Windows Live Mail Alternatives 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 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 available for Linux so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Linux alternatives to Windows Live Mail are SeaMonkey, Evolution, Claws Mail and Geary.

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  1. Thunderbird icon
     2659 likes

    Cross-platform email client supporting multiple identities, chat, and strong filtering. Extend functionality with add-ons like RSS/Atom feed readers and PGP support.

    112 Thunderbird alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2009

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Android
    • PortableApps.com
    • F-Droid
    • Flathub
    • OpenAPK
    • Snapcraft
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  2. SeaMonkey icon
     251 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.

    198 SeaMonkey alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2009

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • PortableApps.com
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  3. Evolution icon
     215 likes

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

    79 Evolution alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2009

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD
    • GNOME
    • OpenPGP
    • S/MIME
    • Flathub
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  4. Claws Mail icon
     107 likes

    Email and news client on GTK+ foundation featuring quick performance, extensible plugins, secure protocols, advanced filtering, strong folder and contact management, lightweight design, powerful search, customizable interface, multi-language support, and encryption.

    75 Claws Mail alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2009

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
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  5. Geary icon
     110 likes

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

    56 Geary alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2012

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD
    • GNOME
    • Linux Mobile
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
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  6. TypeApp icon
     31 likes

    TypeApp is an all-free, beautifully designed, universal email app, capable of managing unlimited number of mail accounts from various providers, allowing for smart push notifications while enabling personalization across multiple email accounts.

    62 TypeApp alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2015

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Android Tablet
    • Kindle Fire
    • Android Wear
    • US flagUnited States
    TypeApp screenshot 1
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  7. Kontact icon
     37 likes

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

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2010

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
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  8. Sylpheed icon
     61 likes

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

    51 Sylpheed alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2009

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • PortableApps.com
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  9. KMail icon
     50 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.

    59 KMail alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2009

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD
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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.

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2009

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
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  11. 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...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2009

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Xfce
    • US flagUnited States
    Mutt screenshot 1
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  12. 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.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2016

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • elementary OS
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