~terry
Wed, Jul 24, 1996 (12:13)
seed
E-Mail Connection -- Only on the Internet can you find excellent
software at nominal prices. E-Mail Connection is a perfect example
of this -- not only does it beat out many of the commercial mail
clients like Eudora Pro, Pronto/IP, and Mail-IT, it does so while
being $60-70 cheaper than these commercial clients. The amazing
thing is that its toughest competition comes not from commercial
clients, but instead from another freeware mail client, Pegasus Mail.
Both of these clients are exceptional values and offer many options
and features lacking in even the most expensive mail clients. E-Mail
Connection even offers some features not found in Pegasus Mail,
including the ability to choose your own background wallpaper, a
status bar that shows percentage of completion for both incoming
and outgoing messages, and a choice of two different 'modes' --
either easy mode for the novice user or power mode for the 'net
adept.
Both Pegasus Mail and E-Mail Connection have very attractive
interfaces; in this case, choosing one client over another will very
likely be determined solely on your own personal preferences. Both
have adequate spell checkers and advanced address book/mailing
list capabilities. E-Mail Connection is easy to use and performs very
well, but it does lack some of the more advanced features found in
Pegasus Mail. The advanced filtering and automatic reply
capabilities of Pegasus Mail are mysteriously absent; E-Mail
Connection currently only filters mail by allowing you to file
messages into a particular folder. Also missing are advanced
attachment options and, perhaps most irritating, a background
polling feature for sending/receiving messages. Currently, you are
unable to access any other part of the mail client or other programs
while your mail is sent/received.
Overall, E-Mail Connection will please a lot of users; in fact, from
the mail I've been receiving, it already has. Its cost (or lack of),
abundance of features, and attractive design make it an excellent
mail client. However, for advanced users, it is likely to come up
short when compared to Pegasus Mail. It is definitely worth trying
out, and I wouldn't be surprised if a lot of users prefer it over the
standard fare of Eudora and perhaps even Pegasus Mail.
Pros: Feature-rich, free e-mail client with an attractive interface;
almost as good as Pegasus Mail
Cons: Lacks Pegasus Mail's advanced filtering, attachment, and
background polling options
New: This is the initial review for E-Mail Connection. v2.5.03 now
has signature files
Version Reviewed: 2.5.03
Date of Review: 7/14/95
~terry
Tue, Jul 30, 1996 (05:44)
#1
above review by Forrest Stroud.
~seahorse
Wed, Aug 14, 1996 (03:39)
#2
I think this product has a pretty package, and a number of features.
But it comes up real short, as this version has been out for over
a year. The only thing that has changed is their website. The other
problem is that this isn't a Windows 95 product and it takes up a
lot of computer power. If you like to check mail every 5 minutes
like I like to do, everything stops for Email Connection.
I will stick to Eudora until they can produce more updates faster than
a turtle and solve the CPU hog time.
Chris
~cinann
Thu, Jun 19, 1997 (20:44)
#3
I loved the free version of Email Connection so much that I bought the $50 full version. I had all sorts of trouble with it and Windows 95 so I tried to call tech support. That very week they stopped providing phone support and hired an outside firm to take care of support for a dollar a minute. I was very upset and wrote the company. Three months after the letter I've still received no response and I'm giving my copy of EMC to a friend who has Windows 3.1.
~terry
Fri, Jun 20, 1997 (18:32)
#4
Eamil them and let them know you posted this here. Give them the url.
Let's get this out in public. Or I should say, let's get a public
response from the company.
Maybe they'll fix you up.