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I'll bite, what's the use case for thunderbird these days now that every email service has its own web and mobile apps?
by flashback2199 3y ago
I'll bite, what's the use case for thunderbird these days now that every email service has its own web and mobile apps?
- xethos 3y agoBecause I prefer a seperate client instead of every messaging protocol to rely on a browser or Electron. Because it's faster to have it auto-open on desktop than to log in (with 2FA) via a browser every time I reboot. Because I like having a local copy of my email. Because it's more pleasant to use multiple accounts with a single, consistant UI. Because I have money for more RAM and compute, but Thunderbird (or other clients) are typically lighter in my experience, so I'll use my RAM or cash for something else.
- cassianoleal 3y agoAside from people with a single Gmail account (and perhaps 1 work email where they have to use Outlook anyway), who can deal with logging in to multiple webmail apps, all different to each other? An email client keeps the experience consistent across all accounts. It integrates with whatever workflow and desktop you have. It's cheaper to run. It's easier to use. It's faster. Probably uses less CPU and RAM.