On 20131201_175408, AP wrote: > On Fri, Nov 29, 2013 at 9:51 PM, Ralf Mardorf > <ralf.mard...@alice-dsl.net> wrote: > > > I guess I will test it this weekend or within the next month. But I also > > will test KMail on different installs. I'm undecided what DE I will use > > in the future and also what MUA. For me it's important that I can use > > the same DE and MUA when switching a distro. I'm not fixed to a > > distribution, DE or MUA, I simply use what will fit best to my needs. I > > just don't want to switch too much at the same time, assumed there > > should be the need to do that. Switching the distro and MUA very seldom > > happened in the last ten years, but unfortunately I had to switch the DE > > too often for my taste. > > Okay. > > > IMO you simply should install several mail clients and keep the mails on > > the server after downloading them, so you could test several MUAs > > without loosing Emails, or without having to worry that you unintended > > download some mails duplicated. If such an issue happens you simply can > > delete the MUAs mail folder. Once you know what MUA is the best one for > > you, you only should use that one and then it's no risk to delete the > > mails after receiving. > > Well, but I really don't have much time to install each and everything > and then to decide. But IMO, it would be fine if I install just anyone > and then see its effects for one-two months and then do the same > process with other client....though it seems typical too......! But I > see how to accomplish this....! > > > MUAs could behave different depending to the usage of IMAP or POP, you > > perhaps should test this too. > > Oh. > > > Don't believe a claim that something should be the best MUA, that are > > just our opinions for the way we use MUAs. You should read about > > advantages and drawbacks of mail directory formats, IMAP, POP and then > > verify it on your own ;). > > Correct but at least if some particular MUA is used by several people > (more than any other MUA is used by some people) then the particular > MUA is worthy of use. Though I think it could be either of Thunderbird > or Evolution or KMail....but I am not sure which one is used widely > and by maximum no. of people. >
The world is a complicated place. A counter argument to your 'maximum no. of people' is: Look for MUA that is truly outside the mainstream of usage because it will have the least number of phishers attacking you. HTH ;-) -- Paul E Condon pecon...@mesanetworks.net -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/20131202152809.GA8854@big
