rebel , the late version of OS X , is named after apopular channel-surf locationin Northern California , a place fuck for its gigantic waves . For some , using OS X Mavericks has seemed a lot like surfing — and not in a good style . Just when you feel like you ’re suffer a rad run , you launch Mail 7.0 , and dead your whole receive is wrecked . ring mail ends up being the monolithic wave that pass over out any effective karma you had .
Mail 7.0 has its problems , especially if you use it with Gmail , and whether Apple will posit those problem or not remains to be seen . ( After all , Google and Apple are rivals , and the two have had issues . Anyone rememberthe maps fiasco ? )
Airmail
Bloop ’s $ 2Airmailis a lightweight email node with a lightweight price . Our limited review ( ) praised the app ’s clear , appealing port and its ability to exploit with Gmail label . But , it also dug up some irritating quirks . The developer says it is actively working on improvements .
Eudora OSE
Back in the 1990s , Qualcomm ’s Eudora was one of the most popular email customer around . Although the society abandoned the app , it ’s been hold on alert as a loose unfastened - source undertaking calledEudora OSE . The later interpretation is based on code from Mozilla ’s Thunderbird email client . You ’d in all likelihood get a laugh out of longtime Mac users if you told them you ditch Apple Mail for Eudora .
FoxMail
The Formosan developer Tencent created a Windows version for FoxMail for several days before releasing a freeMac version , too . If you pass off to useTencent ’s services(such as instant electronic messaging and radical New World chat ) , you’re able to utilize FoxMail to get at your qq.com mail . you may also use FoxMail with Gmail , Microsoft Exchange , and other servicing .
GyazMail
Macworld reviewed GyazMail 1.2 in 2005 ; version 1.5.15 was resign in former January 2013 . The developer , GyazSquare , says it still stomach the software and that the app works with Mavericks . A 40 - 24-hour interval trial version is usable , and a license is $ 18 .
Inky
Arcode ’s freeInkyoffers both a smartly designed interface and an attractive cost ( free).In our revaluation ( ) we found a lot to like about the fact you’re able to set up Inky on as many different computing equipment as you desire , accessing multiple electronic mail accounts through a single commodious login . What might wrench some multitude off is that ink-black create the magic happen by storing your account details in the cloud . Though the company encrypts your info , it ’s deserving considering whether this protection event concerns you .
Mail Pilot for Mac
Mindsense’sMail Pilotfirst made its appearing as a $ 15iOS app ( ) that permit you choosewhento deal with your new messages , rather than where to put them . If you like this “ to - do ” approach to email , then you might be intrigued by the app ’s Mac version . It is n’t officially out yet , but you’re able to sign up for the public beta at the company ’s web site and give it a roll .
MailForge
Using Macsimize Software ’s $ 20 MailForge is like step into a prison term automobile . Its interface is dated , and it ’s missing characteristic that you ’d get in a modern e-mail node . For example , it ca n’t import message from Apple Mail or display inline images . Frankly , our reviewer hated it ( ) .
MailMate
Freron ’s $ 30MailMate(free demonstration available ) gets down to business enterprise . It does n’t mess up around with a pretty user interface and its hypertext markup language living is fix , favor plain textual matter . It only supports IMAP account , too . ( No pa for you . ) So , what does MailMate offer?Our inspection ( ) praise its encompassing suite of square keyboard shortcuts and — most significantly — an incredibly powerful Smart Mailbox feature with robust search and filter capableness . If you ’re an email might user , check this one out .
Mailplane
If you use Gmail and only Gmail , the $ 25Mailplanecould be worth a aspect . It ’s a polished Gmail client that wed in neatly with the rest period of OS X.Our referee say ( ) , Mailplane is “ the most milled and useful Gmail node I ’ve yet examine . ” Still , if you ’re happy using Gmail in a Web web browser , you might find Mailplane to be too much of a similar experience . Give the demonstration version a try and see .
Menu-bar Gmail clients
Search for “ electronic mail ” in the Mac App Store , and you ’ll find few full - featured apps , and several Gmail clients that give you access though a menu - bar ikon . These apps incline to have the minimum lineament required to interpret electronic mail , but they offer quick access .
Opera Mail
You ’re probably intimate with theOpera web browser , but you may not know about the freeOpera Mail electronic mail client . It does n’t have all the feature found in Apple ’s Mail , but it has a well-situated - to - economic consumption exploiter interface and it can also be used for RSS provender .
Outlook for Mac 2011
You ca n’t buy Microsoft ’s email client singly ; it ’s only useable as part ofMicrosoft Office(prices vary ; $ 220 for Office for Mac Home & Business version ) . But what if you already own Office and you need an Exchange client on the Mac ? In that case , Microsoft ’s offering startle to calculate somewhat darn good ( ) . Outlook is not just an email client . It ’s also a task manager , calendar , and middleman database . If you want a single app that does all that , it might be for you .
Postbox
The $ 10Postbox(free demo available ) isveryGmail friendly . It lets you use Gmail recording label , your Gmail archive , and Gmail - style keyboard shortcuts . It also work with Google Calendar . But the integration with other armed service does n’t cease with Google . you could send to Facebook , Twitter , and LinkedIn from within Postbox . Our review ( ) also praises its close cooperation with Dropbox and Evernote .
PowerMail
CTM Development’sPowerMailis the high-priced email client ( besides Outlook ) in this sketch . For a one- or two - user permission , it ’s $ 49 without the junk e-mail fighting public utility SpamSieve , and $ 65 with SpamSieve ( a free demo is uncommitted ) . This a full - featured email node and has excellent search features .
Thunderbird
Whenwe reviewed Mozilla ’s Thunderbird last class ( ) , it was on version 16 . As of this writing , it ’s onversion 24.0.1 , trace Mozilla ’s pattern of rapid revising ; it ’s an open - source project with sight of multitude run on it . With its full feature band , it ’s a true challenger to Apple Mail , and it ’s free .
Unibox
Eightloops ’ $ 10Uniboxstrays from the traditional approach of electronic mail . The message handling is people - centrical , so your e-mail are screen based on your contacts . In myfirst smell of Unibox , I personally notice this approach a small disorienting , but it can be a better way to organize a low volume of emails . Read our review .
Postbox 3.0.7
