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Resolved Question

Simple Email Client

May 29, 2013 4:37AM PDT

I've searched hi and lo to find a simple email client but I haven't had any luck.

I don't want web based email.
I don't want all the extras like calendar, contacts.....
In the left navigation pane I want a bunch of irrelevant folders. Only the folders under the account(s) (inbox, outbox Trash and the like)

Any help will be appreciated.
James

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Clarification Request
are you looking
May 29, 2013 5:12AM PDT

For a free service or a paid one ?

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Why must I Put Something into the Title When I'm replying???
May 29, 2013 7:29AM PDT

Free but I would pay for a client i like.

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My 83 yr. old neighbor has this
May 29, 2013 7:40AM PDT

>> http://pawpawmail.com/ and loves it , costs her $8.00 a month. It's very simple to use. She's the only person I know that uses it so I can't vouch for it any further. Hope this helps...Digger

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(NT) p.s I see it has a 10 day free trial
May 29, 2013 7:46AM PDT
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Seen That
May 29, 2013 8:07AM PDT

I don't want to pay 8 a month. I'd pay for the software but not a monthly fee.

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Re: email client
May 29, 2013 5:28AM PDT

Did you already try Thunderbird? It's free from Mozilla.

It's pop3, not web-based. It doesn't have a calendar. It does have an address book, but you're not required to use it, if you want to do without it. And all folders except the standard ones you have make yourself (or, in your case, you don't make them). So it seems to fit your needs rather well.

Kees

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Tried it
May 29, 2013 7:30AM PDT

I'm using Windows Live Mail now I I don't like all the extras with that.

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Thanks
May 30, 2013 3:42AM PDT

Thanks to all for the info.
I believe I'll give Thunderbird a whirl.

James

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Opera Mail - Simple and light
Jun 13, 2013 3:32AM PDT

You may want to check out the e-mail client from Opera. Simple and light. Previously it used to be combined with the Opera browser, now they have hived it off to a seperate application.

Check it out : Opera Mail