12.04 is the worst yet

[Nils Kassube]

Basil Chupin wrote:
> On 15/05/12 15:31, Nils Kassube wrote:
> > Basil Chupin wrote:
> >> On 15/05/12 14:10, Nils Kassube wrote:
> >>> Because Thunderbird hurts even more (IMHO). I had a brief look at
> >>> Thunderbird recently, and to me it looks worse than it did the
> >>> last time I tried it (some years ago).
> >> 
> >> Which, of course, requires two questions to be asked:
> >> 
> >> 1. Which version of Thunderbird; and
> > 
> > The version coming with 12.04.
> 
> Which is....?

Well, you are the TB expert here :) and therefore you should know that 
Kubuntu installs the current version. But I checked it, it is 12.0.1.

> > 2. Why did it "[look] worse than it did the last time" during your
> > cursory/fleeting look at it?
> > I don't remember now, but I'll try it again and then I'll answer
> > that question.
> 
> That would be great. Not only would it give me some idea of what may
> have grieved you but others as well who may be thinking of switching
> to something which actually works.

1. The configuration page offers a start page URL? I thought TB is an 
email clinet, not a browser.

2. The configuration page offers add-ons - again it looks too much like 
a browser to me. One of the add-ons is adblock plus - what does that 
have to do with email?

3. There is an option to accept cookies? Again, what does that have to 
do with an email client?

Granted, those three points are not too important but at least it looks 
unappealing to me.

4. I want to import mails from kmail. Well, I know that TB doesn't 
understand maildir, so I copied some mails to a new mbox folder before I 
started TB. But how can I import those mails? While there is an import 
option, it doesn't seem to do anything - at least I couldn't convince it 
to give me a file dialog to search for the mbox file with the mails I 
have saved.

Of course it isn't useful to continue testing at this point. I have a 
lot of saved mails that I don't want to throw away. So obviously TB is 
not usable for me.


Nils