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Re: Problem with T-bird (was Re: Mail Issues (pt 2 ))



On Mon, May 15, 2006 at 11:37:20AM -0700, Christopher Nelson wrote:
> On Sat, May 13, 2006 at 01:26:07PM -0700, Steve Lamb wrote:
> > Ron Johnson wrote:
> > > After reading how much you like T-bird, I installed it and tried
> > > it.  However, it does not let me use sendmail as the outgoing
> > > email method.  That's... unbelievable.
> > 
> >     Sure it can, it just uses the SMTP method of access.  Want to know what is
> > unbelievable?  mutt not being able to use anything but the command line
> > method.  How 80s is that?  You'd think the past 20+ years didn't exist.
> 
> mutt's job is to do one thing and do it well--be a command-line MUA.  It
> does an admirable job, and I use it except when inconsiderate friends
> send me HTML garbage in my email.  It's so wonderful to have your mail
> take up no more space than an xterm.  And to edit your mails in whatever
> your /usr/bin/editor happens to be today.
> 
> Alright, let's grease up for a marginally on-topic flamewar!

yee-haw!!

Seriously though: mutt rocks!

he he

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