![]() ![]() Whether you prefer Claws Mail or Thunderbird is largely a matter of personal preference. Even on powerful machines Thunderbird can sometimes feel sluggish compared to leaner email clients. It’s a bit slow to start up, but I was pleasantly surprised by the experience. A double whammy as Raspbian is 32 bit and armv7l architecture. According to the build instructions, you need a 64 bit 圆4_64 version of Linux in order to build Thunderbird. You might be asking why I don’t just compile the latest source code. With the older version of Thunderbird on the RPI4, I used POP instead of IMAP. ![]() The current release is 68.2.2, and getting up-and-running with IMAP and OAUTH2 was successful with my main desktop machine running Arch Linux. You get version 60.8.0, which was released on 9 July 2019. ![]() From investigations, it appears this is because of the outdated version available in the Raspbian repository. I wasn’t able to get IMAP with OAUTH2 working with Thunderbird on the RPI4. In the Server Settings I made sure “Leave messages on server” is ticked, unticked the option “For at most X days”, and “Until I delete them” ticked. Like Claws Mail, Thunderbird makes it easy to access your Gmail account with a wizard that auto-configures server settings. Thunderbird doesn’t appear in the Recommended Software feature, but it’s available in the Raspbian repository, and installed with the command: It’s more resource intensive but offers more functionality. Like Claws Mail, Thunderbird is free and open source email client and news client. Many users prefer Mozilla Thunderbird to Claws Mail. So that I can continue to access Gmail on any device, the option to “remove messages on server when received” is unticked in Account / Receive section.Ĭlaws Mail works well with the RPI4. There were a few hurdles to jump over such as setting up an App password from my Google Account, but nothing too complicated. I had problems setting up IMAP, so reverted to using POP. Claws Mail’s FAQ confirms that the software works with Gmail accounts provided POP or IMAP access is enabled in your Gmail account. ![]() That’s only very slightly behind the latest release (3.17.4). Installing Claws Mail using the Recommended Software feature gives you version 3.17.3. That seems a good place to start to explore email clients.Ĭlaws Mail claims quick response, a sophisticated interface, lots of features, stability, and extensibility. This utility lets you install additional programs recommended by the developers of Raspbian for the RPI4.Īs you can see from the image, one of the entries is an email client, Claws Mail. It’s labelled “Recommended Software” (it’s a link to a utility called rp-prefapps). In the Preferences section of the Application Menu, you’ll find a software management feature. So I’ve experimented with a couple of email clients. That might be important to you. And it’s much quicker to manage a large email box using an email client than via the web interface. And it lets you store your emails locally, rather than held on Gmail’s servers. Using an email client to access Gmail potentially offers memory savings. For example, neither Chromium nor Vivaldi are frugal with memory, which may be an issue if you’re using the 1GB RAM or 2GB RAM models (I’m using the 4GB RAM model so this is less of a concern personally). Using a web browser has its disadvantages, and it’s not an ideal solution for many users. Writing, viewing and managing my email box works dandy. While the responsiveness isn’t quite up with my main desktop machine, I’m pleased to report Gmail is perfectly usable with both web browsers. I’ve spent the past few weeks using Gmail with Chromium and Vivaldi on the RPI4. Accessing Gmail with Chromium / VivaldiĪn easy way to access Gmail is with a web browser. For the RPI4 to replace my desktop, I need quick and easy access to Gmail. It gives me access to my email whatever device and platform I’m using. It offers ample storage, threads, rich text features, useful keyboard shortcuts, and more. ![]()
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