I use Evolution for managing my email and contacts. While most people I know now use webmail when they send their email, I am still stuck in pre-2001 with a desktop email client. With Evolution (available Windows version here) you download a binary (an exe file in windows speak) and save it to your hard drive. You run the binary to use the application. With a webmail, you open your browser and run the application like any other gadget within the browser. Using a desktop application means you can still work offline. Preferring to work with a browser means portability (doing your work at any computer connected to the web).
Evolution also has calendaring functions, notification and scheduling features. If you've worked with an organizer, that's it. The version that I use is integrated into the Gnome desktop environment which I prefer too, and this brings me real time email notifications and searchable email files.
Evolution also has an add-in called rss-evolution to automatically download my feeds as if they are email messages. These are in turn also searchable.
I keep multiple email accounts. I have 3 pop accounts and an IMAP from Google. Evolution handles multiple accounts well and at minimum of resources. I mostly keep the application running all day. Email desktop does not hog your bandwidth like video messaging does. And it only uses bandwidth at user specified times. Some prefer to check their email as often as every 10 minutes or less but I think ::wink:: it's a bit manic. :)
Evolution also has calendaring functions, notification and scheduling features. If you've worked with an organizer, that's it. The version that I use is integrated into the Gnome desktop environment which I prefer too, and this brings me real time email notifications and searchable email files.
Evolution also has an add-in called rss-evolution to automatically download my feeds as if they are email messages. These are in turn also searchable.
I keep multiple email accounts. I have 3 pop accounts and an IMAP from Google. Evolution handles multiple accounts well and at minimum of resources. I mostly keep the application running all day. Email desktop does not hog your bandwidth like video messaging does. And it only uses bandwidth at user specified times. Some prefer to check their email as often as every 10 minutes or less but I think ::wink:: it's a bit manic. :)
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