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Re: IMAP vs POP was Thunderbird vs Claws Mail

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On 11/18/23 08:58, Peter Ehlert wrote:
> thread back from the dead:
> first, thanks for all of the input and wise suggestions
>
> I am going crazy with Thunderbird, and Claws too.
> Now Claws has a calendar add-on, did not try it but maybe it will 
> suffice.
>
> My longtime web and email host support have been struggling to help 
> me, Kudos to webmasters dot com
>
the Kudos was premature. they provided unclear/wrong instructions.
I said screw it and did "the wrong thing" and expected to loose the 
copious pent-up messages,  but it Did Work. I'm good.
> IMP vs POP ...the "web" seems to reverse the definitions! I don't know 
> who to trust
>
> I really want to keep messages on their server, space is Not an issue.
>
> Question: with IMAP is it feasible for a mail client to Leave messages 
> on the server?
My question was incomplete.  I should have added that I must have local 
copies of almost everything, for Me to filter an purge.
--- > So you folks discussing IMAP made it super clear that POP is my 
only choice. < ---
thanks!
>
> On 8/15/23 09:43, Peter Ehlert wrote:
>>
>>
>> I am a long time user of Thunderbird. No real complaints, but the GUI 
>> has been slowly been changed.
>> lately I have been struggling with that, trying to get it to be My 
>> Way. Minor success.
Tbird still sucks in several ways. However the many alternatives suck 
worse in my opinion. Old dogs and all of that.
>>
>> also the .msf files have gotten Huge and that hinders rapid and easy 
>> backups.
>>
>> In the process I would like to do some housekeeping, fix a few 
>> filters and rearrange my copious folders.
>>
>> Question: do you folks recommend migrating to Claws Mail?
>> the initial look and feel seems to be familiar and comfortable, but I 
>> know little of the history and stability.
>>
>> secondly, will I be missing the basic features such as Filters?
>>
>> thanks in advance.
>>

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Thunderbird vs Claws Mail Peter Ehlert <peter@sdi-baja.com> - 2023-08-15 19:10 +0200
  Re: Thunderbird vs Claws Mail Marco <mo01@posteo.de> - 2023-08-15 19:20 +0200
  Re: Thunderbird vs Claws Mail Joe <joe@jretrading.com> - 2023-08-15 20:40 +0200
  Re: Thunderbird vs Claws Mail Bret Busby <bret@busby.net> - 2023-08-15 21:20 +0200
    Re: Thunderbird vs Claws Mail "Russell L. Harris" <russell@rlharris.org> - 2023-08-15 21:50 +0200
      Re: Thunderbird vs Claws Mail Bret Busby <bret@busby.net> - 2023-08-15 23:30 +0200
      Re: Thunderbird vs Claws Mail Frank Lanitz <frank@frank.uvena.de> - 2023-08-29 20:30 +0200
    Re: Thunderbird vs Claws Mail Peter Ehlert <peter@sdi-baja.com> - 2023-08-19 16:10 +0200
      Re: Thunderbird vs Claws Mail Bret Busby <bret@busby.net> - 2023-08-19 16:30 +0200
  Re: Thunderbird vs Claws Mail Max Nikulin <manikulin@gmail.com> - 2023-08-16 04:30 +0200
    Re: Thunderbird vs Claws Mail Peter Ehlert <peter@sdi-baja.com> - 2023-08-19 16:20 +0200
  Re: IMAP vs POP was Thunderbird vs Claws Mail Peter Ehlert <pb21a@sdi-baja.com> - 2023-11-18 18:10 +0100
    Re: IMAP vs POP was Thunderbird vs Claws Mail peter ehlert <sdibaja@gmail.com> - 2023-11-18 18:30 +0100
      Re: IMAP vs POP was Thunderbird vs Claws Mail peter ehlert <sdibaja@gmail.com> - 2023-11-19 16:00 +0100
    Re: IMAP vs POP was Thunderbird vs Claws Mail Alex <alex@blueselene.com> - 2023-11-18 19:10 +0100
      Re: IMAP vs POP was Thunderbird vs Claws Mail jeremy ardley <jeremy.ardley@gmail.com> - 2023-11-19 01:10 +0100
        Re: IMAP vs POP was Thunderbird vs Claws Mail jeremy ardley <jeremy.ardley@gmail.com> - 2023-11-19 02:30 +0100
    Re: IMAP vs POP was Thunderbird vs Claws Mail Joe <joe@jretrading.com> - 2023-11-18 20:30 +0100
      Re: IMAP vs POP was Thunderbird vs Claws Mail Charles Curley <charlescurley@charlescurley.com> - 2023-11-18 22:30 +0100
        Re: IMAP vs POP was Thunderbird vs Claws Mail Joe <joe@jretrading.com> - 2023-11-19 13:10 +0100
      Re: IMAP vs POP was Thunderbird vs Claws Mail Tim Woodall <debianuser@woodall.me.uk> - 2023-11-19 05:40 +0100
        Re: IMAP vs POP was Thunderbird vs Claws Mail David Wright <deblis@lionunicorn.co.uk> - 2023-11-19 06:50 +0100
      Re: IMAP vs POP was Thunderbird vs Claws Mail Joe <joe@jretrading.com> - 2023-11-19 13:00 +0100
        Re: IMAP vs POP was Thunderbird vs Claws Mail Joe <joe@jretrading.com> - 2023-11-19 17:20 +0100
    Re: IMAP vs POP was Thunderbird vs Claws Mail Peter Ehlert <pb21a@sdi-baja.com> - 2023-11-19 17:00 +0100
      Re: IMAP vs POP was Thunderbird vs Claws Mail Tixy <tixy@yxit.co.uk> - 2023-11-19 19:00 +0100
    Re: IMAP vs POP was Thunderbird vs Claws Mail David Wright <deblis@lionunicorn.co.uk> - 2023-11-21 04:50 +0100

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