Thunderbird

[David]

I think I read once Simon uses this Email service but not sure anyone here with experience of this service ?

[Rik]

Simon uses SeaMonkey which incorporates an email client, afaik, David. I did look at TBird, but didn't like some of its facets, so stuck to Outlook.

[Steve]

I have used it on Windows, I think on the whole it works very well, archiving and transfer of accounts from one PC to another is straight forward plus its free.

[David]

  Ah yes it was Sea Monkey......

[Steve]

Its shares similar code Thunderbird and the Sea Monkey Mail client

[David]

No downsides then ?it looks alright

And one question ,I suppose I could google  but hey ! one of the most annoying features for me is this windows live messenger service can I actually get rid of it or not I mean remove it from my system as I have never used it and wont

[Steve]

I think Outlook is the most accomplished but its not free and as email client Thunderbird works well

[David]

  just downloading it now looks impressive,but then again everything does at the time

[Glenn]

I've been using Thunderbird with Windows 7 RC for the past few months, it works fine

[Steve]

No downsides then ?it looks alright

And one question ,I suppose I could google  but hey ! one of the most annoying features for me is this windows live messenger service can I actually get rid of it or not I mean remove it from my system as I have never used it and wont

You can stop WLM pestering you at startup by changing the messenger sign in options. Not sure you can remove it though

[David]

I will try this thanks Steve its a pain in the rear end and drives me nuts

[David]

Done that so I just have to change the Email settings now I presume ? from IDNet to Thunderbird in the outlook Email setup ?

Do feel free to yell NO David if Im wrong 

[Steve]

Now I am confused I thought your where transferring you email account settings from Outlook to Thunderbird

[Rik]

Likewise I'm afraid, David.

[David]

Sorry chaps you know me.... the situation is this (pay attention now) Due to a change of isp I need to change Email for all the websites I use you know the usual,Bank,utilities perverts incorperated so I need to change from david @idnet .dumdem to...and thought I would need to change 

still confused or am I thinking wrongly.....I have not had to change this stuff over and my new isp I have chosen not to have the Email service 

[Rik]

So, you're saying you have no email service at your new ISP, David?

[David]

  I knew you would get it 

[Rik]

So what do you want to change, in that case?

[David]

Well I would need an Email address

[Rik]

Well, if your new ISP isn't providing one, your options are to pay IDNet for their service, use something like GoogleMail or get yourself a domain from someone like 1&1, that costs about £9 for 2 years for the domain and about £14pa for the mail service, iirc.

[David]

Thats very new to me Rik and very interesting not fully understaining the comain bit but the price is fair enough are there any advantages haveing this or is it just a mail service ? will have to check it out



Just found this.

http://order.1and1.co.uk/xml/order/Home;jsessionid=036BC0968289E3E3F9B86499084E7FF2.TC32b?__reuse=1247673130274

Have to read it...

[Rik]

It's just a mail service, David, but it's one you own, and can me moved around to different hosts if you so desire. It also means that the domain name can reflect your surname if you want, so you can have david@surname.me.uk if it's free.

Take a look at the 1&1 offer here.

[David]

This is very interesting to me ,I doubt if I am alone in taking Email for granted and being ignorant of such options

[Rik]

I have idnet, Google and my own domain, David, on the grounds that it's unlikely that all would fail at the same time.

[David]

That is my thinking its just anothe facet which interests me  

I have Googlemail already