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anj · 15 Jun 2007, 01:56 PM

I have been using Thunderbird, but I am tired of how slow it is, and increasingly find myself using webmail, just to avoid the slowness. (I have tried reinstalling.) So, I am ready to try something new.

It seems I am spoilt for choice... :-) Reading through Nancy McCough's blog it appears that while I was sleeping there has been some growth in open-source IMAP clients which support tagging. Namely:
Mulberry 4.0.5+ (now open-source)
Alpine (Pine 5.00+) (now an open Apache license)
SeaMonkey Suite (open MPL) (& not for-profit, unlike Mozilla's Thunderbird)

So, I am seeking thoughts from current users of these clients. My particular concerns are:
- support for flags
- support for tags, and ease of use
- speed
(... and while I'm making wishlists...)
- threaded conversations, ala Gmail (would be lovely)

I am not so concerned about ease of installation or learning curve, so long as its worth it.
Please share your impressions and comparisons.

15 Jun 2007, 01:56 PM	#1
anj Master of the @ Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: California Posts: 1,148	Alpine, Mulberry, or Seamonkey? I have been using Thunderbird, but I am tired of how slow it is, and increasingly find myself using webmail, just to avoid the slowness. (I have tried reinstalling.) So, I am ready to try something new. It seems I am spoilt for choice... :-) Reading through Nancy McCough's blog it appears that while I was sleeping there has been some growth in open-source IMAP clients which support tagging. Namely: Mulberry 4.0.5+ (now open-source) Alpine (Pine 5.00+) (now an open Apache license) SeaMonkey Suite (open MPL) (& not for-profit, unlike Mozilla's Thunderbird) So, I am seeking thoughts from current users of these clients. My particular concerns are: - support for flags - support for tags, and ease of use - speed (... and while I'm making wishlists...) - threaded conversations, ala Gmail (would be lovely) I am not so concerned about ease of installation or learning curve, so long as its worth it. Please share your impressions and comparisons.