On Thu, 03 Jan 2013 18:09:27 +0100 "Peter Humphrey" <pe...@humphrey.ukfsn.org> wrote:
> > On 3/1/2013, "Alan McKinnon" <alan.mckin...@gmail.com> wrote: > >On Thu, 03 Jan 2013 09:43 +0000 > >Peter Humphrey <pe...@humphrey.ukfsn.org> wrote: > >> When kmail was upgraded to 4.9.3 last month it made a complete hash > >> of my e- mail system. In the end I moved my user out of the way and > >> created a new user. Importing the e-mails from a backup of the old > >> version omitted large numbers of e-mails, including a lot of > >> complete folders. I also noticed that kmail had not created a > >> trash folder. > > > >So the kdepim devs STILL haven't fixed that one? Oh dear. > > --->8 > > Thanks for your thoughts Alan. I didn't like Claws much last time I > tried it, but then that was some time ago. Claws does take some getting used to. Most routine functions can be keyboard-driven (read and fetch mail, go to next folder etc). I do find the dialogs to set up filters are "verbose" and not what I'm used to with gui apps - they work, there's is no oddities to what the filters will do, but the way to get there has never felt exactly right. > Does anyone recommend a mail client that doesn't rely too heavily on > the mouse? I much prefer to navigate, reply etc with the keyboard. > I've seen Evolution recommended; is that OK? Mutt, pine and friends? Great for reading mailing lists, especially those that frown on html mail. And there's always gmail if you are happy for Google to read what you read. -- Alan McKinnon alan.mckin...@gmail.com
