Subject: Re: PINE for MAC?

From: Chris Maukonen <[email-masked]>
Date: Fri, 31 Mar 1995 08:14:36 -0500 (EST)

The reason I would be interested in a Mac IMAP client, is simply because
for a lot of users here, POP is no a viable solution. They either do not
have enough hard disk available or they are using dial in to access their mail
and bringing all their mail down to their Mac simply doesn't hack it.

For these people I suggest (and distribute) Mailstrom. However the most
current release has some bugs in it. Especially in the TCP code. I have
work arounds for them, but would like a newer and less buggy app. 

I have tried the various beta releases of ECSMail, but have found them
to be even less stable than Mailstrom. And now it seems that V2 of Mailstrom
is a dead issue. This is too bad as it was looking pretty good. (kind of wish
I could get a hold of v2a15 source..oh well). 

We do have a few people that use Eudora, but they are all Ethernet connected
and have very large Macs with large hard drives.

Right now the best freeware app looks to be Mail Drop. The only things it seems
to be missing is multiple mailboxes and a way to directy insert text besides
cut and paste (a minor issue I grant you). I am keeping a I on this one.

But yes, a Pine Like app would be very nice to have for the Mac.

Chris