RE: Email client programs
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Alvin Oga [mailto:aoga@ns.Linux-Consulting.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, January 28, 2004 10:50 AM
> To: Ben Yau
> Cc: debian-user@lists.debian.org
> Subject: RE: Email client programs
> On Wed, 28 Jan 2004, Ben Yau wrote:
>
> > True, but you can do your best to workaround the network issue. In this
> > case, a mail client that would actually do something akin to
> >
> > retr 1
> > del 1
> > retr 2
> > del 2
> > retr 3
> > del 3
> >
> > Instead of retrieving all messages _and then_ deleting which is
> what outlook
> > express seemes to do . I don't know of a mail client that will
> delete as it
> > downloads.
>
> the messages is does NOT need to be retrieved unless you hit "CR" to read
> it, but you do see the "subject line, date, who-from"... NOT the message
> itself unless you hit "CR"
Yes. Thanks for the clarification. Actually after typing that message I
knew I had gotten the commands wrong. I'm hoping that the OP understood my
meaning though.
>
> using different email clients will do different things...
> use what works better for -you- or -them-
>
Which is always one of the top considerations when doing these kinds of
things. Good point again.
> avoiding ms outlook ( any version ) is a good thing
>
:) although with the previous point, that is why I do use MS Outlook.
Thanks for the reply
Ben Yau
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