I'll admit it... I'm a Claws-lover. The finger-friendliness of Modest is nice, but Claws is much more of a classic email client paradigm (i.e., it's just like what you'd use on your desktop) and much more powerful (imho) when multiple email accounts are concerned. Likewise, you can use Claws on your IT or on your other computers, regardless of the operating system and have a completely seamless move between all of them.

(Also, just so that everyone knows... Claws is themable, meaning anyone is free to come up with a more finger-friendly design if they'd like to.)

The only thing that Claws is missing is an easy conduit between it and the default maemo Contacts app.

Tim

I used to use claws but switched over to Modest a while back I like both programs, Modest is simpler and integrates with your contacts (its broken with Gmail right now so wait till the april 20th update to install) and also can run in the background with the LED lighting up when email comes in. Claws is as Tim says a 'traditional' email client and it is a standalone product. If you like the features and power of a desktop client and don't mind using a stylus for operation then Claws is definitely the way to go.

I had the opposite experience with my own imap server: modest would slow to a crawl and die while claws manages fine (albeit slowly) a folder with around 30000 messages.
Neither is as imap friendly as mulberry, but since it isn't going to be ported to maemo I think claws will do.
BTW, does modest now support message threading?

i think im the only person on this forum that usually deletes their email right after reading. LOL

HaHa!
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Modest is DEFINITELY more finger-friendly. That being said... I removed Modest about a month ago and am not likely to go back.

I need offline read/delivery of a few IMAP folders, and I need multiple identities (not accounts). I wanted to be able to actually read the HTML messages I get. I need my Savage Chickens!

If Modest can do all this I couldn't find out how. Claws does it all and then some.

Modest: lightweight, fast, integrated. But...it's a mobile-app with mobile limitations. Palm-users will know what I'm talking about.

Claws: full-featured and mature. But...squeezing that into a tablet screen will feel a bit cramped and slow.

I currently use Modest since I do MOST of my major email on my desktop. I just wanted something that allows me to quickly read the latest while on the go. Modest's integration with contacts, faster speed, LED-indicator, and more finger-friendly interface made it the perfect choice. However, there are times I wish it had Claw's offline reading capability (Modest will not download all contents and attachments of an IMAP folder, even if you set it in the preferences), and Claws does a better job of displaying a fully-formatted html email with pictures.

If you have an IMAP account, there's nothing stopping you from installing both. For awhile, I used the default email app as a mail indicator, but would run Claws for reading and managing.

- Jim

When Modest is shut down and not running, does it still alert you to new emails the way the built in email client does? Or does Modest mave to be manually opened every time to check for new mail?

It *should* notify you when off, a process runs in the background, it's not been working perfectly for a few iterations, but by launch should be good to go.

Yes you still get notifications via message icon on the bottom left and the LED.