The Bat!

Link

https://www.ritlabs.com/en/products/thebat/

• “The Bat!” is a commercial email client for [Windows](…/Microsoft Windows/), by the Moldovan software company Ritlabs.

Review

I have been using The Bat! on and off since 2012 and probably years before that, but that’s how far back I have saved my licenses.

Positive

• Can handle large mailboxes easily
• Supports PGP and S/MIME
• Portable mode (e.g. run from a flash drive)
• Extensive filtering and automation (rules) options
• Very customizable
• Secure HTML view
• Integrated RSS reader

Negative

• Only supports [Windows](…/Microsoft Windows/)
• Not open-source (could cease to be developed)
• Stability has gone down-hill the last couple of years/versions

FAQ

Syncing the address book with Google Contacts

• How to Sync Google Contacts

Alternatives

• [Claws Mail](…/Claws Mail/)