I still prefer a desktop client (well emacs gnus). I like access to my email when I'm offline and traveling, which is often. I prefer the speed of processing

I still prefer a desktop client (well emacs gnus). I like access to my email when I'm offline and traveling, which is often. I prefer the speed of processing email locally and the integration I can have with other local tools and scripts. All that said, I still use GMail as a sort of online archive and client when I'm away from my laptop.