02-06-2009, 11:07 AM

Hi, I'm setting up my new iMac, love it, but i have some questions about the mail application. I'm just wondering what the benefit is of viewing my yahoo account (for example) in the Mail application instead of just opening my email through the yahoo website? Am i missing something??
Thanks.

Will

02-06-2009, 12:15 PM

From another, very old thread...

Originally Posted by technologist

A desktop client...

1. Can integrate with Spotlight
2. Can cache items for when a network connection is unavailable
3. Can stay running in the background without timing out, and notify you with a dock bounce as soon as something happens
4. Supports drag-and-drop attachments, etc. from the Finder or other applications
5. Can integrate with other applications (For example, sharing pictures from iPhoto or videos from iMovie through Mail)
6. Is AppleScriptable
7. Doesn't require you to turn your private data over to a company that may change its terms of service (or get bought out) and sell it later
8. Won't (usually) show ads
9. Answers mailto: links

02-06-2009, 02:47 PM

Thanks, I'll give it a try...so much to learn with the switch...one more question - both my wife and I are using this mac obviously without logging into individual accounts. I've set up my wife's email using the mail application, but is there a way to log in and log out of mail? i don't see an option for easily logging out of mail like with outlook. For example, I don't want my wife's email account to always be the default and always running (or mine either) so that either of us can view each other's mail. And does mail have it's own contact list or does it have to link to the Address Book application??
Thanks!
Will