When I've used it, I've found mutt works well. I thought of trying it recently, but found the setup is quite a chore -- it could use a setup tool or template -- and I also rather like having calendar available at same time (I suspect someone has done this for mutt, but ...). I am using mutt with offlineIMAP or with archived mail i.e. mutt -f myfile.mytype, and that is very effective.
I agree spam filtering also a good related topic. Plenty of substance for at least one meeting. JN On 12-10-30 09:53 AM, Richard Guy Briggs wrote: > On Tue, Oct 30, 2012 at 09:10:30AM -0400, U30A J C Nash wrote: >> Thanks to several on list, Don Kelly in particular, I was able to see >> that IMAP was not connecting at uOttawa (but was on gmail). I spent >> about an hour with a couple of the Telfer IT folk, and we could not get >> a connection, so phoned central CCS. I sent them some logs and later in >> the day, things started working. >> >> However, in updating a couple of machines, I found that I got similar >> problems when setting up email. It appears that Thunderbird in >> particular, but also Evolution (and early Claws mail) seemed to get into >> difficulties connecting to uOttawa, and it took several tries to get the >> settings "in". It appears to be necessary to purge all processes that >> might be involved. Certainly changing account settings does not take >> effect until the email app is closed and restarted at the least. As >> indicated gmail doesn't seem to be affected. Once Tbird gets a bad >> connection, it seems to "remember" this and the trouble stays. There may >> be an interaction with the gmail account activity that affects things too. > I'd thought of mentioning mutt(1) earlier as I've been using IMAPS with mutt > for years with few problems once the initial account setup was successful. > >> While this is a rather particular issue (i.e., uOttawa for me), from the >> very many posts about similar matters on various of the forums, I >> suspect that better diagnostic tools and prescriptions for at least >> guiding a fix are in order. Since several of us will be talking about >> email backup in December, and it was the issues with IMAP that started >> that initiative. >> >> If there are folk interested in trying to document and ameliorate such >> problems, please get in touch and I'll see what can be said and done for >> the Dec. meeting. I also plan to be at Nov 1 meeting, and hope some >> planning for Dec. can take place there. Email is one of the most heavily >> used and pervasive applications, so a good opportunity for OCLUG to shine. > I'd like to see a visit of the topic of spam filtering as an entire related > topic. > >> Cheers, JN > slainte mhath, RGB > > -- > Richard Guy Briggs -- ~\ -- ~\ > <hpv.tricolour.net> > <www.TriColour.net> -- \___ o \@ @ Ride yer > bike! > Ottawa, ON, CANADA -- Lo_>__M__\\/\%__\\/\% > Vote! -- > <greenparty.ca>_____GTVS6#790__(*)__(*)________(*)(*)_________________ _______________________________________________ Linux mailing list Linux@lists.oclug.on.ca http://oclug.on.ca/mailman/listinfo/linux
