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> The spam filter ... is just to good to switch to any offline client. Your Gmail account is available over POP3 and IMAP. That means you enjoy the same spam f
by Mediterraneo10 10y ago
> The spam filter ... is just to good to switch to any offline client.
Your Gmail account is available over POP3 and IMAP. That means you enjoy the same spam filtering regardless of whether your use Gmail in your web browser or a dedicated e-mail client like Sylpheed.
- generic_user 10y agoIt makes me think that these people have never used an offline email client and don't understand what pop and imap are.
- bigbugbag 10y agoMost of the gmail users I know are a bit clueless and lacking in the technical domain and don't understand what an email client is because they've only ever used webmails. So I would not be surprised if they were unaware of pop and imap.
- sigi45 10y agoFirst email client was outlook express, than thunderbird, than gmail. I tried mutt, i tried others. I'm not syncing my mails anymore i just get an pop up from my webbrowser that a new email is here. I also use different computers (home desktop, home laptop, work desktop) and prefer the same ui with the same settings on all pcs. The browser became in some way, my operating system for mails.
- flukus 10y agoIs it that surprising? Webmail has existed for longer than most people have had email and it's not tied to a job or ISP like the previous most popular options were.