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   Re: Wanting to change from XP to Ubuntu    
   01 Mar 07 12:56:38   
   
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   Subject: Re: Wanting to change from XP to Ubuntu and keep using Turnpike   
   From: SINNER    
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   Date: Thu, 01 Mar 2007 17:56:37 GMT   
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   * Bernard Peek wrote in alt.os.linux.ubuntu:   
      
   > In message , SINNER    
   >  writes   
   >>* David Floyd wrote in alt.os.linux.ubuntu:   
   >>   
   >>>>I cant imagine running a VM to run an email client,   
   >>>   
   >>> You obviously haven't used Turnpike!   
   >>>   
   >>> As you can see here, those of us who are ex demon grew up with it;   
   >>> loved it; don't want to loose it; and can't find anything quite like   
   >>> it to replace it!!   
   >>>   
   >>   
   >>You are new to Linux, how can yo possibly know it cant be replaced?   
   >>That sounds like OES to me [Outlook Express Syndrome]   
   >    
   > There have been people posting to the Turnpike support newsgroup about   
   > wanting to switch to Linux, but being unable to find a replacement for   
   > Turnpike. Quite a few of them are reasonably experienced Linux users.    
   > I've been using Linux for ten years now and I've been actively looking   
   > for a Turnpike replacement for five years. I switched to Thunderbird   
   > for a year or two but I've now switched back.   
   >    
   >    
   >    
      
   Everyone says how great it is but so far no one has offered up a feature    
   set to be compared to a Linux based mail program.   
      
   Please do so, the place to ask is here.   
      
   --    
   David   
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