Email Client

An email client is an odd bird. Most computer users will claim that they must have a software based email program on their computer, so that they can send and receive emails, sort contacts etc. These are all things that can be done by every major web-based email service. The only compelling arguments that can be made are speed of the interface, and the ability to access the emails if you are off line. There are many clients for PIM (personal information management), but not as many as you would think. I'm going to focus on one that will allow me to sync my Treo 755p, so that contacts, dates, etc. are shared between the two.

I will start by evaluating Mozilla's Thunderbird, and Evolution.

That being said, I personally have a work email, and a non-work email that are relatively off the grid, and not too prone to spam (knock on the web equivalent of wood). I also have an account that is solely for spam, and is the email address I give to sources I don't trust. As a side note, this is something I recommend for all computer users. A spam-free or lite-spam email account is like good credit. It's rare, and very easy to mess up.

All the mail accounts are available on the web, but I would like them to all be culminated on the PC, and available in one program, complete with a little spam filtering and organization.