Query: best mail reader for Linux netbooks

[mdlbear]

I'm an old bear, and rather set in my ways. But now that Colleen has an Ubuntu-based netbook, we're looking for a good mail reader.

Requirements:

• Gnome or, preferably, desktop-independent. She doesn't use KDE.
• Must be able to handle multiple POP and IMAP accounts.
• Not too complex.

Another possibility would be to suck everything down using fetchmail, but she would still need a good mail reader. Feel free to discuss the advantages and disadvantages of fetchmail you have an opinion on it.

Comments

[randwolf.livejournal.com]

Evolution (Gnome-native, Ubuntu default) and Thunderbird (Mozilla-native) are the two biggies. They both work pretty well; I find Evolution smoother to use, but I don't know what Colleen would say.

[mdlbear]

May be worthwhile comparing them.