I’ve Outgrown Thunderbird

Filed Under (Daily Posts) by User ImageCynthia [More Me!] on Mar 26, 2008 11:12 am

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Yes.. I hate to admit it, but I am going to move away from Thunderbird. I like Thunderbird. I like the layout, the name, the spam filter… I don’t want to stop using Thunderbird. Really I don’t. But there is one thing that has been bothering the heck out of me for the last while that I just can’t deal with anymore.

Thunderbird is beastly slow.

I get a ton of emails. I don’t know how many a ton is… but it’s a lot. And, apparently, Thunderbird can’t handle the number I get. If I don’t clean out my folders on a regular basis, Thunderbird practically slows to a crawl. Clicking on an email to read it can take upwards of 10 seconds or more. It’s annoying beyond acceptance.

So I did some looking to find an alternative to Thunderbird and I’m trying out The Bat! for a replacement. It is supposed to be a good solid email client that can handle thousands of emails without a blink. The downside is it has a cost. And I’m pretty poor right now… so I’m going to try it out for the 30 day free trial and see how I like it.

So far, I like it a lot. It is said to be for power users, which really I am. I can configure it to minute detail, it seems. And, from what I’ve read on reviews, there’s a lot more that it can do that I don’t even know about yet. So, we’ll see how it goes over the next 30 days!

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  1. no imageOlivier - MotivAider User [More Me!] (3 comments.) on 26.03.2008 at 15:52 (Reply)

    I agree that thunderbird cn be a bit slow. I made the move to gmail because in this way I can access my mail from anywhere. And with multiple (5) accounts to.
    Really easy and rather fast.

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  2. Olivier - MotivAider on 26.03.2008 at 15:52 (Reply)

    I agree that thunderbird cn be a bit slow. I made the move to gmail because in this way I can access my mail from anywhere. And with multiple (5) accounts to.
    Really easy and rather fast.

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  3. no imagenew zealand map [More Me!] (4 comments.) on 27.03.2008 at 06:35 (Reply)

    I got tired of Firebird quite some time ago. I liked it overall as you said, but it just wasn’t right for me. I have ended back up with Outlook even though I do not like that either really. I look forward to hearing how you like this Bat.

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  4. new zealand map on 27.03.2008 at 06:35 (Reply)

    I got tired of Firebird quite some time ago. I liked it overall as you said, but it just wasn't right for me. I have ended back up with Outlook even though I do not like that either really. I look forward to hearing how you like this Bat.

  5. no imageCynthia Blue [More Me!] on 27.03.2008 at 06:59 (Reply)

    Hi Olivier… yeah I have a gmail account too, mainly for email lists. I love how it groups messages. However, I prefer having a client on my laptop. And since I bring my laptop everywhere, I can get my mail most places, too. :)

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  6. Cynthia Blue on 27.03.2008 at 06:59 (Reply)

    Hi Olivier… yeah I have a gmail account too, mainly for email lists. I love how it groups messages. However, I prefer having a client on my laptop. And since I bring my laptop everywhere, I can get my mail most places, too. :)

  7. no imageCynthia Blue [More Me!] on 27.03.2008 at 07:00 (Reply)

    HI new zealand map… oh I just can’t bring myself to user another Microsoft product if I can avoid it. :) I am really liking The Bat! a lot. It’s very powerful, I can tweak minute details (which I love to do) and it is fast. We’ll see how it functions when I get a ton of emails!

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  8. Cynthia Blue on 27.03.2008 at 07:00 (Reply)

    HI new zealand map… oh I just can't bring myself to user another Microsoft product if I can avoid it. :) I am really liking The Bat! a lot. It's very powerful, I can tweak minute details (which I love to do) and it is fast. We'll see how it functions when I get a ton of emails!

  9. no imagenew zealand map [More Me!] (4 comments.) on 27.03.2008 at 14:40 (Reply)

    Sounds good maybe I should give it a try!

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  10. new zealand map on 27.03.2008 at 14:40 (Reply)

    Sounds good maybe I should give it a try!

  11. no imageCynthia Blue [More Me!] on 27.03.2008 at 15:33 (Reply)

    Hey New Zealand… I really like The Bat! so far, and already paid for it… :) It’s a keeper!

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  12. Cynthia Blue on 27.03.2008 at 15:33 (Reply)

    Hey New Zealand… I really like The Bat! so far, and already paid for it… :) It's a keeper!

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