Email Clients... pondering

[Zug]

Hello all.

Ok,.. so recently I have been debating on whether or not I should install a/any email client.. ive been contimplating doing something like Thunderbird or the Bat or any of the other ones around and wanted to get some opinions..

Do a lot of people tend to use this over just logging to their email online to check? What are the benefits (if any) to using it?? IF I were to install and set it up.. am I correct in thinking that the email client will download every email that my Email client has saved? Like example, if I set it up to recieve my Gmail, is it going to go and download every email I have ever received that is still stored in my Gmail?? How heavy are they/would they be then if they do indeed DL all of that information etc?

Also.. i guess if it is a recommended idea.. what one do most prefer to use as theirs.. think right now ive debated Thunderbird, the new Windows Live one.. The Bat (though think id have to buy this one).. and not sure what others most prefer.

figured I would see what peeps think..

[princeaniket]

as far as this topic is concerned ..
you can go here http://forum.raymond.cc/software/11565-best-e-mail-client.html
http://forum.raymond.cc/general-forum/21815-thunderbird-vs-windows-live-mail.html
for checking which email client users are preferring..
for me its outlook in office and Mozilla in home pc..

[hellnoire]

As for most people why they used a client, because they find it easier then online.

From there, it's up to you based on the links PrinceAniket linked.