Ask HN: What email client are you truly happy with in 2024?

#1

Post by cyclecycle » Wed, Dec 04, 2024, 10:44 AM UTC

I'm still using gmail in the browser, and still thinking there must be a better way. What is the best pick in 2024 for an Ubuntu user?

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#2

Post by Kelteseth » Wed, Dec 04, 2024, 10:50 AM UTC

Thunderbird. Also, the new Thunderbird Android app is by far the best email client I have ever used on Android.

Re: Ask HN: What email client are you truly happy with in 2024?

#3

Post by pickledoyster » Wed, Dec 04, 2024, 11:05 AM UTC

I use Thunderbird on a Ubuntu-based distro for a handful of inboxes, including a gmail account. No complaints.

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#4

Post by Refusing23 » Wed, Dec 04, 2024, 11:08 AM UTC

i like that i can just ignore my email completely, and only open it when i want to. so i use gmail in browser.

i have considered using thunderbird but... i dont really email that much.

for work it's outlook and outlook only. i dont like it but it works.

Re: Ask HN: What email client are you truly happy with in 2024?

#5

Post by surrTurr » Wed, Dec 04, 2024, 11:23 AM UTC

Evolution (Linux)

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#6

Post by beardyw » Wed, Dec 04, 2024, 11:29 AM UTC

What do you find wrong with Gmail? I have it as a shortcut on Ubuntu so it opens as a separate window, and on my phone. It seems very not broken.

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#7

Post by wkearney99 » Wed, Dec 04, 2024, 12:22 PM UTC

Thunderbird. It's fast, provides native UI elements, and allows for an information dense presentation of a lot of information. Works great for handling multiple email accounts viaimap.

Re: Ask HN: What email client are you truly happy with in 2024?

#8

Post by nobody9999 » Wed, Dec 04, 2024, 12:42 PM UTC

Thunderbird since the 1990s.

It works great and has been solid for decades.

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#9

Post by 369548684892826 » Wed, Dec 04, 2024, 2:13 PM UTC

Kelteseth wrote: post #2

Thunderbird. Also, the new Thunderbird Android app is by far the best email client I have ever used on Android.

Do you have a way to get push email notifications? Last I checked the way to do this is with IMAP IDLE but that seemed to drain the battery quite quickly.