New Users: Mozilla, Evolution, KMail
Power Users: Mutt
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For people coming from Windows, I recommend the Mozilla client
because Mozilla Windows and Mozilla Linux are identical. This
makes configuring, learning and using so much easier because
you can familiarize yourself with Mozilla on Windows.
Ximian Evolution is also very popular. Evolution is similar
to the MS Outlook client. However without using a proprietary
(yet less expensive server) you will not get all of the
features from an Exchange server. Global Address Book
and shared calendars are particularly missed.
I personally have had problems with some HTML mail
messages locking up Evolution. I believe this is related
to a lack of Internet access (MS ISA Proxy does not support
Linux connections.)
If you do much with gpg/pgp encryption and use KDE in Linux,
then definitely check out the newer KMail. KMail offers
color encoding of encrypted messages (validated, signed, or not.)
I was once amused with the pgp-signed security notices from
Microsoft that had header and footer information that was
not signed. Otherwise, IMO KMail is not as polished as the
two above.
Finally, I only recommend Mutt to the command-line types.
If you want to use a mouse for email, don't use Mutt.
If you get tons of text-based mail from mailing lists,
irate fans or whatever then you can appreciate Mutt. The
Linux power-users usually find Mutt without need for
recommendation.
Parting Note: I always recommend configuring the test
client(s) with IMAP to keep email on the server. There's
nothing more frustrating than to discover that all of
your email has been sucked down from the servers and
is now only accessible in the "experimental" email
client.
Good Luck.
On Mon, Dec 08, 2003 at 07:56:32AM -0600, Jim McNabb wrote:
> Would anyone want to recommend any Linux email clients you especially like?
>
> Thanks.
>
> Jim M
>
> Jim McNabb, Network Manager
> Truman State University
> 100 East Normal - MC107
> Kirksville, MO 63501-4221
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