It then filled up my new mailbox relatively quickly, despite the pile of messages involved, and let me track its progress with a clear but unobtrusive progress icon.Įverywhere you turn in Postbox, you’ll find well-thought-out features that enhance your email experience. Setting up new POP and IMAP accounts went smoothly in one case, when I tried to set up a work Outlook account, Postbox patiently guessed at several different IMAP configurations until it found the right one. We’ve found one strong program that offers a great mix of features, usability, and value for a broad swath of users, plus several more that will cater well to more specialized preferences.Įven though it’s built on Mozilla’s aging Thunderbird underpinnings, Postbox handled my email quickly and confidently. But with so may options to choose from, it’s now even harder to pick out the best email client for your particular needs.
With a panoply of clever features and new ideas, these contenders have also mounted a serious challenge to the relatively stagnant Apple Mail and Microsoft Outlook. A recent surge of worthy new email clients offers Mac users some of the best choices they’ve ever had for managing their mail.
