# EM Client
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{{Short description|Desktop email client for Windows and Mac}}
{{Lowercase title}}
{{Infobox software
| name = eM Client
| logo = eM Client logo.svg
| screenshot = eM Client screenshot.jpg
| caption =
| developer = eM Client Inc.
| released = {{Start date and age|2007|11|21}}
| programming language = [C#](/source/C_Sharp_(programming_language))
| 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](/source/Email_client), [Personal information manager](/source/Personal_information_manager), [Productivity tool](/source/Productivity_tool)
| license = [Freemium](/source/Freemium)
| website = {{URL|https://www.emclient.com}}
| latest_release_version = {{Latest stable software release/eM Client}}
| latest_release_date =
| latest_preview_version =
| latest_preview_date =
| operating_system = [Microsoft Windows](/source/Microsoft_Windows), [macOS](/source/macOS), [iOS](/source/iOS), [Android](/source/Android_(operating_system))
}}
'''eM Client''' is a desktop [email client](/source/email_client) for [Windows](/source/Windows) and [macOS](/source/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](/source/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](/source/XMPP)-based and multichat such as [Slack](/source/Slack_(software)) and [MS Teams](/source/Microsoft_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](/source/Dropbox_(service)), [Google Drive](/source/Google_Drive), [OneDrive](/source/OneDrive), [ownCloud](/source/ownCloud) or [Nextcloud](/source/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](/source/GNU_Privacy_Guard) public keys (eM Keybook) in order to more easily send [encrypted communication](/source/encrypted_communication) via email, and generally simplify [PGP encryption](/source/PGP_Encryption) in email communication.[{{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 |archive-date=2020-08-14 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200814221035/https://www.techsavvysmb.net/2018/03/22/em-client-near-perfection-for-email-and-more/ |url-status=dead }}] Following the shut down of [IncrediMail](/source/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](/source/Zoom_(software)), [Microsoft Teams](/source/Microsoft_Teams), and [Google Meet](/source/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](/source/Generative_artificial_intelligence) for composing messages and replies, Inbox categories and Quick Actions which allow users to create their own [macros](/source/Macro_(computer_science)).
== Acquisition of Postbox ==
On 22 October 2024 it was announced that eM Client had acquired Postbox, and that the [Postbox email client](/source/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}}]
==References==
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