"best" light and fast email reading program?

bongomania · #1 10-05-2010, 03:16 PM

I have an old G4, and over time I got so annoyed by Mail and Entourage that I've just been using the Squirrelmail reader on my web host. Is there an OSX program you recommend that:
--Has excellent spam handling
--Is easy to configure
--Is "light" i.e. loads fast and doesn't use much CPU
--or is in any other way "best in class"?

I know there are loads of reader programs out there--the problem is that there are so many that Googling has not been a big help.
Thanks very much!

Jazz Ad · #2 10-05-2010, 03:21 PM

Thunderbird works just fine.

Ziltoid · #3 10-05-2010, 04:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jazz Ad

Thunderbird works just fine.

+1

i_got_a_mohawk · #4 10-05-2010, 04:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jazz Ad

Thunderbird works just fine.

+1 again

**Eric Perry** · #5 10-05-2010, 04:15 PM

I'll +1 Thunderbird also. I'll also add that, at least in my experience, the older versions are better and more streamlined. I do not like the newer versions at all.

L-A · #6 10-05-2010, 04:51 PM

Thunderbird is a bit hard on the CPU, though. Especially if it's going to run on a PowerPC.

fdeck · #7 10-05-2010, 07:32 PM

For an old PowerMac, I suggest finding a historical copy of Eudora. There must be websites where archives are kept of early versions. Dang, if I could only remember the name of the slick e-mail program that I had for my Mac.

bongomania · #8 10-05-2010, 07:35 PM

Yeah I downloaded TBird today, and already ran into a brick wall with it not working. I'm sure it's because of my antiquated machine though, not a knock on the program itself. Eudora, now that's an idea!