Ask HN: Email Client

4 points | by gabeyaw 2 days ago ago

17 comments

  • icheyne 2 days ago ago

    Thunderbird, by Mozilla who make Firefox, is free and open source. It can handle your requirements, but not sure about vim shortcuts and there's no AI functionality. It's been around for a long time

    • gabeyaw 2 days ago ago

      Thanks, I don't need AI functionality (unless you mean the scheduling meetings) and tbh would rather avoid anything branded as AI

      • icheyne 2 days ago ago

        There is none

  • sybercecurity 2 days ago ago

    I used MailMate (https://freron.com/) before and I liked it. Very customizable and the search functionality is better than Apple Mail or Outlook. Has some tool extensions to allow it to interact with some other apps.

    It does not have a built in calendar though, so you will need to either get something else (there is an extension to allow MailMate to work with some calendars).

    • gabeyaw 2 days ago ago

      Thanks. Do you use something different now? Is there a reason you left it

  • powerbook5300CS 19 hours ago ago

    Mimestream is the best one hands down!

  • terminalbraid 2 days ago ago

    I assume you've ruled out the native Mac client?

    • gabeyaw 2 days ago ago

      Actually I haven't. I used to use it on an old macbook but it became buggy. I'd consider using it if you think it would be suitable

      • terminalbraid 2 days ago ago

        It's what I use and it meets all your requests except maybe the hotkeys.

        • gabeyaw 2 days ago ago

          Ok, I'll have a look. Mac OS lets you change the hotkeys in the menubar anyway, so not a back idea

          • Jeremy1026 2 days ago ago

            I use default Apple Mail. It meets points 1, 2, 4. 3 can be somewhat configured like you said.

        • gabeyaw 2 days ago ago

          Thanks for the suggestion

  • oulipo 2 days ago ago

    I'm using Airmail Business version (one-time payment) which is quite nice

    • gabeyaw 2 days ago ago

      Thanks, I'll have a look. I guess I should have said I was looking for a free client, but if it's good and long lasting then I guess it's worth the payment

  • victorbjorklund 2 days ago ago

    Spark Email is good. Has 1-3. Maybe 4.

    • gabeyaw 2 days ago ago

      Thanks

    • nik736 a day ago ago

      ... and syncs all data to their servers, like the new Outlook client.