Mail but better than apple mail

[aicul]

I am using apple mail intensively on a portable and I must admint I am quite dissappointed by this application.

Most of the time it suddenly decides it wants to re-synch my full mailbox and runs away doing whatever for hours. This may seem innocent to most, but on a telephone line connected to a portable... just absurd. Anyway, until it has re-synched nothing really works.

So I am actually asking for advice from members of what they suggest as an alternative mail osx client for imap email.

thanks for your insights

 

[miles01110]

Try Thunderbird, although it sounds like most of your problems stem from settings under Preferences -> Accounts -> Mailbox Behaviors

 

[MAC-PRO-DEMON]

Try PostBox... its in Beta.. but its at like Beta 11... so it's almost finished!!

 

[aicul]

it sounds like most of your problems stem from settings under Preferences -> Accounts -> Mailbox Behaviors

I fail to see how I can tell apple mail not to resynch a mailbox that is perfectly synched. I can understand synching the latest, new emails...

So when apple mail decides to resynch ALL mails (2000+), including the SENT mailbox, re-cache all attachments, etc.. I think the issue is not in the preferences.

But I may be wrong, care to direct me more specifically to the correct option in the preferences I should consider.

 

[MisterMe]

Try PostBox... its in Beta.. but its at like Beta 11... so it's almost finished!!

You do understand that Postbox, like Eudora 8, is a variation on Thunderbird, don't you?

 

[MAC-PRO-DEMON]

You do understand that Postbox, like Eudora 8, is a variation on Thunderbird, don't you?

As a matter of fact, I didn't, but... the interface of Postbox is so much better than Thunderbird as You know...

(I can do annoying formatting to..)

 

[portent]

(I can do annoying formatting to..)

Amen.

 

[clevin]

You do understand that Postbox, like Eudora 8, is a variation on Thunderbird, don't you?

they share same core. but postbox does offer unique functions and interesting UI. which is quite good.