Thread: Refer me a good Email Client

Can anyone please refer me a good Email Client Software.

● Smileys.
● Freeware.*
● Full IMAP Support (Gmail).*
● Good Security/Privacy.*
● Nice and User Friendly Interface.
● Real Time Email Notifying (if possible).**
● Safe and Secure (No Adware, Spyware, Malware, Bundled Software etc).*
● Low Resource Usage.

Or any good Email Client.

Hi,

Checkout Mozilla Thunderbird.

It's available for Linux too.

It has got most of the futures that you're looking for. I'm not sure about it's memory usage. When it comes to futures, I feel you should compromise on the memory usage.

I've been using it for a long long time without any issues.

~ Pothi.

I have tried Outlook Express, Thunder Bird, Incredimail, Opera Mail. I don't know all their features. I would like to know if any of them have Full IMAP Support and Real Time Email Notifying.

Hi,

Thunderbird supports IMAP.

BTW, what do you mean by 'real time notifying' and *full* 'imap' support?

Kind Regards,
Pothi.

I know Thunderbird support IMAP. I was talking about Incredimail and Opera when I said Full IMAP support(the don't support it very well, I think). What I meant by Real Time Email Notifying is that I should get a pop up or some kind of message when ever I get a mail in my Gmail inbox without the need to open the Email Client every time.

Try using any 1 of these

1. IncrediMail
2. Starfish Family Mail
3. Windows Mail
4. AOL
5. Eudora
6. Mozilla Thunderbird
7. Pegasus Mail

Originally Posted by jee.ramesh1983

Try using any 1 of these

1. IncrediMail
2. Starfish Family Mail
3. Windows Mail
4. AOL
5. Eudora
6. Mozilla Thunderbird
7. Pegasus Mail

Does any of them support all or at least the important(*) functions i mentioned.

Thunderbird may support all those features u req...

Originally Posted by vishnus89

I know Thunderbird support IMAP. I was talking about Incredimail and Opera when I said Full IMAP support(the don't support it very well, I think). What I meant by Real Time Email Notifying is that I should get a pop up or some kind of message when ever I get a mail in my Gmail inbox without the need to open the Email Client every time.

Hi,

Thunderbird supports what you mean by 'real time email notifying'.

Kind Regards,
Pothi.

Originally Posted by pothi

Hi,

Thunderbird supports what you mean by 'real time email notifying'.

Kind Regards,
Pothi.

So you mean I don't have to open the client software to know whether I have a mail or not. Do I need to 'enable' any options to get this function to work.

Originally Posted by vishnus89

So you mean I don't have to open the client software to know whether I have a mail or not. Do I need to 'enable' any options to get this function to work.

That option is called "Show an alert" which is enabled by default. See the screen-shot for details. However Thunderbird must be *running* to 'show an alert'. In my PC, it runs in the system tray.

~ Pothi.

Use this program. Use any mail client. Upto 12 email IDs can be monitored.
Sent messages are not saved.

ePrompter Free eMail Notification Software .

Thanks a lot pothi, jee.ramesh1983 and essbebe for the help. I decided to give Thunderbird another try. And thanks again pothi for taking the time to post the screenshot. :thumbup1:

according to me you can go for windows live mail and it is free of cost. Got lot many good features and userinterface is really attractive with good graphics and it works better than outlook

Originally Posted by vishnus89

Thanks a lot pothi, jee.ramesh1983 and essbebe for the help. I decided to give Thunderbird another try. And thanks again pothi for taking the time to post the screenshot. :thumbup1:

You are welcome Vishnu.

Feel free to comment on Thunderbird after few days/weeks. It might help others who are looking for similar reviews.

Kind Regards,
Pothi.

Sure I will. I am also going to try windows live mail which smoothvibes mentioned.

Yes windows live mail is simply the best... Very good graphics, easy ui, easy switching of multiple accounts, works with hotmail.

It says '*Requires a premium Yahoo! account' in the Windows Live Mail download page. And 'Internet functionality requires dial-up or broadband Internet access (provided separately). Local or long-distance charges may apply' in the system requirements page. D I need a premium yahoo account to use Windows Live Mail. Does it cost any for using it.

Originally Posted by vishnus89

It says '*Requires a premium Yahoo! account' in the Windows Live Mail download page. And 'Internet functionality requires dial-up or broadband Internet access (provided separately). Local or long-distance charges may apply' in the system requirements page. D I need a premium yahoo account to use Windows Live Mail. Does it cost any for using it.

Actually all clients use imap or pop mail forwarding facility in your email accounts. Gmail provides that for free, previously yahoo also used to provide it free but no more. As hotmail is of microsoft they have included html forwarding for live mail free.

So to use your yahoo account (in any email client) you will have to buy a premium account from yahoo.

Many other email services (gmx, gmail, hotmail (only with live mail) ) will work without issues.

I used Windows Live Mail with Gmail account. And setup eveything according to the Gmail IMAP Guide. And now I am getting an error message. What should I do ?

Originally Posted by vishnus89

I used Windows Live Mail with Gmail account. And setup eveything according to the Gmail IMAP Guide. And now I am getting an error message. What should I do ?

This is most probably a broken connection... or u let the account idle for long. normally i get this message in these cases.

What do you mean by 'Broken Connection' ? What should I do to fix this ?

The broken connection can be either from ur end or from google end. Generally the google server sometimes disconnects after certain time of inactivity. Its not a serious problem.

How many times do u receive this message and at what time (i.e what r u doing in the client the moment it displays the messages)?

I got this error the first time I connected this software to Gmail. And I messed with every setting to but still no good. I am getting this error every time I connect.

Are you using imap or pop on the account??

Have you enabled imap or pop on ur gmail id?

Try doing what is said on this page what do i do - POP and IMAP | Google Groups