Switching to Mozilla
After getting a false bounce from my Brother (via MailWasher), I thought it was time I learned how to use the junk mail features in Mozilla's mail client. After a little fussing, I was able to get it to work – quite admirably, might I add. I don't know how they do it, but this is pretty darn slick. I think I'm ready to start recommending this over Outlook Express. And who knows? If Microsoft screws up the next version of Outlook (proper), I may just move mail management to Mozilla myself.
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25 Comments
Anonymous
March 31st, 2003
at 11:16am
Yay! Another convert >:-D
With a bit of luck, Mozilla 1.4 will have a calendar included by default (ATM it's an XPI add-on from http://www.mozilla.org/projects/calendar/ ), so there's even more reason to shun Outlook.
Anonymous
March 31st, 2003
at 11:26am
mozilla does rock….i prefer it over IE any day
Anonymous
March 31st, 2003
at 12:33pm
For linux I like Evolution mail client over mozilla. Slick interface . alot of great feautres alot of feels like office Outlook , dont get that confused wiht out look express.
Anonymous
March 31st, 2003
at 1:32pm
You have a brother!
I have no problems with my spam setup
Anonymous
March 31st, 2003
at 2:17pm
Yes but will it also sync with your Pocket PC? Tis' the question to wonder about.
Anonymous
March 31st, 2003
at 2:28pm
I have been trying to get the mozilla mail client to work with my web based email provider verizonmail.com. Is this possible?
Anonymous
March 31st, 2003
at 4:39pm
Anyone know how Mozilla stocks up for security (credit cards, etc) compared to other browsers?
Anonymous
March 31st, 2003
at 4:45pm
While spam filtering concerned, try Spamassasin. After that it won't quite matter what mail client you use to filter junk.
Anonymous
March 31st, 2003
at 5:04pm
oh oh, I think I broke an unwritten rule.
Anonymous
March 31st, 2003
at 5:04pm
oh oh, I think I broke an unwritten rule.
Anonymous
March 31st, 2003
at 5:04pm
oh oh, I think I broke an unwritten rule.
Anonymous
March 31st, 2003
at 6:21pm
dude, are you fucking bald now?
Anonymous
March 31st, 2003
at 6:30pm
Anyone heard of FirstClass? It's a relatively unknown mail server/client combo but it's cross platform and it has built-in and user configurable anti-spam features…hey if you want to use Outlook or Mozilla, it provides POP,IMAP, and auth SMTP ability. Okay, okay, I work for FirstClass but I'd still love it even if I wasn't.
Anonymous
March 31st, 2003
at 7:17pm
Andrew,
I heard of first class, it does email , and it has kinda of a bbs type feel. I know alot of schools use it . But has first class changed. Last time which was not too log again it required that you connected to a first class server.
Yeah there is alot of neat features to first class but it is not for the every day user.
Anonymous
March 31st, 2003
at 7:31pm
You should try the new Opera mail client, it works quite well now and has a slick interface. (A lot faster than Mozilla too)
Anonymous
April 1st, 2003
at 12:02am
Security in Mozilla is as good as or better than IE. It has full support for 128-bit encryption, and the issues with SSL in 1.0 have been fixed for a long time. I use it for my online banking.
Anonymous
April 1st, 2003
at 5:08am
To find out more about how Mozilla does its spam filtering you can read up some details here: http://www.mozilla.org/mailnews/spam.html. Also there is only one MUA worth using. http://www.mutt.org/
Anonymous
April 1st, 2003
at 8:57am
I have been using mozilla mail for about 4+ months now and even before the built in junk mail filters I found the message filtering to be smooth and effortless.
I hope you will be showcasing mozilla mail on upcoming CFH episodes.
Anonymous
April 1st, 2003
at 3:20pm
Too bad it is too blurry to see the comment link. :S
Anonymous
April 1st, 2003
at 3:45pm
you bastard! lol! great trick :D
Anonymous
April 1st, 2003
at 6:41pm
I've been using Mozilla 1.2 since it came out of beta. Excellent mail support. I had to laugh – I got a virus last week; a VB virus! The only MS product I use is Windows 2000 – no Office, no IE. Since I don't use them, I didn't get infected.
BTW, Richard J. Smith, it will NOT sync with your Pocket PC because it is looking for MS stuff. If you were to get a Palm OS hand-held it would sync fine.
Anonymous
April 1st, 2003
at 7:00pm
Ah bugger. Now all the pixels just pissed out the bottom of me browser and are all mushed together in the taskbar.
Anonymous
April 2nd, 2003
at 12:18am
what do you mean she's owned?
Anonymous
April 5th, 2003
at 12:47pm
Remember, you have to be patient and train your little spam filter what is good in the world and what is bad in the world. The more spam you get, the faster it learns. Also, it is very important to tell it that something is NOT SPAM, as that is half of the equation. If you just get it and it is not marked spam, it is by default neutral (why??).
Anonymous
November 10th, 2005
at 2:39pm
You work for First Class? And you ADMIT it???? Hey dude, thanks for helping to perpetuate the single worst piece of software ever written… yes, *software*, not just mail client. First Class STINKS and makes my life an utter misery.