E-mail package

E-mail package

[gfp]

[-- Attachment #1.1.1: Type: text/plain, Size: 662 bytes --]

Hi Guix,

1.
I got to know that Thunderbird spies on us and collects data.
Is that the same in Icedove, as a one to one copy?
Or are in Icedove some features abandoned?

2.
which graphical E-mail package do you use?
What would you suggest?

3.

Evolution,
Geary (no pgp)
KMail,
Kontakt - (KDE) probably works only on a KDE Plasma desktop I guess
and it seems not be packed for Guix yet.
Claws Mail freezes said somebody


I need a graphical overview of folders in my E-mail package.

In Emacs:
Mu4e,
Mutt (no pop, imap),
Gnus
in all of them there are no folders available.

Are there possibilities to create folders?


Gottfried

[-- Attachment #1.1.2: OpenPGP public key --]
[-- Type: application/pgp-keys, Size: 2451 bytes --]

[-- Attachment #2: OpenPGP digital signature --]
[-- Type: application/pgp-signature, Size: 665 bytes --]

Re: E-mail package

[Daniel Hatton]

[-- Attachment #1.1: Type: text/plain, Size: 524 bytes --]

On 19/10/2024 15:11, gfp wrote:

> 1.
> I got to know that Thunderbird spies on us and collects data.
> Is that the same in Icedove, as a one to one copy?
> Or are in Icedove some features abandoned?

In IceDove on my GUIX system, the "privacy and security" tab of the 
general settings has the "Allow Daily to send technical and interaction 
data" checkbox irrevocably switched off and greyed out, with the message 
"Data reporting is disabled for this build configuration".  That seems 
like a hopeful sign.


[-- Attachment #2: OpenPGP digital signature --]
[-- Type: application/pgp-signature, Size: 840 bytes --]

Re: E-mail package

[Tobias Geerinckx-Rice]

Hi Gottfried!

I can't help you with the hunt for a new MUA, but

On 19 October 2024 14:11:52 UTC, gfp <gfp@posteo.at> wrote:
>I got to know that Thunderbird spies on us and collects data.

Link?  Most programmes collect data.

>Is that the same in Icedove, as a one to one copy?
>Or are in Icedove some features abandoned?

If Guix's Icedove spies on anyone, that's a bug which needs to be fixed.  There should be no need for anyone to find an alternative.



Kind regards,

T G-R

Sent on the go.  Excuse or enjoy my brevity.

Re: E-mail package

[gfp]

[-- Attachment #1.1.1: Type: text/plain, Size: 898 bytes --]

Hi,

> Link?  Most programmes collect data.

I found this website:
https://superuser.com/questions/1672309/how-do-i-disable-telemetry-in-thunderbird


> I can't help you with the hunt for a new MUA,

What does "MUA" mean:

Gottfried



Am 19.10.24 um 17:58 schrieb Tobias Geerinckx-Rice:
> Hi Gottfried!
> 
> I can't help you with the hunt for a new MUA, but
> 
> On 19 October 2024 14:11:52 UTC, gfp <gfp@posteo.at> wrote:
>> I got to know that Thunderbird spies on us and collects data.
> 
> Link?  Most programmes collect data.
> 
>> Is that the same in Icedove, as a one to one copy?
>> Or are in Icedove some features abandoned?
> 
> If Guix's Icedove spies on anyone, that's a bug which needs to be fixed.  There should be no need for anyone to find an alternative.
> 
> 
> 
> Kind regards,
> 
> T G-R
> 
> Sent on the go.  Excuse or enjoy my brevity.


[-- Attachment #1.1.2: OpenPGP public key --]
[-- Type: application/pgp-keys, Size: 2451 bytes --]

[-- Attachment #2: OpenPGP digital signature --]
[-- Type: application/pgp-signature, Size: 665 bytes --]

Re: E-mail package

[Luis Felipe]

[-- Attachment #1.1.1: Type: text/plain, Size: 347 bytes --]

Hi Gottfried,

On 19/10/24 18:41, gfp wrote:
> I can't help you with the hunt for a new MUA,
>
> What does "MUA" mean:

It means:

«An email client, email reader or, more formally, message user agent 
(MUA) or mail user agent is a computer program used to access and manage 
a user's email. » from Email client, Wikipedia, 2024.



[-- Attachment #1.1.2: OpenPGP public key --]
[-- Type: application/pgp-keys, Size: 2881 bytes --]

[-- Attachment #2: OpenPGP digital signature --]
[-- Type: application/pgp-signature, Size: 495 bytes --]

Re: E-mail package

[William]

On Sat, 19 Oct 2024 14:11:52 +0000
gfp <gfp@posteo.at> wrote:

Greetings.


> 1.
> I got to know that Thunderbird spies on us and collects data.

I'm sure everyone would appreciate a source on that statement, given
the history Mozilla has and the fact Thunderbird nowadays is basically
an entire web browser with an email client it wouldn't surprise me if
it collects some sort of opt-out telemetry data by default.

> Is that the same in Icedove, as a one to one copy?
> Or are in Icedove some features abandoned?

Given it's a drop-in replacement for Mozilla's proprietary
software/branding I doubt such behavior would be intended if true.

> 2.
> which graphical E-mail package do you use?
> What would you suggest?

Claws Mail, never gave my any issues. Though I admit it requires much
more manual tinkering than Thunderbird, unlike Thunderbird it takes a
tenth of storage, Thunderbird sits at around +200MiB last time I
checked years back.

> Claws Mail freezes said somebody
> 
> Gottfried

I have Claws Mail on multiple desktops one of which includes GuixSD, I
have zero complains about it on Guix other than the lack of spell check
support which I don't miss that much, the package already includes the
GPG plugin as well for private email and signatures if I recall
correctly.