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Postbox overview

Postbox is a desktop feature-stuffed email client, news application, and feed reader that helps you manage your work life and increase productivity. Now you can organize all your email accounts in one place, forward email content to hundreds of applications and services, enjoy fast search and a beautiful user interface design

Postbox offers plenty of alluring features and solutions to help you manage your work more efficiently:

  • Postbox works with any IMAP or POP account, including Gmail, Outlook 365
  • iCloud, Fastmail, Hotmail, Yahoo, and beyond
  • In Account Groups, you can view your work and personal accounts separately i
  • Get instant access to your folders using a Favorites Bar
  • Enjoy ultra-fast search of attachments, messages, links, contacts, and more
  • View your inboxes in separate Tabs and rapidly navigate between them

What’s new in version 7.0.60

Updated on May 17 2023

  • Updated the built-in Emoji set to v15.0
  • Added Search History to the group of user-generated data that can be stored in a user-specified location
  • Fixed an issue that prevented the built-in Address Book from being stored in a user-specified location
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Information

License

Shareware

Size

59.5 MB

Developer’s website

https://www.postbox-inc.com

Downloads

101111

App requirements

  • Intel 64
  • OS X 10.9 or later
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What customer like

Security
Value
Price

What needs improvements

Social media integration
Support
Bug fixing

Postbox qualities

Value
3.7
Ease of use
3.8
Features
4.0
Reliability
3.8
Customer support
3.2

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solidusisback
solidusisback
Mar 9 2024
7.0.60
5.0
Mar 9 2024
5.0
Version: 7.0.60
In my opinion, Postbox is the best all around email client. It's stable, handles all my various accounts perfectly. But where it really shines is customer support! I had a minor issue with my license and they fixed it immediately! I'm so used to companies dragging their feet when it comes to support so this was a welcomed change of pace. There's a 30 day free trial, I recommend both Mac OS and Windows users to give it a shot, I doubt you'll regret it.
glenndixonca
glenndixonca
Nov 24 2023
7.0.60
0.0
Nov 24 2023
0.0
Version: 7.0.60
How about a language interface to the translate in the Mac OS, I am going back to Mac OS Mail for this one reason alone, I work in an environment wear translation is often necessary. And all you have to do is use the MAC OS basic translate feature on the right click. Lost a long time user over this one issue. your worth nothing at this point in time.
Scgf
Scgf
Sep 8 2023
7.0.60
0.0
Sep 8 2023
0.0
Version: 7.0.60
I'm now using Thunderbird, on which Postbox is based. Thunderbird runs natively on Apple's ARM computers and now has what they call a card interface - meaning the message list looks like the one in Postbox rather than how it used to look. I really don't understand why Postbox is dragging its feet on this one. I can only assume they are hanging on and not bothered about their product. Complacency leads to demise.
Dougster
Dougster
Jun 26 2023
7.0.60
0.0
Jun 26 2023
0.0
Version: 7.0.60
Does anybody know is there a way of changing the settings in Postbox whereby I can shorten the senders' addresses in the From email column? I don't want to see eBay ≤ebay.co.uk≥, I just want to see the name eBay (or whatever company)? Thanks.
JamesHarrisPhoto
JamesHarrisPhoto
May 16 2023
7.0.60
2.0
May 16 2023
2.0
Version: 7.0.60
Were patiently waiting for an Apple Silicon upgrade and they update it with a new emoji set? SMH!
iridium-plus
iridium-plus
May 15 2023
7.0.58
3.0
May 15 2023
3.0
Version: 7.0.58
I have purchased the PC version and it rarely sees an update nowadays - it isn't even available in 64Bit yet! So, I doubt to see an Apple Silicon version upon the horizon for a long time, or ever
Woodjoe
Woodjoe
Apr 28 2023
7.0.58
1.0
Apr 28 2023
1.0
Version: 7.0.58
Still no update for Apple silicon... Postbox is running with Rosetta but it is constantly eating 20% CPU und battery is melting like ice cream in the sun. Don't buy it if you ever plan to use it with a mobile device and ARM processor. They still don't even answer to any support questions.
rvothis
rvothis
Apr 27 2023
7.0.58
5.0
Apr 27 2023
5.0
Version: 7.0.58
Supports new authentication on old systems. Essential now that the big mail providers are requiring this.
Kaidoh
Kaidoh
Nov 14 2022
7.0.58
1.0
Nov 14 2022
1.0
Version: 7.0.58
Postbox is constantly eating 20% of the CPU on a M1 Max even when idleing in the background. My support inquiry never got an answer. After years of happy usage this is a show stopper for me. I gave up hoping for an Apple Silicon version and can not recommend this apparently abandoned ship.
Gérald-T
Gérald-T
Sep 13 2022
7.0.56
0.0
Sep 13 2022
0.0
Version: 7.0.56
It is very difficult to understand this company's policy: what is the point of refusing to say whether a native ARM version of PostBox will ever be written? Otherwise, it is a nice programme, with useful UI. The search facilities should be improved and made easier to use.
Alarob
Alarob
Jul 16 2022
7.0.56
4.0
Jul 16 2022
4.0
Version: 7.0.56
I adopted Postbox for its cross-platform consistency while working in Windows, Linux, and Mac OS, and I like the way it works. Now that I am working solely on a Silicon Macbook, I'm concerned about the future. Having bought a lifetime license, I realize the company has no incentive to update the macOS app, as it won't bring them any more revenue from users like me. Given that the app seems to be based on Thunderbird (a code base that is a little long in the tooth), updating for Silicon is probably going to mean a complete rewrite from scratch. I would support a fundraiser for such an update and a subscription license for a fresh version of Postbox. The benefits of doing this would be felt by Windows and Linux users as well, of course. But if that revolution doesn't happen, I'm afraid the future of Postbox will be to just run in buggy and inefficient emulation over the next few OS releases, until Rosetta is phased out, when it will no longer run at all. That would be a shame, because I haven't seen any other email client (on any platform) that I like as well as this one.
passatuner
passatuner
Jun 27 2022
7.0.56
0.0
Jun 27 2022
0.0
Version: 7.0.56
DO NOT BUY EVEN IF YOU HAVE AN INTEL MAC! One day you'll have an Apple Silicon Mac, and then the problems starts. It's not worth the money anymore without an native client. It's laggy, crashes a lot, eats lots of GB of ram when running through Rosetta. Just head over to Thunderbird, its basically the same without the the nice UI BUT with calendar and Addons or spend the money to another developer who has released a native app.
Scgf
Scgf
Jun 4 2022
7.0.56
0.0
Jun 4 2022
0.0
Version: 7.0.56
The company refuses to say if it is developing a native ARM version for what is effectively Apple's complete Mac product line. Postbox has no native version for any Mac currently on sale so we have to use an Intel version in emulation mode which uses 5x the RAM of other mail clients. I have repeated emailed Postbox Inc. and all they say is that they will not discuss their development roadmap. Poor show Postbox.
blairhope
blairhope
Apr 14 2022
7.0.56
0.0
Apr 14 2022
0.0
Version: 7.0.56
Brilliant design. I hope they continue to refine Postbox to reach its full potential.
Scgf
Scgf
Mar 26 2022
7.0.54
0.0
Mar 26 2022
0.0
Version: 7.0.54
STILL no Apple Silicon version. The company is really dragging its heels over this - refusing even to comment on the issue. I don't understand the problem. eMClient has has an ARM version for ages, as have pretty much all the other Mac email clients - including Thunderbird on which Postbox is based. I can only assume the company isn't doing very well given they are effectively not developing for the current version of macOS.
jamietshaw
jamietshaw
Mar 10 2022
7.0.54
0.0
Mar 10 2022
0.0
Version: 7.0.54
Provides useful features that Apple Mail doesn’t. The main reason I switched is because Mail’s search function was proving to be utterly useless – Postbox’s actually works. Postbox also provides some folders you’d expect to exist, like a junk folder that shows your junk from all accounts – Mail removed this and now you have to creat a smart folder for it. Its file attachments are also much better, showing them all at the bottom or allowing an image to be placed inline or as an attachment. I will stick with Postbox but there are several annoyances I have come across so far: The new email alert doesn’t provide any functions e.g. to delete an email. Doesn't support some standard macOS features you’d expect: keyboard shortcuts can’t be changed (they show up as changed in the menus but don’t work). The Control-T shortcut (swap two characters around) doesn’t work (though other things do, e.g. I have a service to convert to capitals with Cmd-Shift-U) and alt-arrow down/up moves line by line, not paragraph by paragraph. When you paste in a screenshot, it’s massive and impossible to get it the correct size without it going blurry. If you’re sending an email to a group (as created in the Contacts app), you can’t see who is in the group nor expand it to remove an address. The print settings are good but there is no preview.
huymac
huymac
Jan 30 2022
7.0.54
5.0
Jan 30 2022
5.0
Version: 7.0.54
A lot more flexible than other mail clients for power users with all sorts of inboxes such as IMAP, Maildir, etc. Compared to Thunderbird, has great keyboard shortcuts (e.g., to quickly move to a folder) that work a bit like Gmail's.
PatrickD4777
PatrickD4777
Nov 12 2021
7.0.51
5.0
Nov 12 2021
5.0
Version: 7.0.51
A good replacement for Apple Mail. Faster, more features without needing to install plug-ins.
Gérald-T
Gérald-T
Oct 29 2021
7.0.51
0.0
Oct 29 2021
0.0
Version: 7.0.51
Globally a very good emailer for mac. The only which can be compared to the late Eudora. The global interface is friendly. However, bug fixing is deficient. Filters do not apply consecutively. Thousand of messages sometimes get duplicated, a real pain.
sergiosvalina
sergiosvalina
Oct 24 2021
7.0.50
5.0
Oct 24 2021
5.0
Version: 7.0.50
Great, enjoying all features already, only three hours after buying it.
solidusisback
solidusisback
Mar 9 2024
7.0.60
5.0
Mar 9 2024
5.0
Version: 7.0.60
missspiked
missspiked
Jan 25 2024
7.0.60
5.0
Jan 25 2024
5.0
Version: 7.0.60
dgarten
dgarten
Dec 30 2023
7.0.60
5.0
Dec 30 2023
5.0
Version: 7.0.60
gregorysharkey
gregorysharkey
Nov 29 2023
7.0.60
5.0
Nov 29 2023
5.0
Version: 7.0.60
Derekcurrie
Derekcurrie
Nov 19 2023
7.0.60
1.0
Nov 19 2023
1.0
Version: 7.0.60
Kaidoh
Kaidoh
Nov 16 2023
7.0.60
1.0
Nov 16 2023
1.0
Version: 7.0.60
Aargl
Aargl
Oct 27 2023
7.0.60
5.0
Oct 27 2023
5.0
Version: 7.0.60
whueston
whueston
Oct 20 2023
7.0.60
5.0
Oct 20 2023
5.0
Version: 7.0.60
trevorsworn
trevorsworn
Oct 19 2023
7.0.60
5.0
Oct 19 2023
5.0
Version: 7.0.60
icare98
icare98
Oct 14 2023
7.0.60
5.0
Oct 14 2023
5.0
Version: 7.0.60
dale-franks
dale-franks
Sep 20 2023
7.0.60
4.0
Sep 20 2023
4.0
Version: 7.0.60
ramkumarsundarajan
ramkumarsundarajan
Sep 16 2023
7.0.60
5.0
Sep 16 2023
5.0
Version: 7.0.60
brunobbmagalhaes
brunobbmagalhaes
Jul 18 2023
7.0.60
5.0
Jul 18 2023
5.0
Version: 7.0.60
srsbartlett
srsbartlett
Jun 23 2023
7.0.60
5.0
Jun 23 2023
5.0
Version: 7.0.60
iridium-plus
iridium-plus
May 15 2023
7.0.58
3.0
May 15 2023
3.0
Version: 7.0.58
Woodjoe
Woodjoe
Apr 28 2023
7.0.58
1.0
Apr 28 2023
1.0
Version: 7.0.58
rvothis
rvothis
Apr 27 2023
7.0.58
5.0
Apr 27 2023
5.0
Version: 7.0.58
Ahammer
Ahammer
Apr 24 2023
7.0.58
4.0
Apr 24 2023
4.0
Version: 7.0.58
tonygpost
tonygpost
Mar 29 2023
7.0.58
5.0
Mar 29 2023
5.0
Version: 7.0.58
lanark-1
lanark-1
Jan 13 2023
7.0.58
1.0
Jan 13 2023
1.0
Version: 7.0.58
Mtanne
Mtanne
Dec 19 2022
7.0.58
2.0
Dec 19 2022
2.0
Version: 7.0.58
firewall00110-1
firewall00110-1
Nov 22 2022
7.0.58
5.0
Nov 22 2022
5.0
Version: 7.0.58
eewule
eewule
Oct 5 2022
7.0.58
5.0
Oct 5 2022
5.0
Version: 7.0.58
prabhpal
prabhpal
Sep 28 2022
7.0.58
5.0
Sep 28 2022
5.0
Version: 7.0.58
kpunktrin
kpunktrin
Sep 23 2022
7.0.57
5.0
Sep 23 2022
5.0
Version: 7.0.57
hls273
hls273
Sep 2 2022
7.0.56
5.0
Sep 2 2022
5.0
Version: 7.0.56
Alarob
Alarob
Jul 16 2022
7.0.56
4.0
Jul 16 2022
4.0
Version: 7.0.56
jekraussjr
jekraussjr
Jun 3 2022
7.0.56
4.0
Jun 3 2022
4.0
Version: 7.0.56
james-231
james-231
Mar 30 2022
7.0.54
4.0
Mar 30 2022
4.0
Version: 7.0.54
dsr1022
dsr1022
Mar 27 2022
7.0.54
5.0
Mar 27 2022
5.0
Version: 7.0.54
crystal-7
crystal-7
Feb 2 2022
7.0.54
5.0
Feb 2 2022
5.0
Version: 7.0.54
huymac
huymac
Jan 30 2022
7.0.54
5.0
Jan 30 2022
5.0
Version: 7.0.54
alex-284
alex-284
Jan 19 2022
7.0.54
5.0
Jan 19 2022
5.0
Version: 7.0.54
firewall00110
firewall00110
Dec 10 2021
7.0.53
5.0
Dec 10 2021
5.0
Version: 7.0.53
gorges
gorges
Nov 16 2021
7.0.51
4.0
Nov 16 2021
4.0
Version: 7.0.51
PatrickD4777
PatrickD4777
Nov 12 2021
7.0.51
5.0
Nov 12 2021
5.0
Version: 7.0.51
j-rankin-cp
j-rankin-cp
Nov 5 2021
7.0.51
4.0
Nov 5 2021
4.0
Version: 7.0.51
sergiosvalina
sergiosvalina
Oct 24 2021
7.0.50
5.0
Oct 24 2021
5.0
Version: 7.0.50
Martin-b895c631
Martin-b895c631
Oct 4 2021
7.0.49
1.0
Oct 4 2021
1.0
Version: 7.0.49
m3keith
m3keith
Sep 28 2021
7.0.49
4.0
Sep 28 2021
4.0
Version: 7.0.49
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