Chris,
thanks for the update on MUA.
I have considered upgrading.
Pine does several things very very very well.
it a) works fine on a console
b) keeps a copy of every outgoing message in that person's folder.
Consequently, I have a copy of every message I have sent to someone
in my addressbook.
c) works fine on low bandwidth links.
d) supports IMAP really well.
In a recent test, I could open an IMAP folder containing 60000
messags in under 2 seconds. None of my colleagues came close. 40
seconds was typical.
e) Is a free open source client.
I have not been shown a better client. (you can take that as a challenge
to find a better one).
Consequently:
> Derick: Get yourself a decent MUA. Pine is old and not suitable for today's
> e-mail environment.
False. Pine is suitable.
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Searches on the internet for comments on email etiquette do mention 60-80
characters in a line.
Derek.
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On Wed, 16 Feb 2005, Christopher Sawtell wrote:
> On Wed, 16 Feb 2005 11:56, Nick Rout wrote:
> > > Another email etiquette issue which ahs not been discussed::
> > > � people who insist on putting long lines in their email.
> > > Look below for a classic example of this.
> >
> > Sorry about that, there were some changes in my email client as at the last
> > version change and I am still fiddling with the parameters to get that
> > right!
>
> Nick: You shouldn't have to be sorry. All modern mail user agents wrap lines.
>
> Derick: Get yourself a decent MUA. Pine is old and not suitable for today's
> e-mail environment.
>
> --
> C. S.
>
> See how it looks. Bottom posting is the natural way of doing it.
>
>
>
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Derek Smithies Ph.D. This PC runs pine on linux for
email
IndraNet Technologies Ltd. If you find a virus apparently
from me, it has
Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] forged the e-mail headers on
someone else's machine
ph +64 3 365 6485 Please do not notify me when
(apparently) receiving a
Web: http://www.indranet-technologies.com/ windows virus from me......
