[TriLUG] replacement for netscrape mail

[J. Bryan Kelly]

Rodent of Unusual Size wrote:

>'the time has come,' the walrus said..
>
>i've been using netscrape for my main browser on both linux and
>windows, and as my mua on windows, for years now.  i've got 4.79.
>i tried 6.0 when it came out, but it sucked so badly i fled the
>experience.
>
>however, netscrape just doesn't cut it any more, so i need to
>upgrade to some more current integrated browser/mua solution,
>specifically on windows.
>
>mozilla seems cool as a browser, but does it do mail?  how about
>other alternatives?
>
>one big aspect is that i have several *gb* of mail archived in
>netscrape mbox+ format (mbox plus their .snm index file).  so
>whatever mua i move to needs to at least be able to handle the
>mbox files, and preferably the index files as well.
>
>and lastly, the mua needs to be able to leave pop messages on the
>server, and keep track of its own pop state and not rely on any
>notion the server may have about which ones are new and which
>have already been downloaded.
>
>so.. anyone have any suggestions?  will mozilla do it?  or opera?
>
>tia!
>  
>
my wife and I are both using mozilla and are well satisfied. My second 
choice for a linux only solution is kmail. my choice for a windows only 
solution is "The bat" but it costs a few dollars and it seems strange to
pay for a good email app