chris wrote: >Honestly, once you have Classic stable, and learn to leave it running all >the time, and are down to just one or two apps... it really becomes >totally transparent to the use of the Mac... and there becomes little to >no reason to ditch a perfectly good application.
Chris and Bill, Thanks for the quick responses. I took a long time before I moved to OS X. I actually started using it daily when OS X became Jaguar, e.g. 10.2. Prior to that, I refused to use it because there were so many things missing. I'd spent sooo damn long configuring OS 9 to my liking and getting it reasonably stable, that there wasn't much reason to move to OS X. But given that I'm a Mac consultant, it kind of behooves me to stay current with the times. So I moved to OS X when it was 10.2.8 and only occasionally reboot my main Mac into OS 9. Initially, Emailer wouldn't launch under OS X. The problem was caused by Emailer being in a folder by the exact same name. Changing the folder name, fixed that problem. I seldom use a dialup account, so any issues w/dialup accounts, for me, haven't been a problem. The "tiny" print Bill mentioned is because OS X and the newer Macs by default use a very high resolution. Therefore, everything looks sharper, but smaller. Emailer doesn't have the ability to change it's default font when you're in a Browser style window, so I resolved that problem by changing the screen resolution in OS X. The font size is pretty much back to "normal", if not a little bit bigger. As a example, I'm typing this on a G4 Aluminum Powerbook, 15" screen. The default resolution is 1152x768. That seems to be the LCD's native resolution, and I admit, things look real sharp. But changing the screen to 896x600 makes things bigger, and ironically, apps like Emailer look normal again. Of course, my desktop is now smaller, and things are not as sharp as they could be. Chris, I agree with your sentiments above, which I quoted. However, Emailer itself has been a bit quirky of late. I've had to rebuild the database several times in the last few months. Besides, I've got clients who are using OS X's Mail or Microsoft's Entourage, so it's in my best interest to finally learn how to use them. That's why I posted the question tonight. Most of the new email apps provide the ability to read HTML formatted email, (a blessing and a curse, I'm sure). Also, I'm seeing the need for SSL type connections to mail servers. It's my understanding that Emailer can't support that type of connection. So, there's my reasons. I probably won't make the move for another month or so, but I'm doing my homework. Thanks again everybody for the comments. Eric C. Johansen Off Key 4D and Macintosh Support Specialists Arcadia, CA 91006 (626) 355-5696 (Home Office) (626) 355-5774 (Home Office Fax) email: EMailerList [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___________________________________________________________________________ To unsubscribe send a mail message with a SUBJECT line of "unsubscribe" to <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> or <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
