11 Top Outlook Alternatives to Try

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Microsoft Outlook

Also, in 1997, Microsoft acquired Hotmail, one of the first free, web-based email services. Hotmail became MSN Hotmail, then Windows Live Hotmail, and finally Outlook.com. Outlook.com is not a desktop email client but a free email service.

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Thunderbird

Thunderbird’s interface takes a hint from Mozilla Firefox and other popular browsers and lets you open multiple emails in separate tabs. There are a lot of options to customize the look and feel of your inbox, as well as add-ons to add functionality.

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Gmail

Google Workspace users can create email addresses with a custom domain, like [email protected], while Gmail users can only make Gmail.com addresses. Google Workspace offers shared drives and more storage space.

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Google Workspace

Gmail is a free email service from Google that consistently ranks highly among free email clients. Google Workspace is the G Suite business version. With Google Workspace, an administrator can create, edit, and delete accounts within their organization.

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eM Client

One point in eM Client’s favor is its free version. However, its features are pretty limited. For example, you can only use it with two email addresses, and the only customer support option is the user forum.

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Mailbird

Mailbird is an email client for Windows. It has a free version that you can use with a single email account and paid plans for personal and business use.

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Spark Mail

Not every user is thrilled with Spark’s privacy practices. For example, once you’ve set up your email accounts on one device, you’ll never have to enter all of your passwords or other details again. When you install Spark on another device, you enter the details of one of the accounts, and all of your inboxes are automatically synced.

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Mailspring

Mailspring offers activity tracking, meaning you get notified as soon as contacts read your email messages, and link tracking, so you can see who’s tracking your links.

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Shift

Shift has a free version that allows two email accounts, one app, and shared workspaces. The premium versions also allow you to add Chrome extensions and Google services, among other features.

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Spike

Spike is available for Windows, Mac, iOS, and Android. There are a variety of pricing plans, including a free one. The free plan lets you connect unlimited personal accounts and use some features that are considered premium with other clients, including email snoozing and shared notes.

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Pegasus Mail

Pegasus Mail is a desktop Windows client suitable for people who enjoy the retro Windows XP experience.

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ProtonMail

With ProtonMail, your email is even protected from ProtonMail. Your data is stored using zero-access encryption, so ProtonMail itself doesn’t know your password and can’t decrypt your emails.

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Front

As you can probably tell, Front is aimed at business use, so there’s no free or individual plan. It is perfect for B2B email marketing.

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