The Basic HTML function was helpful for people dealing with a slow internet connection but wanted to read their email.

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      1 year ago

      Thunderbird. Or any other mail client that downloads your emails. Especially useful if you have multiple accounts.

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      And for the scenario this particular article builds on - slow internet connections - this has always been the better option anyway. The only places where the basic HTML webmail really will be missed are on devices that won’t let you install a mail client, but offer you some rudimentary (not full-fledged) browser.