Thunderbird vs. OE

Warhammer · 05-02-2005, 09:13 AM

Which is better? Has anyone made the change? Does T-bird save disk space over OE?

gstelmack · 05-02-2005, 09:16 AM

Anything is better than OE, IMNSHO. Never could figure out its interface, and at one company I worked for I lost my entire address book when they tried to set up a network share with a company-wide address book. I hate Outlook with a passion.

It's still a tossup with me as to whether Thunderbird or Eudora are better. Thunderbird is being updated more regularly and has a decent SPAM filter, but seems to perform worse than Eudora did. If I ALT-TAB from a compile over to Thunderbird, it seems to take a bit to appear, where Eudora would just pop up.

Emiliano · 05-02-2005, 09:24 AM

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Originally Posted by gstelmack

Anything is better than OE, IMNSHO.

I agree 100%. I use Thunderbird regularly, never had any sort of problem. I think the anti-spam filter is great. It "learns" which e-mails are trash and which not.
I'd suggest try to install Thunderbird, you'll notice the difference. And if you don't want to try Thunderbird, anything is better than Outlook...

Mustang · 05-02-2005, 09:41 AM

I'm not a big wine or malt liquor fan but, if I absolutely had to pick one.. I guess I'd go with Olde English over Thunderbird...

Karim · 05-02-2005, 10:30 AM

I've been using Thunderbird for a while now instead of Outlook. In fact, I'd go back to IE before Outlook. FireFox still has trouble with some pages whereas Thunderbird has been integrated seamlessly into XP.

judicial clerk · 05-02-2005, 10:32 AM

I completely thought this was about drinking thunderbird or Old English 800 malt liquor. Then I though Gstelmack's post was a joke. Now i don't know what to think.

Daimyo · 05-02-2005, 10:38 AM

I like Outlook 2003 okay (Not Outlook Express... totally different products... couldn't imagine using OE). I switched to Thunderbird because Outlook 2003 was choking on the volume of email I had at the time. I'd reccomend average users to stick with Outlook, but if you're a power user or willing to spend a bit of extra time for the payoff Thunderbird is really, really nice. I didn't know anyone used Eudora anymore... that was my first email client and I used that up until maybe 4 years ago, but Outlook XP passed it by and Outlook 2003 kills it IMO.

jbmagic · 05-02-2005, 12:49 PM

Thunderbird is very good.

Thunderbird and Firefox browser a great combo to have

05-02-2005, 09:16 AM	#2
gstelmack Pro Starter Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Cary, NC	Anything is better than OE, IMNSHO. Never could figure out its interface, and at one company I worked for I lost my entire address book when they tried to set up a network share with a company-wide address book. I hate Outlook with a passion. It's still a tossup with me as to whether Thunderbird or Eudora are better. Thunderbird is being updated more regularly and has a decent SPAM filter, but seems to perform worse than Eudora did. If I ALT-TAB from a compile over to Thunderbird, it seems to take a bit to appear, where Eudora would just pop up. __________________ -- Greg -- Author of various FOF utilities

05-02-2005, 09:41 AM	#4
Mustang Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Wisconsin	I'm not a big wine or malt liquor fan but, if I absolutely had to pick one.. I guess I'd go with Olde English over Thunderbird... __________________ You, you will regret what you have done this day. I will make you regret ever being born. Your going to wish you never left your mothers womb, where it was warm and safe... and wet. i am going to show you pain you never knew existed, you are going to see a whole new spectrum of pain, like a Rainboooow. But! This rainbow is not just like any other rainbow, its...

05-02-2005, 10:30 AM	#5
Karim College Starter Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Calgary	I've been using Thunderbird for a while now instead of Outlook. In fact, I'd go back to IE before Outlook. FireFox still has trouble with some pages whereas Thunderbird has been integrated seamlessly into XP.

05-02-2005, 10:32 AM	#6
judicial clerk College Benchwarmer Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Portland, OR	I completely thought this was about drinking thunderbird or Old English 800 malt liquor. Then I though Gstelmack's post was a joke. Now i don't know what to think.

05-02-2005, 10:38 AM	#7
Daimyo College Starter Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Berkeley	I like Outlook 2003 okay (Not Outlook Express... totally different products... couldn't imagine using OE). I switched to Thunderbird because Outlook 2003 was choking on the volume of email I had at the time. I'd reccomend average users to stick with Outlook, but if you're a power user or willing to spend a bit of extra time for the payoff Thunderbird is really, really nice. I didn't know anyone used Eudora anymore... that was my first email client and I used that up until maybe 4 years ago, but Outlook XP passed it by and Outlook 2003 kills it IMO.

05-02-2005, 12:49 PM	#8
jbmagic Pro Starter Join Date: Apr 2004	Thunderbird is very good. Thunderbird and Firefox browser a great combo to have

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