Easy to use interface. Must be connected to the ineternet continuously. Open up a telnet session to the server and use Pine commands to read email. Telnet software on your computer is used to open a remote connection to the server. Inside the telnet window you can give the server commands that allow you to read, sort, and send mail.
Messages are in one place, mail folders and address book are always the same.
Editing text, printing messages and handling attachments can be difficult. Must be connected to the Internet continuously.