Hi guys,
I am still using Eudora but I am looking at MailMate as its
successor. I suspect that there are a number of ex-Eudora users here.
The basic features and operation of MailMate seem fine.
In Eudora, I am using POP3 exclusively but switching to IMAP only
should not be an issue per se. I do not need to access my mail on any
other device than my computer, so IMAP offers no true benefit for me.
POP is configured to leave messages on the server for 2 weeks in case
I need to access them through webmail. I am more concerned about the
workflow and functionality.
I have 18 personalities, that is 18 different mail addresses and
almost as many service providers. I am receiving on average 8500
messages a month. Snapshot of my Eudora stats is here to see:
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/13693400/Screenshot-Eudora-Stats.png
Most of the traffic, probably like 70% of it, are mailing lists, over
200 of them. I do not, of course, read all those messages but only
selected threads. All incoming messages are sorted out by filters
into close to 300 mailboxes. What is left in the inbox is some junk
that sneaked thru spam filters and a few misc messages. I rely on
Eudora opening windows for mailboxes with messages that freshly
arrived -- with almost all mailboxes containing unread messages, the
unread mail counters like in Apple Mail are useless for me.
It seems that MailMate does not support local mailboxes, that is
having mail copied off the server to my computer. MailMate
advertisement states that it offers "Full Offline Access." However,
the following description mentions only administrative functions.
Keeping many thousands of mails on the servers must affect
performance.
On the other hand, having full offline access to emails (not just
subjects but all content and attachments) and all email-related
functions is essential. Besides working totally offline, I also often
work at locations with slow Internet access.
Another feature that is essential for me is that new mail is checked
only every 30 mins, which is, of course, because of the volume of
mail I get.
So, will MailMate be a good mail client for me?
Robert
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