It works better for searching, it works offline, catch-all addresses just work with correct from address when replying, backup and archiving, can move mails from box to box without sending.
I also use roundcube, but only to read mails. If I want to reply to a catch-all mail I have to create an alias which is super tedious.
I click on my “From” address and then select “Customize From Address…”. I can then type anything I want up there. It’s a little annoying when replying to an email chain with an alias, but not too many steps.
Same reason anyone would use a dedicated provider-independent client instead of a proprietary web application locked into a single provider: less vendor lock-in, more local control, and so on.
I have email addresses under Outlook (old personal account), Gmail (study provided email), Exchange (work) and Proton (main personal account). I also actively use the calendar feature in my client, which is sync’d up to my Nextcloud instance.
Just having it all under Thunderbird is so convenient and it feels more private. It’s also an entirely consistent UI between accounts
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I moved to Mozilla Thunderbird long ago https://www.thunderbird.net/en-US/
People still use dedicated email clients? Why?
It works better for searching, it works offline, catch-all addresses just work with correct from address when replying, backup and archiving, can move mails from box to box without sending.
I also use roundcube, but only to read mails. If I want to reply to a catch-all mail I have to create an alias which is super tedious.
What do you mean by this? I’d like to be able to reply from a [email protected] automatically.
For me Thunderbird makes me create an alias in order to reply to my catch all (*@mydomain.com). Did you have to configure something specifically?
This is built into Thunderbird for a while now.
https://i.imgur.com/065RFJJ.png
Account SettingsReply from this identity when delivery headers match*), for example*@yourdomain.comI click on my “From” address and then select “Customize From Address…”. I can then type anything I want up there. It’s a little annoying when replying to an email chain with an alias, but not too many steps.
See my other reply, you can automate this with a setting so you don’t have to edit it manually every time.
Same reason anyone would use a dedicated provider-independent client instead of a proprietary web application locked into a single provider: less vendor lock-in, more local control, and so on.
I have email addresses under Outlook (old personal account), Gmail (study provided email), Exchange (work) and Proton (main personal account). I also actively use the calendar feature in my client, which is sync’d up to my Nextcloud instance.
Just having it all under Thunderbird is so convenient and it feels more private. It’s also an entirely consistent UI between accounts