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Pelton

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Free, open-source client for Windows, macOS, and Linux, offering local email storage and search online or offline, privacy-focused with no telemetry or third-party servers, IMAP and SMTP support, intuitive interface, and multiple account support.

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  • Since 2026

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  • Updated Oct 2026

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  • Mac
  • Windows
  • Linux
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What is Pelton?

Pelton is a free and open-source desktop email client focused on local storage, privacy, and offline access. It connects to email providers through standard IMAP and SMTP, with built-in OAuth2 support for Gmail, and stores cached mail locally in SQLite. The app includes fast full-text search, offline mail downloads, native notifications, PGP/GPG encryption, and blocks remote images and tracking pixels by default without collecting telemetry.

Pelton also provides saved search Views, snoozing, scheduled sending, colored flags, attachment previews, customizable layouts and themes, Vim mode, rebindable keyboard shortcuts, and trackpad gestures. An optional local MCP server allows compatible AI agents to browse, read, and search cached email through a read-only interface, without giving them permission to send, move, flag, or delete messages.