[DM-MUG] Entourage issue

[Sharalyn]

I agree that Entourage is a problem because of the single file issue, but
mac mail seems to be so lacking in all the great features.


On 12/13/08 10:24 AM, "Geoffrey Stevens" <studias at msn.com> wrote:

> Jon,
> What you say about entourage ...
> I would recommend against entourage, and toward Apple mail.
>> > Entourage stores all of your mail in one giant file, which means
>> > that each backup takes the space of that file each time you backup.
>> > Plus if you have a corruption of that file, you are potentially out
>> > your data.
> 
> I use MSN Hotmail - is that a same problem as you say about entourage?
> Geoff
> 
>> > From: wjschoenenberger at qwest.net
>> > To: dmmug at dmmug.org
>> > Subject: Re: [DM-MUG] Entourage issue
>> > Date: Sat, 13 Dec 2008 05:16:55 -0600
>> > 
>> > I agree. The only reason I use Entourage is the work email server is
>> > Exchange. Home account is accessed via Mail.
>> > 
>> > William
>> > 
>> > 
>> > William Schoenenberger
>> > Des Moines, IA
>> > wjschoenenberger at qwest.net
>> > 
>> > 
>> > On Dec 12, 2008, at 10:05 PM, Jon Thompson wrote:
>> > 
>>> > > There is no need to use a "supported" email program, and they appear
>>> > > to not support mac email clients at all.  However, email is based on
>>> > > standards, meaning that you can use whatever client you are familiar
>>> > > with.  Qwest even has setup pages for "unsupported" email clients...
>>> > >
>>> > > http://www.qwest.com/internethelp/email/entourage.html
>>> > >
>>> > >
>>> > > I would recommend against entourage, and toward Apple mail.
>>> > > Entourage stores all of your mail in one giant file, which means
>>> > > that each backup takes the space of that file each time you backup.
>>> > > Plus if you have a corruption of that file, you are potentially out
>>> > > your data.
>>> > >
>>> > > Apple mail makes each email a separate file, so it is much less
>>> > > likely to have a catastrophic failure.
>>> > >
>>> > > -- 
>>> > > - Jon
>>> > > On Dec 12, 2008, at 9:08 PM, William Schoenenberger wrote:
>>> > >
>>>> > >> Doug
>>>> > >>
>>>> > >> I use Entourage and have DSL.
>>>> > >>
>>>> > >> DSL does not care what email program you use.
>>>> > >>
>>>> > >> William
>>>> > >> William Schoenenberger
>>>> > >> Des Moines, IA
>>>> > >> wjschoenenberger at qwest.net
>>>> > >>
>>>> > >>
>>>> > >> On Dec 12, 2008, at 8:08 PM, treeguy at crosspaths.net wrote:
>>>> > >>
>>>>> > >>> I just switched to Qwest DSL. I just learned that Qwest does not
>>>>> > >>> support
>>>>> > >>> the above email program. Is there a simple tweak that will make them
>>>>> > >>> friendly or do I need to purchase Outlook Express 6 for the Mac
>>>>> > >>> (10.4.11)
>>>>> > >>>
>>>>> > >>> Doug Blakely
>>>>> > >>>
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