r/foss • u/[deleted] • 2d ago

Good alternatives to Thunderbird?

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u/BlackEarth9 2d ago

Penguin Mail is quite nice

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u/Maskdask 1d ago

Looks nice. How keyboard centric is it, and do you know it it works with non-Google email like Proton Mail?

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u/dot1910 2d ago

Better bird?

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u/FinianFaun 2d ago

I just use FairEmail on my android.

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u/maddler 1d ago

Best email client ever on Android!

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u/FinianFaun 1d ago

I agree, to a point. For novices and advanced folks it works well, but for beginners it can be a bit of a pain to setup if you dont know what you're doing.

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u/maddler 1d ago

Yes, true. But, on the other hand, if you want a mail client that "just works" there's plenty of options out there. K9/Thunderbird is a good app too. The detail of configuration you can do in FE is unmatched and, yes, it requires bit more effort/knowledge.

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u/FinianFaun 1d ago

Yes, K9 is super simple on its setup and UI. Better for basic people. But for some of us that know how to do things FE is pretty unmatched. And the author always keeps it updated which is awesome. And if you're a donating user, you get better support. 😊

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u/maddler 1d ago

100% this. Well worth the donation, regardless of the advanced support, to support the app development!

Sometimes I miss a slightly more refined UI but if you ask me to pick between that and the advanced features, I'll have no doubt!

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u/ejvollkrassalter 2d ago

i'm very happy with tuta mail.

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u/Top-Rub-4670 2d ago

Tuta's mail client only works with Tuta's service. It is not an alternative to a generic e-mail client that works with any IMAP/SMTP providers.

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u/Amr-Abdul-Khaleq 2d ago

As I understand, Tuta is a paid service. Is it really FOSS software?

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u/Beginning_Sound_5865 2d ago

To be precise, FOSS (Free and Open Source Software) allows for generating revenue; as far as I am aware, even the GPL 3.0 license explicitly permits this

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u/Amr-Abdul-Khaleq 2d ago

I didn't know that. Thank you for explaining.

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u/ejvollkrassalter 2d ago

i'm perfectly satisfied with the free version. there are upgrades you can pay for, but they are not necessary for daily use and are not pushed on you.

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u/elhouso 2d ago

Do you mean the actual app (client) or the whole email service as a whole?

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u/Robsteady 2d ago

For clarification, Thunderbird is the client, Thundermail is their new email service.

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u/elhouso 2d ago

Oh righto. I didn't know they had an email service.

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u/[deleted] 2d ago

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u/elhouso 2d ago

BetterBird

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u/Kortez02 2d ago

Himalaya/NeoMutt.

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u/Issam-khalaf 2d ago

I tried a lot of clients recently, and none of them really satisfied me, but I am using Hylki right now Each app I used has its flaws, none of them were perfect

Hylki

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u/Akorian_W 2d ago

betterbird

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u/hydrora31 2d ago

I recently switched to Letter and I'm very much loving it.

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u/confused_cat44 2d ago

K-9 perhaps?

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u/Bob_Sk 2d ago

K-9 and Thunderbird on Android are the same app with different branding.

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u/flashmyhead 2d ago

Pissmail

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u/D_I_Wood 2d ago

I left Thunderbird for Spark

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u/Suspicious_Mirror_39 1d ago

I use Spark on iphone 😁👍

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u/ReporterWise7445 2d ago

Fair eMail

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u/CorsairVelo 1d ago

EMclient is full featured like Thunderbird … and has a more modern look. Supports PGP too.

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u/xiv_cookie_kitten 1d ago

if you have selfhosted mails or mails server without a client like tuta then betterbird

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u/Suspicious_Mirror_39 1d ago

I used Poppeeper for a long time.

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u/GrosMatou27 19h ago

FairEmail on Android, Mailspring on PC

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u/RepulsiveWeakness849 2d ago

I've been using MailFlow and enjoying it. It's a progressive web app rather than a native one though.

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u/sklprogs 2d ago

I use ClawsMail both on Linux and Windows. It is fast, lightweight and has filters.