Anyone switch from Outlook to Thunderbird

Tommy · 2009-03-28, 10:37 AM

Anyone switch from Outlook to Thunderbird ?

are you happy with thunderbird ??

the other day when i booted up I opened outlook and all my emails in my inbox were gone..

this happens like once a year ...

Ramster · 2009-03-28, 10:45 AM

That happened to me once with Thunderbird. Not gone exactly but I thought they were, I had to right click and Compact the Folder I think it was because when you delete emails apparently they are not completely gone taking up space so compacting removes they totally. (I think).

But in the 4 years I've used Thunderbird (inbox shows June 05) that only happened once and like I said the emails were never gone and are still there to this day.

So yes I use Thunderbird

cyberpod · 2009-04-24, 08:39 PM

I use both for different accounts and I must say if I had to choose I would pick Thunderbird for the spam engine alone... I have maybe had to pick out 3-4 "good" emails from 4 years of spam. and now I trust it so much I never even look anymore. On the other hand I find myself constantly worried I missed something of value in the junk folder of Outlook. Maybe this is a case of my own ability to set each up but none the less it is a major factor for me.

u-Bob · 2009-05-02, 07:09 AM

<---- loves thunderbird.

nate · 2009-05-12, 07:24 PM

I like thunderbird, but their isnt a simple way of importing an old thunderbird profile. You can import from your old outlook stuff all day long, but not from your old tbird profile.

Its pretty weird.

Tommy · 2009-05-14, 03:20 PM

Thanks everyone..

what i really wanted to know is it worth going thru the hassle of switching

is it a lot better or.... more or less the same shit

Evocan · 2009-05-19, 10:22 AM

Hi maybe there aren't quite as many options on thunderbird but I switched and find it better and quicker (I have it checking 23 email accounts and it does it in a fraction of the time Outlook used to take) I also back up my profile every few weeks and you can drop the whole profile directory back in (or onto another computer) and it works fine!

2009-03-28, 10:37 AM	#1
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2009-03-28, 10:45 AM	#2
Ramster Life is good Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Ottawa, Canada Posts: 11,685	That happened to me once with Thunderbird. Not gone exactly but I thought they were, I had to right click and Compact the Folder I think it was because when you delete emails apparently they are not completely gone taking up space so compacting removes they totally. (I think). But in the 4 years I've used Thunderbird (inbox shows June 05) that only happened once and like I said the emails were never gone and are still there to this day. So yes I use Thunderbird __________________ Pornstar Legends \| Live Cam Model Shows \| Hungarian Girls Skype: robmurray999

2009-05-02, 07:09 AM	#4
u-Bob Shut up brain, or I'll stab you with a Q-tip! Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 118	<---- loves thunderbird. __________________ Payoneer Sponsors.

2009-05-12, 07:24 PM	#5
nate I can now put whatever you want in this space :) Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Merica! Posts: 543	I like thunderbird, but their isnt a simple way of importing an old thunderbird profile. You can import from your old outlook stuff all day long, but not from your old tbird profile. Its pretty weird. __________________ Its just a jump to the left.

2009-05-14, 03:20 PM	#6
Tommy NYC Boy That Moved To The Island Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 2,940	Thanks everyone.. what i really wanted to know is it worth going thru the hassle of switching is it a lot better or.... more or less the same shit __________________ Accepting New partners

2009-04-24, 08:39 PM	#3
cyberpod Internet! Is that thing still around? Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: NE Pennsylvania Posts: 6	I use both for different accounts and I must say if I had to choose I would pick Thunderbird for the spam engine alone... I have maybe had to pick out 3-4 "good" emails from 4 years of spam. and now I trust it so much I never even look anymore. On the other hand I find myself constantly worried I missed something of value in the junk folder of Outlook. Maybe this is a case of my own ability to set each up but none the less it is a major factor for me.

2009-05-19, 10:22 AM	#7
Evocan Internet! Is that thing still around? Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 9	Hi maybe there aren't quite as many options on thunderbird but I switched and find it better and quicker (I have it checking 23 email accounts and it does it in a fraction of the time Outlook used to take) I also back up my profile every few weeks and you can drop the whole profile directory back in (or onto another computer) and it works fine! __________________ Britamateur - amateur DVDs