[mythtv-users] [OT] Mailing Lists...

[myth joe]

On Mon, 6 Dec 2004 23:44:28 -0900, John Andersen
<jsa at video.homelinux.org> wrote:
> On Monday 06 December 2004 15:57, myth joe wrote:
> > The answer is gmail.  
> 
> I didn't see that he posed a question.
> 
> > Pop the messages to read offline.  Use the
      ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
> > faultless web interface for searching archives and browsing.
> 
> Gmail is cute, but still requires you to be on line.
> You still get it at ITS speed and not
> your Computer's speed.
> 
> Also, having dealt with significant quantities of mail
> on Gmail it can't hold a candle to any of the common
> email packages for ease of use, speed, or accuracy
> of sorting.  Its still a clunky interface, although a pretty
> good clunky interface.

I recommended POPping the email off of gmail.  That way you can use
your email client of choice.  The web interface can be reserved for
those times when you need a web forum.  I.e., the web interface may
not be as good as a full client, but it's better than a web-based
discussion board.