Opera Fans United!

dantheman · 26 Apr 2005, 08:57 AM

Opera browser and its mail client are pretty cool, but one of the major stumbling blocks that stop me from making it my default mail client is the fact that it can't block large file attachments from coming in.

Like, i wanted to change this post but one thing after another, with dial-up it made it rather difficult to make it in time!

An IMAP mail account is a possible workaround, but it's only a partial solution.

injinuity · 26 Apr 2005, 08:33 PM

I love opera as a browser but as a mail client its rather limited... I find it wanting.... hey d/l Opera 8.0 .... its reallllllly good.

Webgenie · 1 May 2005, 04:45 AM

Opera M2 was hard to get used to at first, but now I wouldn't want to use any other e-mail client. The speed and integration with the browser are the main reasons. If for some reason I couldn't use M2, I'd have to use webmail.

euroman · 1 May 2005, 06:53 AM

Why on earth pay for an email client when you can have the wolrd's best - Firefox and Thurnderbird for free? I object to paying nearly $75aud for a browser without adverts. From what I read it doesn't even work as well as firefox.

Webgenie · 1 May 2005, 07:23 AM

I don't pay. The ad can be customized away. Firefox is slow on my computer, and Thunderbird is slower still. I do use K-Meleon at times, always when I go to MoneyBalls because it (and I think all Mozilla browsers) is incapable of rendering all the unnecessary site ads correctly. So it's faster than Opera on sites like that.

Using Opera on my old computer allows me to have speed on a $6.75 monthly dial-up connection! Yay!

euroman · 1 May 2005, 07:50 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Webgenie
I don't pay. The ad can be customized away.

How?

Webgenie · 1 May 2005, 08:04 AM

Opera is very customizable. By using one of the Custom Fullscreen buttons here and then hitting Alt+spacebar+x to bring back the taskbar

kander · 1 May 2005, 08:05 AM

Let's just say that 'best' can be argued over.

When I am at school the first thing I do is install a proper browser, that works the way I like it to do. In my case, that would be Opera. Sure, FireFox can be made to behave the way I like it to, but I'd need to install 9 extensions to do so making the total time of getting to a point where I can actually get started doing something more than 10 minutes. Opera has everything I want out of the box. Extensions idea is nice, but if the browser with most features out-of-the-box is faster, prettier and smaller than the barebones browser, my choice is easily made.

I don't really use M2 all that much.. just use it on my laptop for syncing IMAP so I've got access to my mails when it's not connected to the web. Gotta love the integration, though.

--K

dantheman · 1 May 2005, 09:40 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Webgenie
Opera is very customizable. By using one of the Custom Fullscreen buttons here and then hitting Alt+spacebar+x to bring back the taskbar

Most original Webgenie!
It's almost like a full page of extensions. Someone was working hard at it there that's for sure!
Will spurl it for now as i wait for my laptop to come back from repairs.
Thanks for the link!

Webgenie · 1 May 2005, 10:06 AM

Non-troppo has done a lot of work and it's been a big help in making the most of Opera. This is my (semi)final product.

I like the BugMeNot button too. I'd never heard of it, but when you go to some websites (like newspapers) from a link to a story, they won't let you read it without registering. If you hit the BugMeNot button, it gives you log-in info. Really nifty.

Webgenie · 1 May 2005, 12:04 PM

I don't find any problem with it, and in fact learned how to do it on the Opera forums. I don't think free users can't in good conscience use Full Screen mode. The Google ad is unobtrusive, but given the choice I'd rather not have it. And while I'd love to be worthy of having a "geekier than thou" attitude

, the truth is that I am far from one who knows how to underhandedly bypass software restrictions. Then again, I am a Scorpio, so underhanded is not really a dirty word to me

euroman · 1 May 2005, 08:04 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Webgenie
Opera is very customizable. By using one of the Custom Fullscreen buttons here and then hitting Alt+spacebar+x to bring back the taskbar

I'm sorry - I'm a bit dumb being a downunderer - what on earth are you referring to....??

Webgenie · 1 May 2005, 11:47 PM

The taskbar is where the Start button, icons and clock/time show on your screen. It disappears when you use a Full Screen mode. That's why I mentioned how to get it back.

I think that is what you were asking.

dantheman · 2 May 2005, 03:07 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by euroman
I'm sorry - I'm a bit dumb being a downunderer - what on earth are you referring to....??

Euroman, as a downupper (Canadian) i was about to ask the same question! Glad Webgenie came up with the answer. The more i study Opera, the more i can see that it is a geeks dream come true.

Wonder if our Webgenie can come up with some more specific mail tricks...

Webgenie · 2 May 2005, 03:28 AM

As far as blocking large file attachments from coming in, I don't know of any way to do it with Opera itself. If you know who is sending them, you can give a webmail address not configured to be collected through Opera.

26 Apr 2005, 08:57 AM	#1
dantheman Cornerstone of the Community Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Hot Springs, AR Posts: 857	Opera mail client problem Opera browser and its mail client are pretty cool, but one of the major stumbling blocks that stop me from making it my default mail client is the fact that it can't block large file attachments from coming in. Like, i wanted to change this post but one thing after another, with dial-up it made it rather difficult to make it in time! An IMAP mail account is a possible workaround, but it's only a partial solution. Last edited by dantheman : 26 Apr 2005 at 06:55 PM.

26 Apr 2005, 08:33 PM	#2
injinuity Cornerstone of the Community Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 803	I love opera as a browser but as a mail client its rather limited... I find it wanting.... hey d/l Opera 8.0 .... its reallllllly good.

1 May 2005, 04:45 AM	#3
Webgenie Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: CA USA Posts: 151	Opera M2 was hard to get used to at first, but now I wouldn't want to use any other e-mail client. The speed and integration with the browser are the main reasons. If for some reason I couldn't use M2, I'd have to use webmail.

1 May 2005, 06:53 AM	#4
euroman Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 136	Why on earth pay for an email client when you can have the wolrd's best - Firefox and Thurnderbird for free? I object to paying nearly $75aud for a browser without adverts. From what I read it doesn't even work as well as firefox.

1 May 2005, 07:23 AM	#5
Webgenie Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: CA USA Posts: 151	I don't pay. The ad can be customized away. Firefox is slow on my computer, and Thunderbird is slower still. I do use K-Meleon at times, always when I go to MoneyBalls because it (and I think all Mozilla browsers) is incapable of rendering all the unnecessary site ads correctly. So it's faster than Opera on sites like that. Using Opera on my old computer allows me to have speed on a $6.75 monthly dial-up connection! Yay!

1 May 2005, 08:04 AM	#7
Webgenie Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: CA USA Posts: 151	Opera is very customizable. By using one of the Custom Fullscreen buttons here and then hitting Alt+spacebar+x to bring back the taskbar

1 May 2005, 08:05 AM	#8
kander The "e" in e-mail Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 4,112	Let's just say that 'best' can be argued over. When I am at school the first thing I do is install a proper browser, that works the way I like it to do. In my case, that would be Opera. Sure, FireFox can be made to behave the way I like it to, but I'd need to install 9 extensions to do so making the total time of getting to a point where I can actually get started doing something more than 10 minutes. Opera has everything I want out of the box. Extensions idea is nice, but if the browser with most features out-of-the-box is faster, prettier and smaller than the barebones browser, my choice is easily made. I don't really use M2 all that much.. just use it on my laptop for syncing IMAP so I've got access to my mails when it's not connected to the web. Gotta love the integration, though. --K

1 May 2005, 10:06 AM	#10
Webgenie Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: CA USA Posts: 151	Non-troppo has done a lot of work and it's been a big help in making the most of Opera. This is my (semi)final product. I like the BugMeNot button too. I'd never heard of it, but when you go to some websites (like newspapers) from a link to a story, they won't let you read it without registering. If you hit the BugMeNot button, it gives you log-in info. Really nifty.

1 May 2005, 12:04 PM	#11
Webgenie Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: CA USA Posts: 151	I don't find any problem with it, and in fact learned how to do it on the Opera forums. I don't think free users can't in good conscience use Full Screen mode. The Google ad is unobtrusive, but given the choice I'd rather not have it. And while I'd love to be worthy of having a "geekier than thou" attitude , the truth is that I am far from one who knows how to underhandedly bypass software restrictions. Then again, I am a Scorpio, so underhanded is not really a dirty word to me

1 May 2005, 11:47 PM	#13
Webgenie Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: CA USA Posts: 151	The taskbar is where the Start button, icons and clock/time show on your screen. It disappears when you use a Full Screen mode. That's why I mentioned how to get it back. I think that is what you were asking.

2 May 2005, 03:28 AM	#15
Webgenie Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: CA USA Posts: 151	As far as blocking large file attachments from coming in, I don't know of any way to do it with Opera itself. If you know who is sending them, you can give a webmail address not configured to be collected through Opera.