Well IMAP on Gmail as I mentioned in my last post was an excellent idea. However, I forgotten how slow IMAP can get when you have something like 20-50,000 emails like I do on my office email.
Sure every task only takes at most a few seconds; but those seconds does add up. I have tried the following to see if I can at least squeeze some more speed out from the current setup, but nothing seems to quite work well. Below is a simple review of the various clients I tried
1. Microsoft Outlook
The constant cache header became so irritating that I felt I was not really working, but more like just browsing my email. Eventually I decided enough was enough and move on.
2. Outlook Express
Well, it does have its charms however the lack of a index searcher makes this quite unwieldy for my needs
3. Mozilla Thunderbird
Often touted as the best open source email client out there. It has some strengths yet it was never as fluid as I wanted it to be. Also, checking on the index search part for this was another nightmare. I might have to install an external application such as Windows Live Search (Note, I hated it) and/or Google Desktop search for this.
4. Windows Live Mail (Beta)
Although still beta, Windows Live Mail felt very polished. The speed was bearable, however getting it exactly the way I like it before prove again to be unattainable. I think Microsoft has a winner here as this truly looks like a successor to Outlook Express. Just sadly, it wasn’t for me.
Well, so it was back to my old Setup. The one good thing is that Gmail IMAP still allows for POP access. My current setup is listed below for those who are wondering
POP SETUP
- Microsoft Outlook 2003
- Lookout for Outlook version 1.3
Index search, speed and everything I need. Maybe I am just getting old and lazy to learn a different setup. As long as it works as they say.
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