----- Original Message ----- From: "Justin Fielding" Hail the revolution. Why is anyone using OE these days? Thunderbird > 0.9 is stable, full of features and it will import all of your data I beg to differ about the alleged "stability". I've tried using thunderbird repeatedly on two separate WinXP systems, and on both systems there are annoying glitches. For example, on my windows XP desktop thunderbird often refuses to check for mail, even after asking it to. It's like it freezes up and just won't open any sockets. I won't completely rule out user error here, but I've been through the options set up more than once, and it happens only often enough to be a problem. On the linux/bsd boxes thunderbird runs quite well, and I use it whenever a GUI is loaded. So perhaps the *real* question is why do I still use windows? It was required at the university, but now that I'm out I ask myself that every day, and am in the process of converting over to FreeBSD. I've even taken to writing lengthy reports using VI, and rapidly become annoyed when I have to use the mouse for anything at all. (I was pleased to see threads along both of these lines last week) _______________________________________________ http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist