[quote user="aquila"]The folder thing is not quite clear though, I'm not sure to understand the difference you're talking about. I can create any number of nested mail folders in other clients as well...

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I'm sure you can, but what I meant was that, theoretically, I could configure Pmail to have no mail folders at all, if I wanted to. I can delete any folder I want and I can give the folders I create any name whatsoever without being limited to preset names like Sent or Outbox. I don't think you can do that in TB or Outlook.

Hi there,

I'm using Pmail but I've realized I'm probably using just a small percent of its capabilities.

So, I was wondering if you folks would like to share your thoughts about Pmail's strengths, meaning what you especially like about it, what you think makes it better than other email clients, what it is unique about it.

This is not meant to be a flame about A better than B, just an humble opinion in order to point out what makes Pmail special and, why not? Maybe having the chance this way to discover things I don't even know exist in Pmail.

Thanks for any feedback.

Pegasus Mail is so powerful and flexible that its strengths and weaknesses vary by the individual using it.  Some just need a basic email client for a single user whereas others need it to support multiple users, multiple identities, both POP3 and IMAP to multiple hosts, multiple SMTP servers, distribution lists, extensive filtering,...  I would suggest reading the manual and making notes of each topic that you think would be useful.  Check them out then post questions if needed.  

You may already do this, but if not, spend time reviewing posts in this forum to pick up pointers and learn about issues and complaints and any known workarounds.

I understand what you mean bfluet, but what I'm suggesting here is not a thorough list of what the manual may explain. That would require really a lot of time.

Instead (and that's where I believe a forum may helps) I was hoping for personal, favorites things that people find useful in Pegasus Mail.

Even going through the manual many times happens that things pass just unnoticed, because unless one is looking for specific topics, features, the reading tends to be rough.

Even in other applications that I use since several years now, there's always something hidden that suddenly I find out, maybe by chance or just by reading some posts on a forum (replies to topic I wouldn't even imagine would be relevant) .

With Pegasus this is even more relevant because, despite it is a tremendous client, we can't deny its interface is rather un-friendly or unconventional if you will.

I'm well aware that when it comes to issues, first users need to try to overcome by themselves, either reading the manual or searching on the Internet. But this is not the case, no specific issues here.

Okay then, what I particularly like about Pegasus is its enormously powerful filtering capabilities, including the use of "logical AND", allowing you to build a sequence of logically connected rules. You can set up an extremely complex set of filter rules, unmatched by any other email client I know or have tried. And I'm quite partial to the program's configurability. Most clients come with preconfigured mailboxes that cannot be changed or removed. Pegasus allows you to create any number of mail folders, grouped in trays if you like. And then there's the "Add mailbox to list" function, which I use wherever I am to access mail folders that are located in my Cloud folder. I've even got it to work on my Linux machine, where I feared I might not be able to point Pegasus to the right location, seeing as Linux doesn't know drive letters. That's my two cents :-)

[quote user="aquila"]

I understand what you mean bfluet, but what I'm suggesting here is not a thorough list of what the manual may explain. That would require really a lot of time.

Instead (and that's where I believe a forum may helps) I was hoping for personal, favorites things that people find useful in Pegasus Mail.

Even going through the manual many times happens that things pass just unnoticed, because unless one is looking for specific topics, features, the reading tends to be rough.

Even in other applications that I use since several years now, there's always something hidden that suddenly I find out, maybe by chance or just by reading some posts on a forum (replies to topic I wouldn't even imagine would be relevant) .

With Pegasus this is even more relevant because, despite it is a tremendous client, we can't deny its interface is rather un-friendly or unconventional if you will.

I'm well aware that when it comes to issues, first users need to try to overcome by themselves, either reading the manual or searching on the Internet. But this is not the case, no specific issues here.

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You are looking at the issue from the wrong end. As a user you should have personal requirements. Once those are identified you can then work out whether the program can deliver and if so how.

Most computer programs have little used or not well known features, its all about your requirements and making the program work to your advantage.

[quote user="Steffan"]

Okay then, what I particularly like about Pegasus is its enormously powerful filtering capabilities, including the use of "logical AND", allowing you to build a sequence of logically connected rules. You can set up an extremely complex set of filter rules, unmatched by any other email client I know or have tried. And I'm quite partial to the program's configurability. Most clients come with preconfigured mailboxes that cannot be changed or removed. Pegasus allows you to create any number of mail folders, grouped in trays if you like. And then there's the "Add mailbox to list" function, which I use wherever I am to access mail folders that are located in my Cloud folder. I've even got it to work on my Linux machine, where I feared I might not be able to point Pegasus to the right location, seeing as Linux doesn't know drive letters. That's my two cents :-)

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Steffan,

thank you, that's exactly what I was talking about.

Logical AND it is something I really want to explore, sounds very powerfule. Same goes for the Add mailbox to list. I'm not quite sure to understand how you access to that from the Cloud folder but I'll investigate more about these two features and in case I'll post in the proper thread.

The folder thing is not quite clear though, I'm not sure to understand the difference you're talking about. I can create any number of nested mail folders in other clients as well...

[quote user="caisson"]

You are looking at the issue from the wrong end.

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I don't get it, what issue?

First of all, Pegasus is not Outlook, so is less likely to be a vector for viruses.

It is more inclined to proper e-mail netiquette.

It is very configurable, so e-mail readling can likely be set up to how the user wants to read mail as opposed to forcing a user to conform to the program.

[quote user="Reed_D"]

First of all, Pegasus is not Outlook, so is less likely to be a vector for viruses. [/quote]

Is that related to the html render or the script execution?

I still remember years ago the place I was working at we went through a couple of stressing days due to a virus. I was one of the few employees among others who didn't get their PCs affected by the virus.

Turns out the reason why my PC remained clean wasn't because of the email client I was using (forgot what that was though), but simply because I used a little utility to disable automatic vbscript execution.

I remember at the time I wondered if other users, despite they were using Outlook, could have avoided so much trouble simply disabling the automatic script execution as I did.

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It is more inclined to proper e-mail netiquette.

It is very configurable, so e-mail readling can likely be set up to how the user wants to read mail as opposed to forcing a user to conform to the program.

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Is the set up you're mentioning again related to html/plain text configuration?