email program opinions please >>>>

Hi:

After 10 years I am finally having to give up on my trusty old friend that kept all the virus laden emails at bay....even if I accidentally opened one of them.

I have been using Netscape for my email and the last stable version was 4.76 which is way out of date with today's java, etc.

I don't like MS outlook or outlook express, and have refused to switch to it all these years, so am looking for input of opinions on the other options available to me such as Eudora, Pegasus, Thunderbird, etc.

Your opinions and experiences would be most appreciated.

Thanks.

Cornell