Hi Folks,
I'm seeking recommendations on good free (as in beer) Windows POP/SMTP
email clients that run on Windows 7 or later. I would like to hear from
people who have experience using the software that they are recommending.
I have always preferred Eudora, but the "real" Eudora (not the aborted
Thunderbird conversion) is no longer being produced. It does not work
reliably on Windows 7.
We can and do use Thunderbird, but in our environment, in which people
regularly use several different email accounts, the interface can be
confusing for some people. Also, it can be pretty slow while doing its
various internal processing things such as compacting, reindexing, and
processing junk mail. And it does not handle very large mailboxes well at all.
I have looked at Pegasus but it seems to me to be needlessly complex for my
purposes, and while configuration to simplify the interface (somewhat) is
possible, the tools necessary to do that are spread all over the place.
It's not a well-organized piece of software in my opinion.
I have not looked at Windows Mail, though I would consider it if I had to.
Please, don't tell me I should use IMAP instead of POP/SMTP. Also, I am not
interested in using MS Outlook or an Exchange server.
Here's what I need:
- Dead simple for the most unskilled computer users
- Handles ordinary POP3/SMTP on original standard ports (110/25) without SSL
- Can either incorporate multiple accounts in a simple interface, or can be
deployed as multiple installations on the same machine, one per account
- Does not choke on very large mailboxes (as in, 10,000 or more messages)
(I know it's ridiculous but I have people here who insist they have to keep
everything forever, and I am not allowed to argue with them)
- Allows me to turn off any preview pane
- Does not open attachments automatically
- Works cooperatively with Avast! antivirus
- Allows me to turn off executable content in email messages
- Sends attachments as attachments, NOT embedded in the message
- Sends quoted text inline, not as an attachment or "eml" file
This should be a fun opportunity for people to argue about the "best" email
client. :)
Thanks for any suggestions.
Ken Dibble
www.stic-cil.org
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