On Wed, November 29, 2006 11:40, Wade Preston Shearer wrote: >> Gmail does offer hosted mail for other domains. I'm not sure on the >> details, but a former coworker of mine used it for his side >> business and >> was happy with it. I personally can't stand Gmail's interface. Dunno >> what it is, but I just really dislike it. Yahoo's new one is much >> better for my tastes, although I wish they'd take it out of "beta" >> already. Wait, isn't gmail still beta? That said, I use Thunderbird >> for my primary email accounts. > > I personally don't understand why web-based email clients are so > popular. They are nice for the rare emergency when you need to check > your mail at a kiosk or on another computer when you are away, but I > can't see how people prefer them over a local app for normal use.
I can't speak for everyone, but here is why I like running my own web mail: - I have multiple systems I check mail from. My mail is always in sync and I never have to wait for a client to sync folders. - No messages stored locally means a lesser chance someone can access them accidently or on purpose. - I do not have to configure multiple clients each time I add a new system I check mail from. - My preferences are stored on the server, so it always remembers how I like things. - I am pretty mobile. I can check my e-mail anywhere with a browser. - All of my e-mail and settings are stored on the server, wich makes it really easy to back up. - I do not have to allow additional ports access to the server. IMAP only allows localhost connections on my server. - I can use Apache to lock down access to my web mail, allowing only certain people to even see the login screen. - In the case I need to upgrade to gain features or fix bugs I only need to upgrade one location. Well, those are just a few. :) /* PLUG: http://plug.org, #utah on irc.freenode.net Unsubscribe: http://plug.org/mailman/options/plug Don't fear the penguin. */
