[MlMt] Mail archive tools - best searching

[MM_Arc]

Antonia,

I would recommend you to  alt-Check_for_Update to load the latest 
Test_Build r5820 which is very stable imho

Alternatively you can go to https://updates.mailmate-app.com/archives/ 
and load a less recent Test_Build

Regards,

Marc

On 4 Aug 2021, at 21:52, Antonio Leding wrote:

> Thanks for your responses and yeah, I would very much like to resolve 
> the crash issue but I know Benny is busy so frankly, I really didn’t 
> wanna be a bother and push the issue especially in these awesome 
> pandemic times.
>
> When this began, I allowed the system to send the crash reports but 
> after a month or two, I stopped because it seemed to have the same 
> data.  Regardless, I will resume sending them in starting with the 
> next crash.
>
> As to version: macOS High Sierra 10.13.6; MailMate is 1.13.1 (5682) 
> but this began on a previous version at least 6-8 months ago…
>
> - - -
>
> On 4 Aug 2021, at 0:54, MM_Arc wrote:
>
>> Hello Antonio,
>>
>> Which version of MacOS and which version of MM are you using ?
>>
>> I’ve ran into some issues with development versions which Benny ( 
>> Mr. MM ) quickly resolved.
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>>
>> Marc
>>
>> On 3 Aug 2021, at 22:38, Antonio Leding wrote:
>>
>>> Hello MailMate community,
>>>
>>> My inquiry today has to do with the search facilities of the various 
>>> mail archiving tools out there.  Based on my reading of the mailer 
>>> archives, the following tools seem to get a lot of mention:
>>>
>>> * Devon
>>> * EagleFiler
>>> * Mail Steward
>>> * Horcrux
>>> * Mail Archiver X
>>>
>>> **As baseline**, I truly love MailMate’s search facility.  I find 
>>> it to be incredibly functional and an essential tool that enables me 
>>> to easily find emails especially when I have very little search 
>>> criteria.  So MailMate’s search functionality is a minimum 
>>> requirement for me.
>>>
>>> **Next - my current setup**:  I have a locally installed Dovecot 
>>> server that is dedicated to archives.  This works great and because 
>>> it is accessible via MailMate, access & searching of archives is 
>>> essentially the same as for “live” email.  And while I do love 
>>> the consistency, it is not a “must-have” like the search 
>>> functionality is.
>>>
>>> **The issue???** Simply put, MailMate is unstable - well, it is for 
>>> me at least. Despite running various MailMate versions across 
>>> different Macs & OS versions, MailMate still crashes at least 3-5 
>>> times per week.
>>>
>>> So, in an attempt to find a more stable scenario, I’ve decided to 
>>> check with you all and solicit feedback regarding how well each of 
>>> the above apps implements search facilities.  I’ve actually tried 
>>> both Devon & EagleFiler and while Devon’s search seems to rival 
>>> that of MailMate, I find EagleFiler’s search to be somewhat 
>>> lacking.  Perhaps this is a user error issue and if so, then please 
>>> feel free to educate me.
>>>
>>> So with that, I respectfully request any feedback you would like to 
>>> share re: your mail archiver of choice and how well it provides 
>>> search facilities.
>>>
>>> Thanks in advance…
>>>
>>> — Tony —
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