Hope I am posting on the correct forum and if not can it be moved to correct one please with notification so I can find it?

I am frustrated with email programs. These are my experiences:

Outlook EXPRESS: like its simplicity (do not need
bells and whistles)

Problems - some incoming emails mail are going to my
deleted folder constantly

often some emails cannot be delivered
for unknown reasons thus they stop other
emails from being DOWNLOADED

some recipients tell me that they have
sent emails but I never received same

Thunderbird - the folder has to be processed before
emails can be accessed. Sometimes the
wait is just too long; other times it
never finishes processing no matter
how long I wait; thus no email use at
that time

copy/paste problems are impossible; I
do not forward emails for security
reasons

Yahoo - I have to continually sign in despite fact
I click on 'keep me signed in' button

this program is too 'busy busy' an email
program for me. Spend too much time
manipulating the program to get things
done

Gmail - just TRYING this programs but again I have
to sign in every time I access it despite
the fact I click the keep signed in button.



With all the programs, I find the help screens less than helpful. Either cannot find my particular problem, or the membership help replies are unclear, often repetitive orthey reinterate to do what I said I had already tried.

Am sure all email programs have their 'faults' but these seem to be major ones that prevent ease of using email and daily frustration in trying to make them work/get help.

Can you clarify what I should be/can be expecting of an email program and perhaps point me in a direction of one that is feasible most of the time? Or better yet if there is help here re these programs would be happy posting questions re one particular program until I get it configured so that it works well

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Outlook Express: like its simplicity (do not need
bells and whistles)

Problems - some incoming emails mail are going to my
deleted folder constantly

often some emails cannot be delivered
for unknown reasons thus they stop other
emails from being downloaded

some recipients tell me that they have
sent emails but I never received same

Thunderbird - the folder has to be processed before
emails can be accessed. Sometimes the
wait is just too long; other times it
never finishes processing no matter
how long I wait; thus no email use at
that time

copy/paste problems are impossible; I
do not forward emails for security
reasons