Comments on: Are You Up For An Email Client With Unique Features? Read On! http://www.ghacks.net/2008/12/27/are-you-up-for-an-email-client-with-unique-features-read-on/ A technology blog covering software, mobile phones, gadgets, security, the Internet and other relevant areas. Wed, 25 Nov 2009 02:29:28 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: vhick http://www.ghacks.net/2008/12/27/are-you-up-for-an-email-client-with-unique-features-read-on/#comment-588204 vhick Mon, 29 Dec 2008 02:10:15 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=9391#comment-588204 eMailaya is good! but frepops consume a more cpu resources. eMailaya is good!

but frepops consume a more cpu resources.

]]> By: Amos http://www.ghacks.net/2008/12/27/are-you-up-for-an-email-client-with-unique-features-read-on/#comment-588005 Amos Sun, 28 Dec 2008 15:27:27 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=9391#comment-588005 @David: defining an account in eMailaya is easy as typing in your email and password. no other info is needed (eMailaya does it for u) and therefore importing account info from a different email client is not relevant there are tooltips for ALL buttons that are iconic, if u find a certain button without it, let me know, i might have missed one or two. thanks @David:
defining an account in eMailaya is easy as typing in your email and password. no other info is needed (eMailaya does it for u) and therefore importing account info from a different email client is not relevant

there are tooltips for ALL buttons that are iconic, if u find a certain button without it, let me know, i might have missed one or two.

thanks

]]> By: David http://www.ghacks.net/2008/12/27/are-you-up-for-an-email-client-with-unique-features-read-on/#comment-587983 David Sun, 28 Dec 2008 14:37:32 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=9391#comment-587983 Just a couple of observations after downloading it and playing around. Having the ability to import account info from OE or Outlook would be nice as would "tool tips" for all the small icons throughout the GUI. Just a couple of observations after downloading it and playing around. Having the ability to import account info from OE or Outlook would be nice as would “tool tips” for all the small icons throughout the GUI.

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]]> By: Martin http://www.ghacks.net/2008/12/27/are-you-up-for-an-email-client-with-unique-features-read-on/#comment-587865 Martin Sun, 28 Dec 2008 09:05:00 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=9391#comment-587865 Amos yes you can link and use parts of the article on your website, thanks for the comments. Amos yes you can link and use parts of the article on your website, thanks for the comments.

]]> By: Amos http://www.ghacks.net/2008/12/27/are-you-up-for-an-email-client-with-unique-features-read-on/#comment-587848 Amos Sun, 28 Dec 2008 08:40:14 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=9391#comment-587848 i think people misunderstood the video/voice feature: even though i dont consider it as the most important feature in emailaya, the video is a simple AVI file and the audio is a WAV file, these formats are supported in any Windows OS, you DON'T need anything extra in order to hear/view the audio/video. moreover, you can even hear/view them from INSIDE emailaya itself! regarding spam: emailaya uses a built in rbl/dnsbl mechanism to detect spam AND a user defined rules based on the sender (email) and the subject) combining both methods creates a pretty good detection percentage. i think people misunderstood the video/voice feature: even though i dont consider it as the most important feature in emailaya, the video is a simple AVI file and the audio is a WAV file, these formats are supported in any Windows OS, you DON’T need anything extra in order to hear/view the audio/video. moreover, you can even hear/view them from INSIDE emailaya itself!

regarding spam: emailaya uses a built in rbl/dnsbl mechanism to detect spam AND a user defined rules based on the sender (email) and the subject) combining both methods creates a pretty good detection percentage.

]]> By: Amos http://www.ghacks.net/2008/12/27/are-you-up-for-an-email-client-with-unique-features-read-on/#comment-587832 Amos Sun, 28 Dec 2008 07:41:49 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=9391#comment-587832 hi there first of all, thank you martin for this favorable article about eMailaya. may i link to it from my site? regarding webmails support: the main problem of making it a built in feature is the very often changes in the APIs. i was using adsense notifier addon for firefox and the developer needed a never ending changes to his add on every time google changed their API until he got tired of it completely, same for the webmail support. because this is an add on (powered by freepops.org) u can update the plugins whenever u need instead of waiting for a special update for every API change. what eMailaya does give you is a better integration with freepops, it activates freepops automatically, it defines the account information automatically and more. feel free to comment me about eMailaya, i promise to relate to all of you. hi there

first of all, thank you martin for this favorable article about eMailaya. may i link to it from my site?

regarding webmails support: the main problem of making it a built in feature is the very often changes in the APIs. i was using adsense notifier addon for firefox and the developer needed a never ending changes to his add on every time google changed their API until he got tired of it completely, same for the webmail support. because this is an add on (powered by freepops.org) u can update the plugins whenever u need instead of waiting for a special update for every API change.

what eMailaya does give you is a better integration with freepops, it activates freepops automatically, it defines the account information automatically and more.

feel free to comment me about eMailaya, i promise to relate to all of you.

]]> By: Daz http://www.ghacks.net/2008/12/27/are-you-up-for-an-email-client-with-unique-features-read-on/#comment-587831 Daz Sun, 28 Dec 2008 07:41:16 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=9391#comment-587831 This may be a good client if it had a more intuitive antispam feature. As stated earlier, what is the point of Audio and video if other users can't open them. After trying this, I think I will stick with Thunderbird, even if it still needs come improvements to make it as fully featured as outlook 2007. The only problem I have had with outlook is it is quite buggy. This may be a good client if it had a more intuitive antispam feature. As stated earlier, what is the point of Audio and video if other users can’t open them.

After trying this, I think I will stick with Thunderbird, even if it still needs come improvements to make it as fully featured as outlook 2007. The only problem I have had with outlook is it is quite buggy.

]]> By: RG http://www.ghacks.net/2008/12/27/are-you-up-for-an-email-client-with-unique-features-read-on/#comment-587527 RG Sat, 27 Dec 2008 21:14:18 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=9391#comment-587527 I would think those kinds of things should be good candidates for built-in features, not add-ons. I am sure if I look at the road map for Thunderbird 3 (just as an example) I would find many features that I would rather skip in favour of having access to all my emails without add-ons. I would think those kinds of things should be good candidates for built-in features, not add-ons. I am sure if I look at the road map for Thunderbird 3 (just as an example) I would find many features that I would rather skip in favour of having access to all my emails without add-ons.

]]> By: Martin http://www.ghacks.net/2008/12/27/are-you-up-for-an-email-client-with-unique-features-read-on/#comment-587505 Martin Sat, 27 Dec 2008 20:35:54 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=9391#comment-587505 I have not tried it but Freepops is mentioned which can be integrated into the email client by moving it into the /data/freepops/ directory. I have not tried it but Freepops is mentioned which can be integrated into the email client by moving it into the /data/freepops/ directory.

]]> By: NightFlyer http://www.ghacks.net/2008/12/27/are-you-up-for-an-email-client-with-unique-features-read-on/#comment-587460 NightFlyer Sat, 27 Dec 2008 19:00:48 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=9391#comment-587460 Stefan I get Yahoo,Gmail,AIM email delivered to my Thunderbird by using the addon Webmail ( http://webmail.mozdev.org/ )and it's various plugins (I know there is also a plugin for Hotmail) it works really well though it does take a little setting up. Stefan I get Yahoo,Gmail,AIM email delivered to my Thunderbird by using the addon Webmail ( http://webmail.mozdev.org/ )and it’s various plugins (I know there is also a plugin for Hotmail) it works really well though it does take a little setting up.

]]> By: RG http://www.ghacks.net/2008/12/27/are-you-up-for-an-email-client-with-unique-features-read-on/#comment-587429 RG Sat, 27 Dec 2008 18:06:48 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=9391#comment-587429 Trying it out today but Stefan touched on a most important feature, if an email client itself can centralize all my emails that would be a killer app. Trying it out today but Stefan touched on a most important feature, if an email client itself can centralize all my emails that would be a killer app.

]]> By: Stefan http://www.ghacks.net/2008/12/27/are-you-up-for-an-email-client-with-unique-features-read-on/#comment-587422 Stefan Sat, 27 Dec 2008 17:54:25 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=9391#comment-587422 I just want a client that can grab my Yahoo and Hotmail mail along with my Pop3 without having to run another program like yPOP I just want a client that can grab my Yahoo and Hotmail mail along with my Pop3 without having to run another program like yPOP

]]> By: Ajay http://www.ghacks.net/2008/12/27/are-you-up-for-an-email-client-with-unique-features-read-on/#comment-587421 Ajay Sat, 27 Dec 2008 17:54:05 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=9391#comment-587421 Have you tried the integration with Gmail. Even thunderbird doesn't have great support of the threaded conversations in Gmail. Have you tried the integration with Gmail. Even thunderbird doesn’t have great support of the threaded conversations in Gmail.

]]> By: Martin http://www.ghacks.net/2008/12/27/are-you-up-for-an-email-client-with-unique-features-read-on/#comment-587395 Martin Sat, 27 Dec 2008 16:50:47 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=9391#comment-587395 Dotan I think you are missing the point, maybe because the feature is not intended for anyone out there. Think about sending audio and video messages to family members. It is a useless feature if your system does not support it or if you do not need it. But I guess you have no need for a MySpace page either and still there are millions of users who like them.. Dotan I think you are missing the point, maybe because the feature is not intended for anyone out there. Think about sending audio and video messages to family members.

It is a useless feature if your system does not support it or if you do not need it. But I guess you have no need for a MySpace page either and still there are millions of users who like them..

]]> By: Dotan Cohen http://www.ghacks.net/2008/12/27/are-you-up-for-an-email-client-with-unique-features-read-on/#comment-587387 Dotan Cohen Sat, 27 Dec 2008 16:36:15 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=9391#comment-587387 > Have you ever asked yourself why there is no > way to send audio or video emails easily? Probably because those are nonstandard, nonproductive features? If some lovely eMailAya user _sends_ me an audio or video mail, how will I open it? My cellphone probably won't support the format, and there is a good chance that my laptop does not either. I cannot turn on sound when I am going through my email in the library on the laptop. I cannot copy and paste part of an audio or video note to my Zim Notebook. I cannot print the important information in there. I cannot quickly eyescan the document for the facts. Sounds like PHB features to me. > Have you ever asked yourself why there is no
> way to send audio or video emails easily?

Probably because those are nonstandard, nonproductive features? If some lovely eMailAya user _sends_ me an audio or video mail, how will I open it? My cellphone probably won’t support the format, and there is a good chance that my laptop does not either. I cannot turn on sound when I am going through my email in the library on the laptop. I cannot copy and paste part of an audio or video note to my Zim Notebook. I cannot print the important information in there. I cannot quickly eyescan the document for the facts.

Sounds like PHB features to me.

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