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1. Didn't realize Thunderbird was still available 2. Windows 11 design on macOS would be trippy.

• t0bia_s 1y ago
  1. There is no better open-source alternative for Windows for mail/calendar/contacts client.
  • nopcode 1y ago
    betterbird has "better" in the name
  • wongarsu 1y ago
    because barely anybody is making desktop mail/calendar/contacts clients anymore. There is very little development in that market as most people have moved to web interfaces
    • mschuster91 1y ago
      And even Outlook is a web app these days, with "performance" to match.
  • yuters 1y ago
    There really isn't even if you don't need all the bells and whistles. I want my email client to be as simple and minimal as possible and Thunderbird seemed like the last candidate for this. Surprisingly it's the only one I could theme and strip down enough to meet my need.
    • hk1337 1y ago
      Plain and simple is why I like macMail but it's a bit too simple and really mostly useful if you use iCloud email primarily. macMail is _okay_ with fastmail
  • RockstarSprain 1y ago
    I am using Mailspring (0) and it’s pretty good. (0) https://github.com/Foundry376/Mailspring https://github.com/Foundry376/Mailspring
  • nosioptar 1y ago
    Claws is available for windows. For my tastes,I'd call it "better" than Thunderbird. https://www.claws-mail.org/win32/ https://www.claws-mail.org/win32/
  • dartharva 1y ago
    Honest question, what do you even need a native client for? What can you do on Thunderbird that you can't on a browser?
    • dolmen 1y ago
      Store e-mails offline.
    • t0bia_s 1y ago
      If you use multiple email accounts on different platforms (private providers), client is only way how to manage it effectively. Same for calendars and contacts. You probably wont use web browser for edit contact on phone as well.