I agree that webmail is getting more sophisticated but I've always thought my stuff (email in this case) should reside locally. I see now that GMail appears to have a way to do both simultaneously.
As for "Cloud Computing", I've always been reluctant. Maybe it's time. :) Oh, btw, Pink Panther rocks. On Tue, December 30, 2008 6:47 pm, Chad Avery wrote: > Gary, > > I agree, Gmail or Google Apps with IMAP- if you require a mail client. > But you also could set up Google Apps with > contact sharing between users of the same domain. (you and your wife) > > http://www.google.com/support/a/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=60218 > > I am a fan of webmail. It is simple and an efficient way to handle > email these days. > Why bother with mail clients that always require so much time to > configure and organize. > Let's not forget all the time spent transferring accounts from one > computer to another. > I am sure there's a debate here, but I have already chosen my side. I > prefer to "Archive " > my email and when I need to find it again, I just use Google's "search > mail" feature and rely > upon a keyword or address to pinpoint the email I am looking for, and > baaamm!, there it is. > > Google services are just getting better and this is a good way to > introduce yourself to "Cloud Computing" or whatever they call it. > > -kids asking to watch old school Pink Panther, too funny > > > > On Tue, Dec 30, 2008 at 5:09 PM, Stanley Brinkerhoff > <[email protected]> wrote: >> I second the switch to IMAP -- and also possibly consider switching to >> GMail >> (or Gmail for Domains). I do the same thing you speak of -- except when >> I >> use an unconfigured machine I just use Googles beautiful webmail. My >> Blackberry works with their native client. I routinely have a desktop, >> laptop, cell phone, and work computer logged into the GMail account. >> >> GMail can also pull mail via POP from GMAVT.net if you wish to retain >> your >> gpbrown address! >> >> Stan >> >> On Tue, Dec 30, 2008 at 5:05 PM, Josh Sled <[email protected]> >> wrote: >>> >>> Gary Brown <[email protected]> writes: >>> > The main purpose for this is so that my wife and I can share >>> one >>> > email >>> > (pop) account and message repository (Inbox, Sent, etc...) from >>> > different >>> > user accounts on the same computer. Any additional functionality >>> would >>> > be >>> > great. >>> >>> Switch to IMAP it's almost 2009, already. :) >>> >>> But seriously, switch to IMAP. Have an IMAP server where all email is >>> stored, and connect from multiple/various clients (thunderbird, >>> squirrelmail (web based), blackberry service, outlook, &c.). Pull >>> email >>> From your ISP via fetchmail (via either POP or IMAP). >>> >>> I've done this for a long time. fetchmail pulls my mail via imap(s) >>> From dreamhost every five minutes. Local delivery goes through >>> procmail >>> to sort into maildir folders in my homedir. courier-imap is setup to >>> serve those folders directly. I primarily connect via Gnus (in emacs), >>> but have used thunderbird (when on the laptop), squirrelmail (when >>> traveling) and mutt (when gnus is misbehaving). >>> >>> -- >>> ...jsled >>> http://asynchronous.org/ - a=jsled; b=asynchronous.org; echo $...@${b} >> >> > > > > -- > Chad Avery > Montpelier Open Source > 802.224.6481 > www.montpelieropensource.com >
