Re: [A-1-Computer_Tech] Email program suggestion? - just about ready to scream
My email is all messed up now. Gmail is for more personal stuff this one is for everything else. But...ATT webmail, which is handled by Yahoo just went nuts. Everything goes to trash file not inbox. Pain to get to using my non-smart phone at a light. Happens on phone or pc with the webmail. Even with my client I check webmail because spam goes there. And sometimes it's not really SPAM. Also use to be if I got mail on one pc it would still usually show up on my other too, now it does not. So I have mail scattered. I put Tbird on my mini because mail and express are gone with Win7. It's better than using webmail(except for checking for SPAM)but sometimes mail shows up late sometimes the next day. I think I can use Tbird to read Gmail but not the other way? - Original Message - From: xmdp mper...@gmail.com To: A-1-Computer_Tech@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, June 09, 2013 12:19 PM Subject: Re: [A-1-Computer_Tech] Email program suggestion? - just about ready to scream I vote gmail too. Loved Eudora and especially Calypso but gmail just makes more sense now and I like the integrated calendar. Many useful features and some useless (to me) ones, too. On Sun, Jun 9, 2013 at 11:27 AM, Donk d.knier...@verizon.net wrote: ** Hi Theresa - Yep, I remember your probs with Tbird, and how you've tried everything but voodoo to fix them. What about what Holly said, just going with Gmail and skipping the desktop client all together? Gmail can def handle huge volumes of mail. It doesn't have all the features of a desktop client, but you can still set up filters, etc. I'm still almost certain that your probs with not having Tbird sync with Gmail is caused by a slow dialup connection. So if you go strictly with the cloud you'll eliminate the need to sync at all. Have you looked at Yahoo! email? I use their basic version and it is ok - but for your volume of mail and feature needs you'd want to go with their paid version. Offers 200 filters, forwarding, POP too (if you want it), no ads, an offline mode, etc. And it's only $19.99 for a year. http://mailplus.mail.yahoo.com/ They also have a pretty nice Android smartphone, tablet app. Not sure about iPhone. Donk On 6/8/2013 8:40 PM, Theresa wrote: No, you don't have to close your ears, I'll scream quietly, I promise. :-) While I used to love my Thunderbird email program, I started looking through the folders tonight. It's been a few days since I really checked to see what I've received. I don't have a clue about what the program is doing/has done. Several emails I have multiple copies for, some as many as five; the filters work when they want to, and aren't even unchecking as they used to when there was a problem. I spent at least 15 minutes again today deleting emails from Gmail online because either it or Tbird or both can't receive/send the message that messages have been deleted - so when Tbird picks up, the messages are still in Gmail (we decided once that it was probably dial-ups fault - and I have POP3). I have, while Tbird was off, gone in under Windows Explorer and looked at the data folders - there are folders and emails in there that I deleted ages ago, from all 3 of the accounts that I get. You all know how I feel about not being able to automatically sort the filters. HP's diagnostics says my hard drive passes all the tests. I scan regularly with my avast!, and ran the online scanner with bit defender a couple of days ago, and both report that I am clean. Getting ready to run bd again, because avast!'s daily run says I'm fine. I loved Eudora. For a long while Tbird was a great replacement. (I'm running Windows 7 Home, by the way.) I get 2-400 emails a day. I love that Thunderbird is non-Microsoft. I like the ease of transferring and adding and subtracting folders. I like the relative ease of backing up my filters and data. I wanted/want something that's actually being worked on, for support. Any suggestions for replacement? I would definitely appreciate them. I have several folders, and definitely some to keep emails, so I don't feel I can just try programs randomly. I want something reliable, not Microsoft, where I can sort filters automatically, it won't lose emails, backs up at least decently well, can handle several accounts (at least 3) with many emails a day, and sorts/filters like it's supposed to. I suppose I'm looking for a dream program? Thanks Theresa [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] If you have any questions or problems with any aspect of this site, please feel free to contact me directly bi...@optonline.net Please do not post personal issues directly to the group. To unsubscribe from this list, send an email to a-1-computer_tech-unsubscr...@yahoogroups.com Thank you for using A-1 Computer TechYahoo! Groups Links
[A-1-Computer_Tech] ATT - was Re: Email program suggestion?
Aha! That may partly be why I'm having more trouble than usual with ATT on my phone, not a smart phone either. The browser now usually takes longer to load and/or switch pages, and Yahoo's searching is lousy. Yesterday I searched for phrase A, changed to searching for phrase B, went two or three pages, found and clicked on a result, and the page returned was for phrase A. Happened two or three times. Theresa On 6/10/2013 14:32, Ray F wrote: My email is all messed up now. Gmail is for more personal stuff this one is for everything else. But...ATT webmail, which is handled by Yahoo just went nuts. Everything goes to trash file not inbox. Pain to get to using my non-smart phone at a light. Happens on phone or pc with the webmail. If you have any questions or problems with any aspect of this site, please feel free to contact me directly bi...@optonline.net Please do not post personal issues directly to the group. To unsubscribe from this list, send an email to a-1-computer_tech-unsubscr...@yahoogroups.com Thank you for using A-1 Computer TechYahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/A-1-Computer_Tech/ * Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional * To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/A-1-Computer_Tech/join (Yahoo! ID required) * To change settings via email: a-1-computer_tech-dig...@yahoogroups.com a-1-computer_tech-fullfeatu...@yahoogroups.com * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: a-1-computer_tech-unsubscr...@yahoogroups.com * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
Re: [A-1-Computer_Tech] Re: Email program suggestion?
Theresa - have you tried Gmail's offline mode? It should fit your situation pretty well. It even has a flaky connection setting for slow or bad connections. I've heard it is very good for syncing your online mail with the offline client it puts on your computer. If a connection is lost during sync, it will simply re-start from where it left off the next time you connect. In the offline client you can read, search, sort, compose, etc. your messages. Any outbound messages will automatically be sent next time you connect. Basically, it is just a desktop, or phone/tablet gmail client like Tbird. It is mainly designed to work with the Chrome browser, but I think Firefox and Internet Explorer have plug-ins for it too. I've never tried it but it sounds good. You can install it from your main Gmail page. Donk On 6/10/2013 1:32 AM, Theresa wrote: Holly - Thanks for the suggestion, but I don't use just gmail for a couple of reasons. #1 is I would have to be online, and that's something I'm really trying to cut back on. I have gotten into the very bad habit of letting one link lead to another and another and another - and before I realize it, I've spent hours or a good chunk of time surfing when I should have been doing multiple other things. I love learning new things - I just don't/can't trust myself. #2. I keep my parent's account, and another that we share. They don't want the hassle of going online. I keep trying to get them into the computer classes at the Community Center, so they will see and hear different angles on the idea. #3 And, really, I like the idea of not having to go online every time I need an email. I can search and read and answer offline, and, I admit, I'm on a few lists like Flylady, which help me with being organized and decluttered. I do need to finish switching everything over to gmail. Right now my main gmail account picks up from Earthlink. However, even if we ever get moved, Earthlink is still only dial-up in that area, and I may have to switch providers if I want to get around that. We will be about eight blocks from the local cable provider, but their accounts are pretty expensive. With Gmail it doesn't matter what ISP account I have with whom. That's nice. If you have any questions or problems with any aspect of this site, please feel free to contact me directly bi...@optonline.net Please do not post personal issues directly to the group. To unsubscribe from this list, send an email to a-1-computer_tech-unsubscr...@yahoogroups.com Thank you for using A-1 Computer TechYahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/A-1-Computer_Tech/ * Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional * To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/A-1-Computer_Tech/join (Yahoo! ID required) * To change settings via email: a-1-computer_tech-dig...@yahoogroups.com a-1-computer_tech-fullfeatu...@yahoogroups.com * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: a-1-computer_tech-unsubscr...@yahoogroups.com * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
