Re: thunderbird

From	Bret Busby <bret@busby.net>
Newsgroups	linux.debian.user
Subject	Re: thunderbird
Date	2021-05-30 23:10 +0200
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On 31/5/21 4:24 am, Bret Busby wrote:
> On 31/5/21 2:29 am, fxkl47BF wrote:
>> for a few decades i have used pine/alpine.
>> i'm considering a new mail application.
>> there are more out there than you can shake a stick at.
>> what are your thoughts of thunderbird.
>>
> 
> I use thunderbird for skimming through incoming email before downloading 
> it, to deal with messages that may need quick responses, but thunderbird 
> often crashes, sometimes causing system crashes, because of malicious 
> javascripts in it "error - unresponsive script" - which happens every 
> day or so, if the application is not closed immediately after skimming 
> through the new incoming messages. And, as said, it can cause system 
> crashes. It is quick and very dirty.
> 
> I also use claws mail for one account, that rarely has traffic. But, 
> claws mail is not easy to use, in terms of transferring messages from 
> one installation to another; its folder management is not very good.
> 
> I use alpine, and have been using alpine, and, before that, pine, for 
> about thirty years. I was using it before the Internet existed. I have 
> not found any email application that is as powerful, sturdy, and 
> reliable, as alpine/pine, and, alpine/pine is the safest email 
> application, insofar as I am aware.
> 

Oh, and, in case you are not already aware, the two thunderbird mailing 
lists apparently comprise of users only, whereas the alpine mailing list 
includes the developer, who is active on the list, and, seeks input from 
users, including for prospective changes, whereas some of the changes 
that are proposed for thunderbird, are simply "like it or lump it - this 
is what we will do / have done", and, intended changes to be implemented 
in the next version of thunderbird, are not wanted, by a number of 
current thunderbird users.

-- 
Bret Busby
Armadale
West Australia
(UTC+0800)
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thunderbird fxkl47BF <fxkl47BF@protonmail.com> - 2021-05-30 20:30 +0200
  Re: thunderbird Weaver <weaver@riseup.net> - 2021-05-30 22:00 +0200
  Re: thunderbird Dan Ritter <dsr@randomstring.org> - 2021-05-30 21:50 +0200
    Re: thunderbird Charles Curley <charlescurley@charlescurley.com> - 2021-05-30 23:20 +0200
      Re: thunderbird James Wallen <jpwallen@comcast.net> - 2021-05-30 23:50 +0200
    Re: thunderbird James Wallen <jpwallen@comcast.net> - 2021-05-30 23:00 +0200
      Re: thunderbird rust <rustbuckett@pm.me> - 2021-05-31 02:30 +0200
        Re: thunderbird James Wallen <jpwallen@comcast.net> - 2021-05-31 03:00 +0200
          Re: thunderbird The Wanderer <wanderer@fastmail.fm> - 2021-05-31 12:00 +0200
            Re: thunderbird rust <rustbuckett@pm.me> - 2021-05-31 14:10 +0200
              Re: thunderbird didier gaumet <didier.gaumet@gmail.com> - 2021-05-31 15:10 +0200
                Re: thunderbird Erwan David <erwan@rail.eu.org> - 2021-05-31 15:20 +0200
                Re: thunderbird rust <rustbuckett@pm.me> - 2021-06-02 00:50 +0200
                Re: thunderbird The Wanderer <wanderer@fastmail.fm> - 2021-05-31 15:30 +0200
            Re: thunderbird James Wallen <jpwallen@comcast.net> - 2021-05-31 17:30 +0200
          Re: thunderbird rust <rustbuckett@pm.me> - 2021-05-31 14:00 +0200
    Re: thunderbird <tomas@tuxteam.de> - 2021-05-30 23:00 +0200
  Re: thunderbird Joe <joe@jretrading.com> - 2021-05-30 22:10 +0200
    Re: thunderbird Doug McGarrett <dmcgarrett@optonline.net> - 2021-05-30 22:50 +0200
      Re: thunderbird Weaver <weaver@riseup.net> - 2021-05-30 23:00 +0200
        Re: thunderbird Charlie <taoquester@gmail.com> - 2021-05-31 01:00 +0200
      Re: thunderbird Frank McCormick <debianlist@videotron.ca> - 2021-05-31 01:20 +0200
  Re: thunderbird Bret Busby <bret@busby.net> - 2021-05-30 22:30 +0200
    Re: thunderbird ghe2001 <ghe2001@protonmail.com> - 2021-05-30 23:00 +0200
      Re: thunderbird <tomas@tuxteam.de> - 2021-05-31 08:50 +0200
        Re: thunderbird Marco Möller <talby@debianlists.mobilxpress.net> - 2021-05-31 10:40 +0200
          Re: thunderbird <tomas@tuxteam.de> - 2021-05-31 11:20 +0200
            Re: thunderbird Stefan Monnier <monnier@iro.umontreal.ca> - 2021-05-31 16:10 +0200
              Re: thunderbird Marco Möller <talby@debianlists.mobilxpress.net> - 2021-05-31 17:40 +0200
                Matrix (was Re: thunderbird) The Wanderer <wanderer@fastmail.fm> - 2021-05-31 18:00 +0200
                Re: thunderbird <tomas@tuxteam.de> - 2021-05-31 18:00 +0200
                Re: thunderbird Stefan Monnier <monnier@iro.umontreal.ca> - 2021-05-31 19:00 +0200
                Re: thunderbird Andrei POPESCU <andreimpopescu@gmail.com> - 2021-06-01 09:50 +0200
        Re: thunderbird rust <rustbuckett@pm.me> - 2021-05-31 14:10 +0200
        Re: thunderbird Andrei POPESCU <andreimpopescu@gmail.com> - 2021-06-01 10:20 +0200
          Re: thunderbird Weaver <weaver@riseup.net> - 2021-06-01 10:30 +0200
    Re: thunderbird Bret Busby <bret@busby.net> - 2021-05-30 23:10 +0200
    Re: thunderbird Charles Curley <charlescurley@charlescurley.com> - 2021-05-30 23:30 +0200
  Re: thunderbird Marco Möller <talby@debianlists.mobilxpress.net> - 2021-05-31 01:20 +0200
    Re: thunderbird Marco Möller <talby@debianlists.mobilxpress.net> - 2021-05-31 10:00 +0200
  Re: thunderbird rust <rustbuckett@pm.me> - 2021-05-31 02:30 +0200
  Re: thunderbird Stella Ashburne <rewefie@gmx.com> - 2021-05-31 03:10 +0200

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