I have had gmail for years, and was happy with it until I got a new MacBook. You can no longer get the older format, and the new one gets worse with every update imo. Everything you move the curser over expands or brings a popup. The icons are confusing and overly complicated. Any recommendations on a simpler product? I don't use it for anything but reading and writing emails.
Why wouldn't you use the built in MacBook app? Tie in the Google acct. I do that with Yahoo. I like it just fine. I'm new to Mac world though, just like Prius world, so take what I say with a grain of salt.
I also use Thunderbird on a PC. And keep all files on our own local machines (POP3), none stored in webmail serverss in "the cloud" (IMAP). While this causes sync problems between multiple household machines, it doesn't leave contact/address lists out on webservers where hackers most commonly acquire such lists to become imposters to scam people with fake emergency messages in your name.
Exactly... Using email software (like Thunderbird) to run your Gmail accounts is essential... Gmail interface on its own is awful!
Thunderbird has an "archive" folder, would that be local drive, or on your mail server? FWIW, anything I really care about, receipts for example, I "print" to pdf.
Being new to Apple world, I am really impressed by the interconnectivity. Cloud too. Everything is pretty seamless.
I might be confused, but that’s what I did on my old Mac and still do on my I phone. I could be wrong, but I don’t think google allows that anymore. I’m a computers for dummies dropout
Googling: can you use thunderbird on a mac AI response: Yes, you can absolutely use Mozilla Thunderbird on a Mac When Windows built-in email program started getting smarmy (after release 7?), I cast about for a while looking for a decent alternative, and Thunderbird fit the bill. Every once in a blue moon they ask if I'd like to contribute, maybe I should.
