Re: Which mail user agent do you use?

[Rich Rudnick <rich@pinute.com>]

On Wed, 2001-11-14 at 09:04, Tim Dijkstra wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> (I'm not sure if this is on topic, but hey, I'am debian-user...)
> I used to use netscape's messenger to read my mail, but I've had it with
> that one. Then I tried pine for a while, but I'm not sure about that one
> either.
> So I thought before trying all MUAs there are, I just ask you what you
> think is the best one.
> 
> I think I prefer something graphical, and able of using multiple
> accounts.
> 

I've tried a bunch, and my recommendations are... (drum roll, please)

* mutt for email only (console)
	A steep learning curve if you want to configure it. Unless
	all your mailboxes are IMAP, you'll probably want fetchmail
	and procmail for getting and sorting your mail.

* balsa for email only (gui)
	No search or filters, although in development. Slow when 
	opening large mailboxes. Like mutt, fetchmail and procmail
	are probably needed.

* evolution for email, calender and contacts (gui)
	Does most things, and does them well.  The release candidate 	hasn't
crashed once on me :)

I use evolution now, but may switch back to balsa when filters and
search are implemented. I keep mutt around because it does things to
mailboxes nothing else will.

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