Re: [h-e-w] Re: Gnus, anyone?

[Jeff Rancier]

I believe mutt.exe is part of the cygwin build.
Jeff

----- Original Message -----
From: "Peter Davis" <address@hidden>
To: <address@hidden>
Sent: Thursday, December 20, 2001 3:28 PM
Subject: Re: [h-e-w] Re: Gnus, anyone?


| At 05:42 PM 12/20/2001, Galen Boyer wrote:
| >Actually, I think this was a worthwhile discussion, or I wouldn't
| >have asked the question.
|
| I agree that comparing gnus and VM can be worthwhile.  I've used both
| pretty much, though I wouldn't say I'm a "master" at either one.  Here are
| some of the points that strike me:
|
| VM
| --
|
| 1) *Much* easier to configure and get running.
|
| 2) Much faster overall (download time, message display time, switching
| folder/group time, etc.)
|
| 3) UI is more like other mail readers.
|
| 4) Flexible support for "leave on server" functionality.
|
|
| gnus
| ----
|
| 1) Integrate e-mail with news.
|
| 2) More customizable, and with more packages available to do TO-DO lists,
etc.
|
| 3) Allows a message-per-file storage format. (This is important ... I've
| had VM folders so large I can't open them on a 256Mb PC.)
|
| 4) Easily browse mail groups, and create new ones as needed.
|
|
| That said, I have to say that I keep coming back to Eudora.  It's very
| fast, and rediculously easy to configure, complete with filters, automatic
| stationery, multiple personalities.  The biggest drawbacks are that it
| requires too much mousing, and that it doesn't support a message-per-file
| format.  I'm going to look into mutt once I can locate a Windows version.
|
| -pd
|