[SOC] Linux E-mail Clients?

[Hank Kohl K8DD]

At 3/17/02 08:45 AM -0800, Bob Nielsen wrote:
>On Sun, Mar 17, 2002 at 10:59:52AM -0500, W2AGN wrote:
> > On Sunday 17 March 2002 08:58, kc0bom@arrl.net wrote:
> > > Hi All;
> > >
> > > Can anyone suggest an e-mail client for Linux?  Someone mentioned one to
> > > me a few days ago but danged if I can remember what it was or even who
> > > mentioned it :^)
> > >
> > > The program I'm using now (the one that came with my distro) lacks a few
> > > important features... such as the ability to reply to a message ;^)
> > >
> > > 72/73
> > > Rob, kc0bom
> > >
> > --
> >
> > You really need to get X-windows working, then you have a lot of choices.
> > There is a Netscape Communicator for Linux. My favorite email program is
> > XFMAIL (http://www.xfmail.org). Free, of course, and has folders, filters,
> > multiple sigs, etc.
> >
> > I also run kmail, which is a client for the KDE desktop interface for X.
> >
>
>But those are First-Class programs.  Try mailx for something really
>second-class (or mutt or pine which are a step up).  Actually I'm quite
>satisfied with mutt, which has folders and threading.  I use procmail
>for filtering and spamassassin, which is >99% effective in stopping
>spam (I finally found something which works!).  For browsing, lynx or
>links are similar (none of that graphics stuff!)
>
>Bob, N7XY

What about good old PINE ..... Pine Is Not Elm?

73    Hank    K8DD


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