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[Stephen M. Webb]

On 2017-03-15 01:05 PM, Raymond House wrote:
> Stephen, let me get this straight, if the messages go though gmail anyway why is this different than using gmail? I
> looked up Wiki and the explanation there is what you tell me using MTA,s and MDA,s.

You would still be using Google servers as your MTA and MDA. You would still be using your Google identity (your gmail
address). The only difference is you would be using a local MUA instead of an online webmail MUA.

If you only have one single email account and you don't have a large volume of mail or a need for offline access, then
your choice of using a local MUA or a webmail reader is purely a matter of taste more than anything.

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Stephen M. Webb  <stephen.webb at canonical.com>