[Paddlewise] New browser and e-mail (was: Request for a change to the digest version

> Let me give a *strong* recommendation that folks run, not walk, over
> to www.mozilla.org, and download "Thunderbird".  It is the best mail
> client (with a GUI) available.  It runs on everything.  It's free.
> It's open-source -- and therefore peer-reviewed, and therefore far
> more likely than closed-source to have seriously addressed issues of
> utmost importance -- like security.  And it keeps getting better, quickly.
>
> It's not perfect: nothing is.  But it will do exactly what Kirk
> suggested, that is, filter mail as it's received into separate folders.
> (I happen to use procmail to do that, but the principle is the same;
> and given that I'm maintaining 638 folders at the moment, I couldn't
> live without that functionality. ;-) )
>
> While you're there, grab the Firefox web browser as well: also
> runs on everything, also free, also open-source, etc.  It's so much
> better than everything else at this point that comparisons are moot.

I've been using Mozilla for the only reason - it has an option of decreasing
or increasing font size on web pages.  With LCD display this was a problem
(fonts become too small on high resolution).  IE can't handle this properly
(only some fonts on web-pages can be changed), and Netscape isn't any
better.  With Mozilla all fonts could be made as big as my eyes needed. But
original Mozilla was otherwise under-engineered tool - no alphabet sorting
of bookmarks or deleting them directly from the list (you have to open
"Manage bookmarks" tab).
I've checked this new "Firefox" browser - it has everything that original
Mozilla had, and is much better.  There is one problem with e-mail client
"Thurderbird" - unlike Outlook, it has no option "Disconnect after
sending/receiving messages", - and this is very much needed with dial-up
internet providers.  I'm switching land line to cell phone when going to
browse  internet, but with brief sending/receiving of e-mails this is a
nuisance. My land line remains busy until I disconnect.  May be, I just
can't find this button in "options".
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