Off Topic... email software

I've been clinging to Netscape as my mail program for some time now although I
know it's just not going to last forever with no support, etc.. Any of the
computer savvy glider pilots know of any other free or inexpensive mail software
that also has the capability to download the newsgroups inside the same software???

Many thanks,

Gary

Gary Emerson wrote:
I've been clinging to Netscape as my mail program for some time now
although I know it's just not going to last forever with no support,
etc.. Any of the computer savvy glider pilots know of any other free or
inexpensive mail software that also has the capability to download the
newsgroups inside the same software???

Mozilla Thunderbird - http://mozilla.org. Open source and supported.

Tony V.

Tony Verhulst wrote:

Mozilla Thunderbird - http://mozilla.org. Open source and supported.

Tony V.

I second that. Also, you can use Mozilla Firefox for browsing.
Both are free, though at the website they ask for contributions.

OpenOffice works just swell for text, spreadsheet, presentations, etc.

Tony Verhulst wrote:
Gary Emerson wrote:

I've been clinging to Netscape as my mail program for some time now
although I know it's just not going to last forever with no support,
etc.. Any of the computer savvy glider pilots know of any other free
or inexpensive mail software that also has the capability to download
the newsgroups inside the same software???


Mozilla Thunderbird - http://mozilla.org. Open source and supported.

Third.

Shawn wrote:
Tony Verhulst wrote:

Gary Emerson wrote:

I've been clinging to Netscape as my mail program for some time now
although I know it's just not going to last forever with no support,
etc.. Any of the computer savvy glider pilots know of any other free
or inexpensive mail software that also has the capability to download
the newsgroups inside the same software???



Mozilla Thunderbird - http://mozilla.org. Open source and supported.


Third.

And fourth.

Plus the Junk mail filter in Thunderbird is excellent, and learns to
sweep out 90 of your spam within a few days.

Plus it isn't a target for virus/worm/Trojan writers, unlike Outlook.

outlook express

"Gary Emerson" wrote in message
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I've been clinging to Netscape as my mail program for some time now
although I know it's just not going to last forever with no support, etc..
Any of the computer savvy glider pilots know of any other free or
inexpensive mail software that also has the capability to download the
newsgroups inside the same software???

Many thanks,

Gary

BTIZ wrote:
outlook express

Recommending and using software that is targetted by every hacker in
existence sounds, to me, like a real bad idea. YMMV.

Tony

so true... but it comes with Bill Gates support.. not that that in itself is
a good thing


"Tony Verhulst" wrote in message
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BTIZ wrote:
outlook express

Recommending and using software that is targetted by every hacker in
existence sounds, to me, like a real bad idea. YMMV.

Tony

BTIZ wrote:
so true... but it comes with Bill Gates support.. not that that in itself is
a good thing

Whadaya expect from a criminal.
http://www.thesmokinggun.com/mugshots/gatesmug1.html
:-)

Shawn

P.S. Workplace/family safe URL, unless Gates' picture scares your children.

Outlook Express

Or use the best free email software you find, and use Google Groups as
your news reader.

Try: http://groups.google.com/group/rec.aviation.soaring