Thunderbird Alternative

InquiringMind · 23 Mar 2022, 02:47 AM

Thunderbird is great except on IMAP downloads from Inbox.com it is excruciating slow. Outlook 2016 downloads about 20,000 emails from my Inbox.com account in about 2 hours. Thunderbird takes many hours longer to do the same exact task. But Thunderbird has features like showing Raw Message in its entirely that Outlook does not.

Does anyone know of an alternative program that has the speed of Outlook but the robust feature set of Thunderbird ???

Thanks for any guidance.

somdcomputerguy · 23 Mar 2022, 04:01 AM

I use InterLink - https://duckduckgo.com/?q=interlink+...alemoon&ia=web. The owner and maintainer of the Binary Outcast site is going thru some 'stuff' ATM, but his client is available for download. I'm not sure how it compares, speed wise, with either of the other clients you mentioned as I use neither.

- Bruce

InquiringMind · 23 Mar 2022, 04:53 AM

Thank you. I was unaware there was a Thunderbird fork.
It sounds like a great idea.

While I was searching on Interlink, I found this information.

https://listoffreeware.com/open-sour...tware-windows/

So I am posting it if it can help anyone else.

I am curious if anyone here has used any of the other Clients mentioned in this article?

somdcomputerguy · 23 Mar 2022, 05:00 AM

I also have Claws Mail installed on my Win10 PC. I've been 'fiddling' with it for only about a week or so now so I don't have any +'s or -'s to say about it.

- Bruce

InquiringMind · 23 Mar 2022, 05:05 AM

How do you install Interlink in Windows?

The files listed on their website seem to be compressed in formats for Linux / Unix ?

somdcomputerguy · 23 Mar 2022, 05:10 AM

It appears there is no index file and only the files in that directory are listed. The 32 or 64 bit .exe files are what you should need for a Win PC.

- Bruce

jeffpan · 23 Mar 2022, 05:11 AM

I use gmail client which can read any pop messages
If i need client on desktop i use telnet.

InquiringMind · 23 Mar 2022, 05:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by somdcomputerguy

It appears there is no index file and only the files in that directory are listed. The 32 or 64 bit .exe files are what you should need for a Win PC.

- Bruce

Oh, sorry, I see it at the bottom now. Font is very small on my screen. Thanks.

23 Mar 2022, 02:47 AM	#1
InquiringMind Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2015 Posts: 114	Thunderbird Alternative Thunderbird is great except on IMAP downloads from Inbox.com it is excruciating slow. Outlook 2016 downloads about 20,000 emails from my Inbox.com account in about 2 hours. Thunderbird takes many hours longer to do the same exact task. But Thunderbird has features like showing Raw Message in its entirely that Outlook does not. Does anyone know of an alternative program that has the speed of Outlook but the robust feature set of Thunderbird ??? Thanks for any guidance.

23 Mar 2022, 04:01 AM	#2
somdcomputerguy Cornerstone of the Community Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Rupert, WV Posts: 879	I use InterLink - https://duckduckgo.com/?q=interlink+...alemoon&ia=web. The owner and maintainer of the Binary Outcast site is going thru some 'stuff' ATM, but his client is available for download. I'm not sure how it compares, speed wise, with either of the other clients you mentioned as I use neither. - Bruce

23 Mar 2022, 04:53 AM	#3
InquiringMind Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2015 Posts: 114	Thank you. I was unaware there was a Thunderbird fork. It sounds like a great idea. While I was searching on Interlink, I found this information. https://listoffreeware.com/open-sour...tware-windows/ So I am posting it if it can help anyone else. I am curious if anyone here has used any of the other Clients mentioned in this article?

23 Mar 2022, 05:00 AM	#4
somdcomputerguy Cornerstone of the Community Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Rupert, WV Posts: 879	I also have Claws Mail installed on my Win10 PC. I've been 'fiddling' with it for only about a week or so now so I don't have any +'s or -'s to say about it. - Bruce

23 Mar 2022, 05:05 AM	#5
InquiringMind Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2015 Posts: 114	How do you install Interlink in Windows? The files listed on their website seem to be compressed in formats for Linux / Unix ?

23 Mar 2022, 05:10 AM	#6
somdcomputerguy Cornerstone of the Community Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Rupert, WV Posts: 879	It appears there is no index file and only the files in that directory are listed. The 32 or 64 bit .exe files are what you should need for a Win PC. - Bruce

23 Mar 2022, 05:11 AM	#7
jeffpan The "e" in e-mail Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Macao Posts: 2,130 Representative of: tls-mail.com	I use gmail client which can read any pop messages If i need client on desktop i use telnet.