Hi all, I have a question to ask that since we all use Linux, which email client you prefer in Linux. I dont like keeping my Gmail open all the time in browser and hence i used previously two email client Thunderbird and BetterBird like every Linux user use, and not something that i am using specially. In both of these only one extension i found important and that is better conversation which allows you to see a threaded version of the conversations.
Let me know if you have better ideas or suggestions. While using Apple, i only use Apple Mail for many years. I am opne to hear what you have to say and let me have this information.
Good to know, i never used Evolution, only Thunderbird and Better Bird but that puts another one option to try and this is the best with the open source, you like, you test and install and if you dont then you uninstall and use another.
I vote for Thunderbird. The functionality I like more about this program is that it save all your profiles in one folder, and if need to format or change your OS you can simple transfer your folder from old installation to newer one, and it’s working.
And yes, I’m using Thunderbird as well on my Windows 11, it’s working really great. I really don’t like what comes with Windows, Outlook or Windows mail. On here there’s some payment features for transfer your email account to another PC. They are crazy.
I don’t know about Evolution, I barely tried it, it might be also powerful then Thunderbird.
For my experience I love to stay stuck with Thunderbird from almost 10 years.
I’ve been using Thunderbird on an always-on Windows 11 Thinkstation Tiny to backup all my Gmail. I use IMAP and disable reverse sync. So it only acts as a mirror of my gmail which has email going as far back as 2005
Just being paranoid, but this would be in the event that someday I try to login to Gmail and my account is lost or inaccessible.
Good to hear that. I only use Thunderbord as i cant keep Gmail open all the time and neither it is feasible. After coming to Germany, only used University email account for everything. I never remain paranoid to that as you can have any password, any wifi password, anything but you cant force a person both on personal and work relation and you should never as that will have no outcome(somethings you cant buy at any cost), so i never remain paranoid on that front as neother i look into where anyone is submitting application and neither i am interested in that as mentoined above.
I myself, always have at least one machine that keeps all of my emails locally, whether is it Thunderbird or Evolution.
For those that remember the original Microsoft Outlook for the desktop, Evolution was the Linux clone of that. It is developed by the Gnome Desktop and it is, in my opinion, much more powerful than Thunderbird. The one thing you have to keep in mind, is that at some point, Mozilla will start to data mine. For now all seems safe.
Didn’t know that. I always used Apple Mail till now and I really miss that feature in Linux as that was the most best part. Such a email client should be there for Linux community even if it comes at some price. Like previously there was no office for Linux so suddenly a spurge of office editors came and now everyone uses that.
