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Is there a way to either uninstall or disable the built in e-mail client? Reason being the mail client keeps on checking my e-mail account even though I'VE removed all the accounts in e-mail. Where is it getting this account information from???
 
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it sucks, there should be a way to do so, try going into settings and finding if any of your passwords are saved, if so , erase those
 
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Hmm I think I know what it is. Its in the Modest client which i installed recently.. which just happens to look exactly like the built-in e-mail client.
 
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Originally Posted by Mikroft View Post
Hmm I think I know what it is. Its in the Modest client which i installed recently.. which just happens to look exactly like the built-in e-mail client.
I like Modest. It's better than the default client, and I like it better than Claws. But other than having to click three times to change mailboxes (seriously, put them all on one list, or put a button on the toolbar), the one thing I really can't stand is that it calls itself "E-mail" just like the default client. Call it something else!

Now if only I could set it as the default email client when I click on an email link...
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Yeah that's what had me confused is that it called itself E-Mail. I'd love to replace the default mail client with modest. I've been trying out claws but it just feels sluggish compared to modest.

Originally Posted by everythingsablur View Post
I like Modest. It's better than the default client, and I like it better than Claws. But other than having to click three times to change mailboxes (seriously, put them all on one list, or put a button on the toolbar), the one thing I really can't stand is that it calls itself "E-mail" just like the default client. Call it something else!

Now if only I could set it as the default email client when I click on an email link...
 
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Now if only I could set it as the default email client when I click on an email link...
It does replace the current one, when it's running. I think that's why the name is the same. If you have Modest running, it will catch the dbus messages sent for the built-in client, and respond appropriately.
 
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It does replace the current one, when it's running. I think that's why the name is the same. If you have Modest running, it will catch the dbus messages sent for the built-in client, and respond appropriately.
Partial solution at best. I've got Modest open and I tell microB to send a page via email, and I get the old client still. Setting a proper default mail handler would be preferred over trying to catch a call.
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Would really be nice if the built in client could be replaced with a working IMAP client such as CLAW
 
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To reset the default mail client, this is what I did:

Open the X terminal or download the GPE filemanager.
Then, delete all files and folders under /home/user/apps/email/Mail
and /home/user/apps/email/settings

I had to do this because the account I was using had
a couple thousand emails and the default email client couldn't start.
It's set by default to receive a max 1000 emails.

Another problem with the default mail is if you save the password, it's saved in plain text

Thanks for the tip on other email clients. I just got my Nokia N800
so this forum's been awesome

John
 

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