safer e-mail client

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  1. minacross

    minacross Registered Member

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  2. dread

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  3. ronjor

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    I use Calypso freeware

    The newer version Courier is not freeware but you can give it a try.
     
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    Iam happy with mozilla thunderbird
     
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    T'Birds are GO!... another vote here.

    TAS. :)
     
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  6. dread

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    Yes tbird rocks and now it does rss and blogs. I use it probably never change. Loads of features and free. Best client I have ever seen.
     
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  7. ronjor

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    If you want to see your mail on the server before you download, Popcorn is a handy program also.
    No need to install, just create a folder, put it in there, and configure.
    Freeware for one account.

    Ultrafunk
     
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  8. steverio

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    Hya ronjor -

    Seeing the mail on the server before downloading is a plus in any mail client I think. I'm finishing my trial of SecureBat Lite which also had this feature but costs a bunch more. :doubt:
     
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  9. steverio

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    Hya dread -

    Nice informative links you have there. :)
    I also like to have my message and contact base secured through encryption. I feel safer knowing information won't be passed on to someone else.
     
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  10. ronjor

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    Calypso has a feature to leave the mail on the server also. As well as an encrypted address book.
     
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    ron, have you tried this, i havent, but you might like it if its something you havent tried :D
     
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  12. iceni60

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    just saw your last post, maybe you dont need it
     
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    What do you mean steverio, are you saying that fox mail encrypts the contact list? Thundebird has and does email encryption by the way never heard of a program that encrypts the contact list.
     
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    Thanks iceni60. Since I just have one pop3 account, I just keep upgrading to the latest Popcorn.
    It is great to have around.
     
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    i know you liked it, i remember you talking about it, maybe i'll try it :cool:
     
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  16. steverio

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    dread -

    fox mail? I haven't used this client or know quite why you brought fox mail up.

    Yes, I use the EnigMail extension in Thunderbird. What I mean about encrypting a message and contact base is related to the files residing in the email program directory itself when you are not using them.
     
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  17. steverio

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    Thanks ronjor...:)

    It's worth checking out then to me.
     
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  18. ronjor

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    It's not eye candy like some others, but way safer. A ton of options also so take your time.
     
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  19. dread

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    Ok my bad steverio. I misunderstood, I apologize sorry.
     
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  20. steverio

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    Don't worry. It's no problem. :)
     
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  21. justhelping

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    No Thunderbird is better. Foxmail does not protect you from web-bugs.

    I'm thinking of switching to TB 0.8 now that they added the option of combining several POP accounts into one.
     
    justhelping, Sep 17, 2004
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