Why desktop mail is better than web interface
By the end of April, Mozilla Thunderbird, the most popular free e-mail software on the desktop, will be released . The current version of Thunderbird 1.5 is used by almost 50 million people worldwide. This is rather strange in the era of Web 2.0 mail services, which almost completely emulate the functionality of desktop applications and also provide a number of advantages, like endless disk space for storing letters (even ∞ + 1 ).
Many geeks have already switched to the Ajax interface, but not all. Scott MacGregor, Technical Project Manager for Thunderbird, explains why it is better to leave email on the desktop.
Scott MacGregor (Scott MacGregor) is convinced that offline desktop clients are better suited for heavy users who are forced to work with large amounts of mail. Thunderbird or The Bat makes it easier to handle such incoming streams. By the way, in Thunderbird 2 it will become even more convenient thanks to background viewing of incoming mail, without being distracted from other tasks you are working on (the function is available under Win and Linux, but not under Mac).
Desktop programs have conceptual advantages over online competitors: privacy and control over information, since all files are stored locally. In addition, this information can be integrated with other programs on the PC - this can not be done with an online archive. For example, you can use your Outlook address book with the Thunderbird client, but you can't use it with Gmail. An import from the OS X address book will appear soon. The developers of Thunderbird promise that they will expand the export / import capabilities of the mail client in order to implement compatibility with both local programs and online services. In addition, for Thunderbird, you can write extensions yourself.
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The new version of Thunderbird 2 will make life easier for users. The most pleasant innovation is the automatic configuration of servers and ports when creating a new mail account. Just specify the address, password - and you can download mail from Gmail or from any other popular service, all of them are configured automatically. The list of new Thunderbird 2 features is far from exhausted: tags added, anti-phishing incoming mail check, full support for Windows Vista and much more.
via Wired
Many geeks have already switched to the Ajax interface, but not all. Scott MacGregor, Technical Project Manager for Thunderbird, explains why it is better to leave email on the desktop.
Scott MacGregor (Scott MacGregor) is convinced that offline desktop clients are better suited for heavy users who are forced to work with large amounts of mail. Thunderbird or The Bat makes it easier to handle such incoming streams. By the way, in Thunderbird 2 it will become even more convenient thanks to background viewing of incoming mail, without being distracted from other tasks you are working on (the function is available under Win and Linux, but not under Mac).
Desktop programs have conceptual advantages over online competitors: privacy and control over information, since all files are stored locally. In addition, this information can be integrated with other programs on the PC - this can not be done with an online archive. For example, you can use your Outlook address book with the Thunderbird client, but you can't use it with Gmail. An import from the OS X address book will appear soon. The developers of Thunderbird promise that they will expand the export / import capabilities of the mail client in order to implement compatibility with both local programs and online services. In addition, for Thunderbird, you can write extensions yourself.
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The new version of Thunderbird 2 will make life easier for users. The most pleasant innovation is the automatic configuration of servers and ports when creating a new mail account. Just specify the address, password - and you can download mail from Gmail or from any other popular service, all of them are configured automatically. The list of new Thunderbird 2 features is far from exhausted: tags added, anti-phishing incoming mail check, full support for Windows Vista and much more.
via Wired
Source: https://habr.com/ru/post/6631/
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