While I haven't done anything fancy, using IMAP with Thunderbird and Mutt has so far been a pleasant experience. I find it to be faster than POP. It also doesn'

While I haven't done anything fancy, using IMAP with Thunderbird and Mutt has so far been a pleasant experience. I find it to be faster than POP. It also doesn't need to poll like POP. Empty your spam folder once a week or so? Or try using Thunderbird?