On Wed, Feb 20, 2002 at 11:27:37PM +0000, Patrick Kirk wrote: > n for Outlook Express that would allow it to read > > > the messages? > > > > Think about this more carefully. There are _lots_ of different email > > clients out there, some with support for verifying digital signatures, > > some without. Out of all of them, _only_ Outlook Express makes it hard > > to read signed messages. Why is this? And why would any sensible person > > put up with such nonsense from their email client when there are several > > high-quality free email clients available for any of the major > > platforms, Windows included? > > > People don't put up with Outlook Express...they use it because it is the > best email client for windows. Its free. Its easy to use. Every
Disputable. Pegasus Mail from NZ could also lay claim to that, and is also free too. > windows box has it. I didn't switch from mutt on linux until Evolution > came out with a panel like the Outlook Express one that allows you to > manage the myriad mailboxes that plague anyone who has one address for > work, one for home and a few accounts for mailing lists. Pegasus has identities to handle as many different pops as you want. Every single configurable option is saved with each identity. > > Thinking carefully, my suggestion of a plugin seems eminently > reasonable. Then you can sign your mesages as you choose and the newbie > who has rebooted into Windows to get help from this list can read your > messages. and plugins for PGP too. I have to plug it because it is free. If you want a manual or a cd you can buy one, but download the latest version with all features for free email for ever, not crippled, no ads. The creator David Harris has a philosophy of providing his email client free as a service so that everybody can communicate to the full. Academic institutions support him by buying site licences to sell printed manuals to users which is how I latched onto it. He is not handing out the code, but he is dedicated to not charging for the software per se which he has done since before windows was a dream even. A linux version? Has been discussed but do not know what the state of progress is on that. Gotta say it is my favourite program of all time. Back to work. > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] > -- Ian Balchin http://www.imaginet.co.za/fables This machine is running Debian GNU/Linux ... http://www.debian.org
