I use gmail for personal email, but I've been using Outlook 2003 at the office for work emails. Basically, I'm looking for something to replace Outlook and I'm not sure if I should go with gmails multiple inboxes or use a desktop client.
I probably get about 20-30 emails a day. Not all of them are important, but I definitely spend a lot of time sorting them making sure they're going to the right folders. I know Outlook has some filters for this, but I haven't set up too many yet. Gmail labels work pretty well, but I've found the filters to be a little cumbersome to set up.

So what do you say! To the cloud or to the desktop!

(Also CM, I know you recommended GMail, I just haven't taken the time to attempt to set it up yet :ninja:)

I'd vote for gmail. I use it personally with three different accounts for varying levels of stuff [eg personal correspondence, bills, general emails]. The Priority Inbox feature is super helpful for me as I can train it to mark certain emails [eg credit card payment due notices or okcupid messages] as important and keep them at the top of the inbox.

Wow, nice thread tags! hahah

Anyway, yeah I have about 5 or 6 email accounts going to Gmail.. I hate trying to organize emails into folders, that's what the Search feature is for. I use the labels to indicate what email address the email is directed too. This has been working for me for years.

Thanks!

Anyway yea, Im leaning towards gmail at this point. As far as I can tell, the search filters between gmail and thunderbird are essentially the same. Unless I'm missing some major advantage of a desktop client I wasn't previously aware of.

I guess I'll also have to sit down one day and set up all of my filters so things don't get too overwhelming.

Yea, GMail's filters are pretty powerful if you look into it.

Also, USE PRIORITY INBOX. I haven't even needed to train mine yet and thus far it's been insanely good.

The major advantage over a desktop client is that your email isn't stored on your local computer. It's rather more likely your laptop will explode, than for Google to.

IMAP has long since provided that. Email is downloaded to your PC, but it remains on the server as well.

I use stealth marketing for email, been using it since 2004. Don't feel like I should change it or anything.

Oh btwz, Coolmatty just pointed out I'm using an exchange server which means I probably should stick to outlook!

On my desktop I use Outlook 2003 with five gmail accounts setup as POP account that download the email to the hard drive but also does not remove them from the server. I like that because if my internet connection gets wonky I still have access to my previous email as well as my calendar that is synced with google calendar. My various laptops are configured with gmail as imap with no email downloaded, just able to view my gmail folders from within Outlook. I prefer a desktop client because I can switch between the various email accounts with no need to log in and out of various accounts or rely on browser extensions. I also like the fact that I am relying on Gmail so that if something does go wrong with my computer, all of my email is still safe in the cloud. Couple that with the fact that I always have the ability to access my email on any PC with an internet connection and a cloud/desktop combination seems like a win for me. The way I see it, there is no reason to choose between the two. Also, rules are pretty easy to set up in Outlook and I just simply create a rule for each account that sends email for a specific account to an inbox specifically for that account.

^Just seems like a lot of redundancy.. With Gmail and multiple accounts there is no reason to "log in and out and rely on browser extensions"

BZZT WRONG. Google Accounts supports switching. Two clicks and you're in a different account.

Edit: Also, Wookie, that is the most absurd, convoluted, confusing setup I have ever heard. It is a complete bastardization of GMail and you should be ashamed of yourself. There's like 10 better ways of doing that, half of which involve ditching old crappy Outlook.

Hey Matty, way to be an ass about it!

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That's pretty cool although my setup requires half as many clicks to switch accounts.



What's absurd, convoluted, and confusing about having one email client access five gmail accounts (plus another unrelated account)? Is it the part where if I want to look at email from one account I go to the inbox I established for that account? Oh, it must be the part where I access them using imap when I'm mobile rather than using pop which would be pretty convoluted in my case. You are correct about it being a "bastardization" of Gmail in that they advocate (or at least used to) using Gmail just like you would use google. I prefer the traditional way of accessing email and I love the service and the redundancy that having my mail on the web as well provides.

You don't need to get so worked up over email, christ.

OMQ GOOGLE IS GOING TO EXPLODE??!?!?!?!

To the saferoom!

If that was just a ploy to get me alone in a bunker.. well it worked.

It's not about having one program access 5, although as mentioned that's not necessary.

You use POP. There is no reason in the world to ever use POP. You completely lose all semblance of syncing email using it. Your sent emails, your drafts, even your filtering and spam are not synced to any other device. The only thing that is ever synced is permanently deleting email. For crying out loud, using POP essentially eliminates your whole "redundancy".

You use GMail yet the way you use it completely eliminates all the benefits. Having your mail on the web is irrelevant if you actually used IMAP everywhere. You don't get priority inbox which could easily manage ALL your accounts in one place. You don't get labels. You don't get to assist GMail's Spam filter.

I mean, seriously, there is so much facepalm-worthy nonsense in the way you've set up your email that I'm fairly certain hell froze over. Your reasons for even doing that way aren't even valid. You could still use a traditional mail client and get most of the benefits if you did it right. And your redundancy mark is, as I said before, irrelevant to any mail server supporting IMAP.

Someone ban CM he is not simmered enough.

Shut the hell up you idiot, I'm trying to have a civil conversation!

:saddowns:

And I am, in a very strict and pushy way, trying to convince wookie to try something else. >.>