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Best Email applications for your Desktop

Emails are some of the robust and versatile communication tools still in use. While most of these applications are predominantly housed online, there are a few underrated email desktop applications in the market. These platforms open up a chain of possibilities that is unmatched with its online counterparts

Here’s a list of top dektop email applications in the market:

Clariti.app

Clariti, a business productivity app that is so much more than just an email client. Yes, users can configure their existing emails in Clariti to send/receive emails and use it as an email client. But the true value is being able to use Clariti fulfill all digital communication needs. Clariti brings your emails, to-do, documents, teleconferencing and instant chat functionalities one app and automatically links related items in a “Clariti Folder”. Clariti Folders add topic-centric organization to your communications, so you are never lost or waste time searching for information.

Some of the key features include: - Email, chat, calls, to-do, documents…all in one app - Related conversations on the same topic automatically connected and organized in SmartFolders - Instant Chat directly from an email – no need to forward emails - Create to-do from email or chat to preserve context - Teleconferencing with screen sharing

Mailbird

Mailbird is an award winning email platform that is known for its design. Sadly its available for only Mac and Windows. Multiple account management with sleek design are some of it key offerings. The focus of the app is to simplify cluttered conversations. The radical aspect of this tool is that it is much different from any email platforms on market and it get some getting used to. Hence, it is a struggle for new migrators. However, seasoned users have only good things to say about this platform.

The interface is minimal and sleek, offering: - IMAP and POP sync - Fast indexing and search - Support for 3 accounts on the free tier - Integration to Dropbox, Google Docs, Evernote and more With loads of features coupled with a minimalistic and timeless design makes Mailbird a great value proposition.

Thunderbird

Thunderbird is the ideal email application if your main need is to make emailing much easier. Once the client is powered up, a setup wizard guides you to setup process within minutes.

Built into Thunderbird is: - One-click address book - Attachment reminder - Tabbed email - Filters and search - Auto responder

While Thunderbird is no longer in development, maintenance updates are still developed to keep it running smoothly. Thunderbird is available on various operating systems like Mac, Linux and Windows.

eM Client

eM Client is an email software on steroids, but the real deal is the advanced features available on the pro tier than the free tier. The free tier does possess some commendable yet exciting features that can be used to enhance productivity and boost workflow such as : - Full email client - Built-in calendar - Task management system

The free version supports only two email account management, however if you need more than that it is recommended to opt for the pro version. The free version supports virtually all mail technologies, including (but not limited to) Exchange, IMAP, Office365, POP3 and SMTP.

Conclusions

Email is the best way for businesses to communicate with clients and their own teams. This list of free email software is just some of the best from a huge list of similarly capable applications.


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