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Email client for Windows 11


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I am looking for a decent email client for Windows 11, with option to see different folders on the main view/panel.

Unfortunately, Outlook cannot have two instances (shortcuts) each with different email-clients on my machine. At least I guess.

Currently, I am using Thunderbird. But for some reason the text/editor is giving me issues with white text (on white background) and alike.

I do have a valid, paid, version of Mailbird. However, I cannot find the setting to have folders being displayed onto the main panel (left side, as is in OL or Thunderbird).

I have found eM client, but this one looks a bit pricey to me.

What other alternatives are there (besides the standard, and limited, built-in Windows Mail app)?

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I liked EM Client but yeah, a bit expensive, especially when there are free options that do pretty much the same thing.

I'm certain MailBird was on offer a while ago - a lifetime licence was something like £20 - £50 but I can't remember when now (was over 6 months ago).

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I've used Postbox for quite a few a few years now, having purchased a "lifetime" license long ago. In my opinion it is the best Windows email client you can get, and I've tried many different ones over the years. Their "lifetime" license is now $59, which is a little steep for an e-mail client, but I would still pay it today since I haven't found a better email client yet. You can also use the license on a Mac if you have one of those as well. Give the free trial a shot, maybe you will like it.

https://www.postbox-inc.com/

 

Edit:  Just noticed this on their site, might make the $59 cost a little easier to consider:

Are the licenses per user or per machine?

Postbox licenses are per user, so one license will cover any/all machine(s) you personally use, Mac or PC. If more than one person will be using Postbox, then additional licenses will be required.

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On 10/11/2022 at 05:01, kiddingguy said:

I am looking for a decent email client for Windows 11, with option to see different folders on the main view/panel.

Unfortunately, Outlook cannot have two instances (shortcuts) each with different email-clients on my machine. At least I guess.

Currently, I am using Thunderbird. But for some reason the text/editor is giving me issues with white text (on white background) and alike.

I do have a valid, paid, version of Mailbird. However, I cannot find the setting to have folders being displayed onto the main panel (left side, as is in OL or Thunderbird).

I have found eM client, but this one looks a bit pricey to me.

What other alternatives are there (besides the standard, and limited, built-in Windows Mail app)?

Mozilla Thunderbird is currently the only thing out there worth using besides Outlook.

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On 11/11/2022 at 15:37, RottGutt said:

I've used Postbox for quite a few a few years now, having purchased a "lifetime" license long ago. In my opinion it is the best Windows email client you can get, and I've tried many different ones over the years. Their "lifetime" license is now $59, which is a little steep for an e-mail client, but I would still pay it today since I haven't found a better email client yet. You can also use the license on a Mac if you have one of those as well. Give the free trial a shot, maybe you will like it.

https://www.postbox-inc.com/

 

Edit:  Just noticed this on their site, might make the $59 cost a little easier to consider:

Are the licenses per user or per machine?

Postbox licenses are per user, so one license will cover any/all machine(s) you personally use, Mac or PC. If more than one person will be using Postbox, then additional licenses will be required.

Yeah...I had a "lifetime" license that mysteriously expired.

 

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On 11/11/2022 at 08:45, Sir Topham Hatt said:

I liked EM Client but yeah, a bit expensive, especially when there are free options that do pretty much the same thing.

I'm certain MailBird was on offer a while ago - a lifetime licence was something like £20 - £50 but I can't remember when now (was over 6 months ago).

I have a valid, lifetime, subscription to Mailbird.

However, I cannot find the setting to have the folders displayed on the main email pane!?
For organizing purposes and to drag & drop emails to specfic folders.

Any help with that could "solve" this thread and me going with Mailbird :)

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On 12/11/2022 at 11:56, Terry504 said:

so its not this your trying to do.........................How to organize folders from within Mailbird? – Mailbird (getmailbird.com)

I would likt to have ax extra column in de main mail pane, like e.g. Outlook and Thunderbird.

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On 10/11/2022 at 04:01, kiddingguy said:

I am looking for a decent email client for Windows 11, with option to see different folders on the main view/panel.

Unfortunately, Outlook cannot have two instances (shortcuts) each with different email-clients on my machine. At least I guess.

Currently, I am using Thunderbird. But for some reason the text/editor is giving me issues with white text (on white background) and alike.

I do have a valid, paid, version of Mailbird. However, I cannot find the setting to have folders being displayed onto the main panel (left side, as is in OL or Thunderbird).

I have found eM client, but this one looks a bit pricey to me.

What other alternatives are there (besides the standard, and limited, built-in Windows Mail app)?

With thunderbird can't you right click a folder and mark it as a favorite and then click "View / Folder / Favorite"

I'm not exactly sure what you are trying to do but maybe that?

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On 13/11/2022 at 00:18, Warwagon said:

With thunderbird can't you right click a folder and mark it as a favorite and then click "View / Folder / Favorite"

I'm not exactly sure what you are trying to do but maybe that?

It took me quite a bit of time [around an evening], but I managed to have all folders uploaded onto Outlook.

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Hello,

Here are some of the email clients which have been recently mentioned on Neowin:

Perhaps one of them will meet your needs?

Regards,

Aryeh Goretsky

 

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On 14/11/2022 at 06:27, binaryzero said:

Wtf are you trying to do? You want another folder view pane?

Yes. A folder pane. But more importantly not white text at the recipient’s end after I’m done composing [in black] and sending off an email.

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Then highlight the text and set a colour? A theme isn't going to set the text colour... The default format of email is typically HTML (unless set to plain test/rich text), so without specifically setting a text colour it's going to show using the default theme settings on the recipient's end. I use dark mode in Outlook and the text is presented as white on a black background, which I'm sure 99% of the company is using the system default (black text on a white background).

Yeah, Outlook don't have an additional folder pane view.

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On 14/11/2022 at 09:05, binaryzero said:

Then highlight the text and set a colour? A theme isn't going to set the text colour... The default format of email is typically HTML (unless set to plain test/rich text), so without specifically setting a text colour it's going to show using the default theme settings on the recipient's end. I use dark mode in Outlook and the text is presented as white on a black background, which I'm sure 99% of the company is using the system default (black text on a white background).

Yeah, Outlook don't have an additional folder pane view.

As stated, I would like to have this folder/tree lineup on my main (mail) view. Or something similar. To have in one overview/go the different (organizing) folders to drag & drop mail into.

I cannot find it on Mailbird. Is it there (still/already)?

This screenshot is taken from eM Client. So far, it's doing its job.

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