Ryan Simpkins wrote: 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. :) I personally don't like gmail since they don't support IMAP, which is much better than POP. For mobility, I use a USB Flash Drive w= ith Portable Thunderbird: - I also have multiple mail systems, and with my Thunderbird client= using IMAP, I only have to sync new emails - I keep my usb drive with me, and all the emails stored on it are = not accessible unless they pick my pocket ;) - I only had to configure one client - My preferences are stored on this one client - USB drives are mobile, and can be used nearly anywhere - My email and settings are stored both on the server and in the client, which means it's already backed up - It already has all my settings, I can pgp-sign and pgp-encrypt on-the-fly - I can open just IMAP over SSH, which is more secure than port 80 = web based access - I don't even give Apache access to my email at all - one less thi= ng to configure - To upgrade Thunderbird, I just paste new version files over the t= op of the old ones I personally like this method best. BTW, I can also encrypt the USB drive. Brandon Stout [1]http://mscis= .org [2]http://flfn.o= rg References 1. 3D"http://mscis.org"/ 2. 3D"http://flfn.org"/
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