I am currently replacing my 10 year old desktop and am using the situation to
reassess the programs I use to go online.
I would be grateful for any suggestions people could have about email programs.
In particular I need a program with its own secure address book.
My problem is that btinternet
Hi Geoff,
Open Source solution should be the right solution.
I use and develop around owncloud (http://owncloud.org/) as always use more
than one computer (Laptop, Desktop, SmartPhone). But this need you get your
own server.
For PC stand alone solution, you may dig using ThunderBird as it should
Hi Geoff,
Re: My problem is that btinternet is Yahoo under an assumed name and Yahoo
does have security issues. Both Yahoo and Microsoft seem to want you to put
your address book on their servers and, for obvious security reasons, I want
my address book to remain firmly on my own machine,
Hi Geoff,
Thunderbird I'd probably what you need. The address book lives on your desktop
PC and not in the cloud. Pop3 and IMAPP can be set up depending on what your
ISP has given you.
There are versions for Linux, Windows and I think, Mac. I use Linux version,
and have done - happily - for
I also use Thunderbird and have been for about (checking oldest e-mail)
... Nov. 2007. Been working like a champ. Just remember to find out
where the Thunderbird files are (mailbox, address book, etc) so you can
back them up. I also use the add on that provides Calendar and task
lists. It
Hi,
So you need a standalone mail prog.
Thunderbird is fine, especially if you want to mix Linux Windows.
For a windows only version, you could check out Pegasus.
You don't specify what a secure address book is. Do you mean it is
only kept on your machine, or do you mean it is only kept on
