eM Client
{{Short description|Desktop email client for Windows and Mac}}
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{{Infobox software
| name = eM Client
| logo = eM Client logo.svg
| screenshot = eM Client screenshot.jpg
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| developer = eM Client Inc.
| released = {{Start date and age|2007|11|21}}
| programming language = C#
| language = English, Czech, Danish, Dutch, German, Greek, Spanish, French, Hungarian, Italian, Korean, Japanese, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Slovak, Swedish, Turkish, Ukrainian, Chinese.
| language count = 21
| genre = Email client, Personal information manager, Productivity tool
| license = Freemium
| website = {{URL|https://www.emclient.com}}
| latest_release_version = {{Latest stable software release/eM Client}}
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| operating_system = Microsoft Windows, macOS, iOS, Android
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eM Client is a desktop email client for Windows and macOS. Its functions include sending and receiving email, managing calendars, tasks, contacts,{{cite web |url=http://www.pcworld.com/article/249931/em_client_affordable_alternative_to_microsoft_outlook.html |title=eM Client: Affordable Alternative to Microsoft Outlook |last=Jacobi |first=Jon L. |date=14 February 2012 |work=PC World |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130421082918/http://www.pcworld.com/article/249931/em_client_affordable_alternative_to_microsoft_outlook.html |archive-date=21 April 2013 |url-status=dead }} notes, and chat (both XMPP-based and multichat such as Slack and MS Teams).{{Cite web|date=2020-06-26|title=eM Client 8 lands with a UI redesign and new features for the cross-platform email client|url=https://betanews.com/2020/06/26/em-client-8/|access-date=2020-07-01|website=BetaNews|language=en}} It was originally released in 2007 and still receives regular updates as of May 2024.{{Cite web |title=Release History |url=https://www.emclient.com/release-history |access-date=2024-05-22 |website=www.emclient.com |language=en}} Versions for Android and iOS were released in 2024.{{Cite web |title=eM Client for iOS and Android is officially here! |url=https://www.emclient.com/blog/em-client-for-ios-and-android-is-officially-here-671 |access-date=2023-10-21 |website=www.emclient.com |language=en}}
Features
eM Client has a range of features for handling email, including advanced rules management, mass mail, delayed send, or a built-in translator for incoming and outgoing messages. It supports signatures, Quick Text, and tagging and categorization for easy searching.{{Cite web |last=Ansaldo |first=Michael |date=2017-02-09 |title=3 great email app alternatives to Windows Mail: Mailbird, eM Client and Inky |url=https://www.pcworld.com/article/3165584/3-great-email-app-alternatives-to-windows-mail-mailbird-em-client-and-inky.html |access-date=2020-07-01 |website=PCWorld |language=en}} Watch for Replies and Snooze Email functions are available, as well as direct cloud attachments from cloud services like Dropbox, Google Drive, OneDrive, ownCloud or Nextcloud.{{Cite web|title=eM Client 8 now available, featuring a complete redesign, multi-instance support, and more|url=https://alternativeto.net/news/2020/6/em-client-8-now-available-featuring-a-complete-redesign-multi-instance-support-and-more|access-date=2020-07-01|website=AlternativeTo}}
eM Client provides also a lookup service for GnuPG public keys (eM Keybook) in order to more easily send encrypted communication via email, and generally simplify PGP encryption in email communication.
eM Client supports all major email platforms including Exchange, Gmail, Google Workspace, Office365, iCloud and any POP3, SMTP, IMAP or CalDAV server.{{Cite web |date=2017-12-03 |title=eM Client in 2020 |url=https://www.predictiveanalyticstoday.com/em-client/ |access-date=2020-07-01 |website=PAT RESEARCH |language=en}} Automatic setup works for Gmail, Exchange, Office 365, Outlook, iCloud, or other major email services.{{Cite web |title=eM Client – Near Perfection For Email And More — The Tech Savvy SMB |url=http://www.techsavvysmb.net/2018/03/22/em-client-near-perfection-for-email-and-more/ |access-date=2020-07-03 |website=www.techsavvysmb.net}} Following the shut down of IncrediMail, an auto-import option was added to transfer data from this platform to eM Client.{{Cite web |last=Gordon |date=2020-05-04 |title=IncrediMail to eM Client |url=https://www.outlooktransfer.com/transferring-from-incredimail-to-emclient/ |access-date=2020-07-03 |website=Outlook Transfer |language=en-US}} Since version 8.2, eM Client supports online meetings via Zoom, Microsoft Teams, and Google Meet).{{cite web |title=eM Client 8.2 is here with exciting updates |url=https://www.emclient.com/blog/em-client-8-2-is-here-with-exciting-updates-428 |website=www.emclient.com |publisher=eM Client |access-date=20 April 2021}}
eM Client allows extensive appearance customization.{{cite web |last1=Green |first1=Joe |title=The best email alternative to Outlook for PC? The eM Client review |url=https://techhq.com/2021/04/outlook-office-alternative-email-client-best-review-instead-em-client-office365/ |access-date=12 May 2021 |website=TechHQ|date=29 April 2021 }}
eM Client 10, released in 2024,{{cite web |title=eM Client 10 has been released! |url=https://www.emclient.com/blog/em-client-10-has-been-released-687 |website=www.emclient.com |publisher=eM Client |access-date=3 July 2024}} also provides AI features for composing messages and replies, Inbox categories and Quick Actions which allow users to create their own macros.
Acquisition of Postbox
On 22 October 2024 it was announced that eM Client had acquired Postbox, and that the Postbox email client was to be discontinued.{{Cite web |date=October 22, 2024 |title=Blog : Postbox has been acquired by eM Client! |url=https://www.postbox-inc.com/blog/entry/postbox-acquired-by-em-client |access-date=October 24, 2024 |website=Postbox}}{{cite web |first1=Ashwin |last1=NN |title=eM Client acquires Postbox and ends its development |url=https://www.ghacks.net/2024/10/24/em-client-acquires-postbox-and-ends-its-development/ |website=ghacks.net |publisher=Ghacks Technology News |access-date=3 November 2024}}