Windows Live Mail AlternativesOnly apps categorised as Email Clients for Linux

Windows Live Mail is not available for Linux but there are plenty of alternatives that runs on Linux with similar functionality. The best Linux Email Client alternative is Thunderbird, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 25 alternatives to Windows Live Mail and 18 are Email Clients available for Linux so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Linux Email Client alternatives to Windows Live Mail are Evolution, SeaMonkey, Geary and Claws Mail.

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  1. Thunderbird icon
     2412 likes

    Thunderbird is a free, open source, cross-platform e-mail, news and instant messaging client. The project strategy is modeled after Mozilla Firefox.

    86 Thunderbird alternatives
    Thunderbird screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • BSD
    • AppImageHub
    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
    • PortableApps.com
    • Haiku
    • Homebrew
    • Chocolatey
    • F-Droid

    Properties

    1.  Customizable

    Features

    1.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    2.  Multiple Account support
    3.  IMAP Support
    4.  Calendar Integration
    5.  SMTP Support
    6.  Email Organizer
    7.  Add-ons
    8.  Built-in RSS reader
    9.  POP3 Support
    10.  Graphical User Interface
    11.  Dark Mode
    12. Google Calendar icon  Google Calendar integration
    Thunderbird iconWindows Live Mail Icon

    Thunderbird VS Windows Live Mail

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    Comments about Thunderbird as an Alternative to Windows Live Mail
     
    Guest

    Thunderbird have not Outlook's express / Live Mail's simplicity. Thunderbird is like evolution Light. Very detail settings. When "some" not work, you cannot write and save draft.

    Negative commentOct 31, 2016
    3
    Guest

    Among other things, no provisions to open non-system folders to keep different files. You can open one but it doesn't let you type or delete, or in general work on it. It's passable but very far from being similar to WLMail. :)

    Negative commentSep 9, 2018
    1
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    • Most users think Thunderbird is a great Windows Live Mail alternative.

    • Thunderbird is the most popular Windows, Android, Mac & Linux alternative to Windows Live Mail.

    • Thunderbird is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Windows Live Mail.

    • Thunderbird is Free and Open SourceWindows Live Mail is Free and Proprietary
    • Thunderbird is CustomizableWindows Live Mail is not according to our users
  2. Evolution icon
     201 likes

    Evolution is a personal information management application that provides integrated mail, calendaring, address book and task list functionality.

    76 Evolution alternatives
    Mail

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Flathub
    • S/MIME
    • GNOME
    • OpenPGP

    Top Evolution Features

    1.  Calendar Integration
    2.  Contacts
    3.  CalDAV Support
    4.  Calendar View
    5.  Ad-free
    6.  Spam Filter
    7.  Multiple Account support
    8. Google Calendar icon  Sync with Google Calendar
    9.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    10.  Dark Mode
    11.  Works Offline
    12.  GPG Encryption
    Evolution iconWindows Live Mail Icon

    Evolution VS Windows Live Mail

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  3. SeaMonkey icon
     236 likes

    Web-browser, advanced e-mail, newsgroup and feed client, IRC chat, and HTML editing in one application. Itis built on the open source Mozilla Gecko engine, the same code which underlies Thunderbird and is the base for the Firefox browser.

    233 SeaMonkey alternatives
    SeaMonkey screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • PortableApps.com

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Integrated Email Client
    2.  Built-in RSS reader
    3.  Add-ons
    4.  Built-in Download Manager
    5.  WYSIWYG Support
    6.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    7.  Portable
    8.  Ad-free
    9.  Support for Firefox extensions
    10.  Modular System
    SeaMonkey iconWindows Live Mail Icon

    SeaMonkey VS Windows Live Mail

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  4. Geary icon
     105 likes

    Geary is an email application built around conversations, for the GNOME 3 desktop.

    49 Geary alternatives
    Main window

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Flathub
    • GNOME
    • Flatpak

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Multiple Account support
    2.  Conversational email approach
    3.  Dark Mode
    4.  IMAP Support
    5.  Ad-free
    6. Gmail icon  Gmail integration
    7.  Email Organizer
    8.  Spam Filter
    9.  No Tracking
    10.  Labels for content
    11.  SMTP Support
    12.  Multiple languages
    Geary iconWindows Live Mail Icon

    Geary VS Windows Live Mail

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  5. Claws Mail icon
     101 likes

    Claws Mail is an email client (and news reader), based on GTK+, featuring

    Quick response Graceful, and sophisticated interface Easy configuration, intuitive operation Abundant features Extensibility Robustness and stability.

    78 Claws Mail alternatives
    The main window

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    2.  Multiple Account support
    3.  IMAP Support
    4.  Spam Filter
    5.  Works Offline
    6.  No registration required
    7.  Ad-free
    8.  Dark Mode
    9.  Calendar Integration
    10.  Portable
    11.  GPG Encryption
    12.  Built-in RSS reader
    Claws Mail iconWindows Live Mail Icon

    Claws Mail VS Windows Live Mail

    Is Claws Mail a good alternative to Windows Live Mail?
     
    Comments about Claws Mail as an Alternative to Windows Live Mail
     
    Guest

    Full featured, fast easy setup

    Positive commentAug 22, 2017
    0
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    • Claws Mail is Free and Open SourceWindows Live Mail is Free and Proprietary
    • Claws Mail is Lightweight and Privacy focusedWindows Live Mail is not according to our users
  6. Sylpheed icon
     62 likes

    Sylpheed is a simple, lightweight but featureful, and easy-to-use e-mail client (mailer, MUA).

    45 Sylpheed alternatives
    Main screen

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • PortableApps.com

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Gtk
    3.  POP3 Support
    4.  IMAP Support
    Sylpheed iconWindows Live Mail Icon

    Sylpheed VS Windows Live Mail

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  7. Mutt icon
     68 likes

    Mutt is a small but very powerful text-based mail client for Unix operating systems. Some of its features are: color support, message threading, MIME support (including RFC2047 support for encoded headers), PGP/MIME (RFC2015), various features to support mailing lists, including...

    54 Mutt alternatives
    Mutt screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Xfce

    Mutt Features

    1.  Tui
    2.  PGP Encryption
    3.  Console-based
    4.  Text-based
    5.  Command line interface
    6.  IMAP Support
    7.  POP3 Support
    8.  S/MIME Support
    Mutt iconWindows Live Mail Icon

    Mutt VS Windows Live Mail

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  8. Kontact icon
     37 likes

    Personal Information Manager (Mail, Contact, Calendar and more).

    113 Kontact alternatives
    Kontact screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux

    Kontact Features

    1.  Google integration
    2.  Convert Email to Task
    3.  KDE
    4.  Feed Reader
    5.  Personal Information Manager (PIM)
    6.  Contacts
    Kontact iconWindows Live Mail Icon

    Kontact VS Windows Live Mail

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  9. Kontact - KMail icon
     48 likes

    KMail is the email component of Kontact, the integrated personal information manager of KDE. Kontact is a personal information manager and groupware software suite for KDE. It supports calendars, contacts, notes, to-do lists, news, and email.

    56 Kontact - KMail alternatives
    Kontact - KMail screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Email Organizer
    2.  Spam Filter
    3.  Multiple Account support
    4.  Ad-free
    5.  Works Offline
    6.  Tray Icon
    Kontact - KMail iconWindows Live Mail Icon

    Kontact - KMail VS Windows Live Mail

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  10. Zimbra Desktop icon
     32 likes

    The free Zimbra Desktop client allows you to meld the online and offline worlds – storing and synching your email, calendar, contacts, files and documents in the cloud, yet having them locally accessible when on the road.

    58 Zimbra Desktop alternatives
    Zimbra Desktop screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free PersonalProprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Zimbra Desktop Features

    1.  Email checker
    Zimbra Desktop iconWindows Live Mail Icon

    Zimbra Desktop VS Windows Live Mail

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  11. Pantheon Mail icon
     10 likes

    Mail is designed to let you manage your email quickly and effortlessly. Its interface is based on conversations, so you can read an entire discussion without having to click from message to message.

    49 Pantheon Mail alternatives
    Pantheon Mail screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • elementary OS

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Dark Mode
    2.  Multiple Account support
    Pantheon Mail iconWindows Live Mail Icon

    Pantheon Mail VS Windows Live Mail

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  12. sup icon
     13 likes

    Sup is a console-based email client for people with a lot of email. It supports tagging, very fast full-text search, automatic contact- list management, custom code insertion via a hook system, and more.

    49 sup alternatives
    search & results

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Linux

    sup Features

    1.  Multiple Account support
    2.  Command line interface
    3.  Console-based
    4.  IMAP Support
    sup iconWindows Live Mail Icon

    sup VS Windows Live Mail

    Is sup a good alternative to Windows Live Mail?
     
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