheck can be added.  This article discusses it: 
http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,3959,599171,00.asp

Ben Simpson wrote:
> 
> I am using Mozilla and it doesn't seem to have speeell check. :)
> But it does connect to LDAP directories well and has SSL.
> Kmail is good. Doesn't do LDAP.
> Had to much trouble with Evolution.
> 
> Ben
> 
> lfwelty wrote:
> 
> >mozilla is nice, but it doesn't do 'emacs' keybindings well...:_(
> >The old timer swear by mutt, but I can't be torn away from my gui...
> >- And it's too hard to learn, wah.
> >
> >So, until my time has come, I'm stuck on netscape 4.79
> >
> >Rodent of Unusual Size wrote:
> >
> >
> >>'the time has come,' the walrus said..
> >>
> >>i've been using netscrape for my main browser on both linux and
> >>windows, and as my mua on windows, for years now.  i've got 4.79.
> >>i tried 6.0 when it came out, but it sucked so badly i fled the
> >>experience.
> >>
> >>however, netscrape just doesn't cut it any more, so i need to
> >>upgrade to some more current integrated browser/mua solution,
> >>specifically on windows.
> >>
> >>mozilla seems cool as a browser, but does it do mail?  how about
> >>other alternatives?
> >>
> >>one big aspect is that i have several *gb* of mail archived in
> >>netscrape mbox+ format (mbox plus their .snm index file).  so
> >>whatever mua i move to needs to at least be able to handle the
> >>mbox files, and preferably the index files as well.
> >>
> >>and lastly, the mua needs to be able to leave pop messages on the
> >>server, and keep track of its own pop state and not rely on any
> >>notion the server may have about which ones are new and which
> >>have already been downloaded.
> >>
> >>so.. anyone have any suggestions?  will mozilla do it?  or opera?
> >>
> >>tia!
> >>--
> >>#ken    P-)}
> >>
> >>Ken Coar, Sanagendamgagwedweinini  http://Golux.Com/coar/
> >>Author, developer, opinionist      http://Apache-Server.Com/
> >>
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> >
> >
> 
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Janyne Kizer
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