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Weird omission of some clients like Thunderbird from the list.

• miles 1y ago
  https://useplaintext.email/#thunderbird https://useplaintext.email/#thunderbird
  • mattl 1y ago
    Yet it’s missing from the recommendation list. I don’t think you’re going to get many people switching from mail.google.com to something in a terminal emulator straight away.
    • zahlman 1y ago
      The recommendations list is described thus: > These clients all compose plain text emails by default, with correct quoting and text wrapping settings, requiring no additional configuration to use correctly. Thunderbird is not in the list because it requires configuration. The recommended list includes several GUIs and web clients.
      • mattl 1y ago
        I don't really understand how people are checking their email without configuring an email client, but then I realized I don't care and once again I should just never interact with anything from sr.ht
        • zahlman 1y ago
          By using the default configuration, or by using a web interface. I have no idea what "sr.ht" is.
          • mattl 1y ago
            No username, password, IMAP/POP server? sr.ht is the software forge this plain text email website is set up to promote.
    • deleted 1y ago
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• daneel_w 1y ago
  Given the unfathomably bloated mess the desktop issue has become it doesn't entirely belong in the list of recommended clients.
  • mattl 1y ago
    There’s no other cross platform GUI client I can think of.
    • daneel_w 1y ago
      Claws and Sylpheed come to mind.
      • mattl 1y ago
        * https://www.claws-mail.org/downloads.php https://www.claws-mail.org/downloads.php * https://sylpheed.sraoss.jp/en/download.html https://sylpheed.sraoss.jp/en/download.html Compare those to https://www.thunderbird.net/en-US/thunderbird/all https://www.thunderbird.net/en-US/thunderbird/all I can't find a current download for modern macOS on either of the first two
        • daneel_w 1y ago
          https://brew.sh/ https://brew.sh/
          • mattl 1y ago
            Shouldn't need Homebrew to install a GUI email client. Really shouldn't need to explain that, IMO.
            • daneel_w 1y ago
              Has the goal post been moved enough now? The author shouldn't need to explain why a 350 MiB monster like Thunderbird isn't in their list of recommended options for making the move to basic plain-text email.
• johnklos 1y ago
  Thunderbird is basically a web browser that executes whatever you want it to.
• linhns 1y ago
  Intentional or not, good omission though.