Re: Using both Mutt and graphical email client with maildir

[Antony Gelberg <antony@wayforth.co.uk>]

Ric Otte wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> I've been using mutt for several years, and really like it except for
> when I need to follow a link.  I've tried using urlview, but gave up
> because I often didn't know what the urls were linked to.  For
> example, if I have an email with 50 links, when I call urlview I often
> have no idea what link I want (all I see are the urls, and not any
> text that will tell me what the links are for).  Since urlview didn't
> work well for me, I usually simply copy and paste the link into
> Firefox, but I keep thinking there must be an easier way.  
> 
> So I've been thinking it would be nice to use mutt most of the time,
> but have an alternative graphical email client that I could use once a
> day or so to read my email with links in them.  Is there a reason not
> to do this that I have overlooked?  Additionally I would then see
> images in the email.  
> 
> My mail is saved in maildir format, and one problem seems to be that
> many graphical email clients don't seem to support maildir.  For
> example, I looked at Thunderbird, but I believe it does not support
> maildir format.  So, does anyone have any experience with any
> graphical mail client that can work with maildir format?

Not as such, but you could install an IMAP server on the machine, then
use Thunderbird (or whatever).