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by daneel_w 351 days ago
Given the unfathomably bloated mess the desktop issue has become it doesn't entirely belong in the list of recommended clients.
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mattl 351 days ago
There’s no other cross platform GUI client I can think of.
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daneel_w 351 days ago
Claws and Sylpheed come to mind.
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mattl 351 days ago
* https://www.claws-mail.org/downloads.php

* https://sylpheed.sraoss.jp/en/download.html

Compare those to https://www.thunderbird.net/en-US/thunderbird/all

I can't find a current download for modern macOS on either of the first two

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daneel_w 351 days ago
https://brew.sh/
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mattl 351 days ago
Shouldn't need Homebrew to install a GUI email client.

Really shouldn't need to explain that, IMO.

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daneel_w 350 days ago
Has the goal post been moved enough now? The author shouldn't need to explain why a 350 MiB monster like Thunderbird isn't in their list of recommended options for making the move to basic plain-text email.
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