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1. There is no better open-source alternative for Windows for mail/calendar/contacts client.
by t0bia_s 1y ago
1. There is no better open-source alternative for Windows for mail/calendar/contacts client.
- nopcode 1y agobetterbird has "better" in the name
- wongarsu 1y agobecause 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 agoAnd even Outlook is a web app these days, with "performance" to match.
- yuters 1y agoThere 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 agoPlain 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 agoI am using Mailspring (0) and it’s pretty good. (0) https://github.com/Foundry376/Mailspring https://github.com/Foundry376/Mailspring
- nosioptar 1y agoClaws 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 agoHonest question, what do you even need a native client for? What can you do on Thunderbird that you can't on a browser?