[nylug-talk] Blackberry vs iPhone

[Brian Gupta]

> >> Oh I know exactley what you mean. Blackberrys only allow top posting. Also, I hate it when people DON'T top post.
> >> Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry
> >
> >
> > Out of curiosity, anyone know how the iPhone sends and displays email?
> >
> > I wonder if it manages to collapse quotes so it's users can get to the
> > gist of their email, yet at the same time not top post to make the bulk
> > of internet email users happy?
> >
> > Is there a mail client for the blackberry that can function sanely?

The Blackberry itself is the email client. You can't separate the
software from the device. (They may improve the client over time, but
I'm not holding my breath.

> The default mail client on Blackberries, Treos, et al all seem to stink
> to the heavens.  I'm still looking for one I can post to this list with
> without feeling like I've peed all over the floor here.  It's really
> ridiculous that they put such substandard crap into mobile devices where
> you really need all the help you can get from your MUA.

For Palm OS Treos try Chattermail and Snappermail. Windows Mobile's
Pocket Outlook Mobile is adequate for most uses.