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 19 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.

Windows Live Mail alternatives are mainly Email Clients but may also be Calendar Apps or Web Browsers. Filter by these if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of Windows Live Mail.

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Thunderbird
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Free • Open Source
Email Client
Calendar App
Mac
Windows
Linux
BSD
AppImageHub
Snapcraft
Flathub
PortableApps.com
Haiku
Homebrew
Chocolatey
94 Thunderbird alternatives
Thunderbird is a free, open source, cross-platform e-mail, news and instant messaging client. The project strategy is modeled after Mozilla Firefox.
- - Thunderbird is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to Windows Live Mail.
- - Thunderbird is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Windows Live Mail.
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Thunderbird Features
1. Extensible by Plugins/ExtensionsThunderbird can be extended with add-ons, plugins and extensions.
2. Multiple Account supportThunderbird support multiple accounts without the need to logout and login
3. Calendar IntegrationThunderbird lets you sync your tasks and events with your calendar application.
4. Email OrganizerThunderbird allows you to take control of your inbox by filtering and control tools.
5. Dark ModeThunderbird supports dark mode for comfortable usage in low light conditions.
6. OpenPGPThunderbird supports OpenPGP, a standard of PGP encryption that is open-source for public use.
7. PortableThunderbird can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
8. GPG EncryptionThunderbird supports GPG (aka GnuPG) for encryption of things like emails, messages, files, etc.
9. Works OfflineThunderbird can be used without the need to connect to the internet.
IMAP Support
SMTP Support
FOSS
Add-ons
Built-in RSS reader
POP3 Support
Graphical User Interface
Intuitive
Customizable
Integrated Web Browser
Comments about Thunderbird as a Alternative to Windows Live Mail
Most users think Thunderbird is a great Windows Live Mail alternative.
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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.
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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. :)
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SeaMonkey
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Free • Open Source
Web Browser
Mac
Windows
Linux
BSD
PortableApps.com
248 SeaMonkey alternatives
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.
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SeaMonkey Features
1. WYSIWYG SupportSeaMonkey integrates a WYSIWYG editor to edit the look and content of a document, page, or file.
2. LightweightSeaMonkey consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
3. Privacy focusedSeaMonkey is considered a privacy friendly alternative.
4. PortableSeaMonkey can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
5. Extensible by Plugins/ExtensionsSeaMonkey can be extended with add-ons, plugins and extensions.
6. Ad-freeSeaMonkey doesn't contain any form of external advertising.
Integrated Email Client
Built-in RSS reader
Add-ons
Built-in Download Manager
Customizable
Support for Firefox extensions
Modular System
Evolution
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Free • Open Source
Email Client
Calendar App
Linux
BSD
Flathub
S/MIME
GNOME
OpenPGP
82 Evolution alternatives
Evolution is a personal information management application that provides integrated mail, calendaring, address book and task list functionality. Evolution supports a wide range of industry standard data formats and network protocols for information exchange, with an emphasis on...
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Evolution Features
1. Calendar IntegrationEvolution lets you sync your tasks and events with your calendar application.
2. Calendar ViewEvolution has a built-in calendar view to have a clear overview of your content over time.
3. Ad-freeEvolution doesn't contain any form of external advertising.
4. Multiple Account supportEvolution support multiple accounts without the need to logout and login
5. Sync with Google CalendarEvolution can be synchronized with Google Calendar
6. GPG EncryptionEvolution supports GPG (aka GnuPG) for encryption of things like emails, messages, files, etc.
7. RemindersEvolution allows you to set reminders for tasks, events or actions, based on parameters of time, place or condition.
8. Spam FilterEvolution can detect unsolicited, unwanted and virus-infected emails, calls, files, etc.
Contacts
CalDAV Support
Encrypted Email
CardDAV Support
Personal Information Manager (PIM)
IMAP Support
POP3 Support
Exchange
Integrated Spam Protection
Multiple languages
Claws Mail
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Free • Open Source
Email Client
Calendar App
Windows
Linux
BSD
84 Claws Mail alternatives
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.
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Claws Mail Features
1. LightweightClaws Mail consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
2. Extensible by Plugins/ExtensionsClaws Mail can be extended with add-ons, plugins and extensions.
3. Multiple Account supportClaws Mail support multiple accounts without the need to logout and login
4. No registration requiredYou can use most of the features in Claws Mail without registration.
5. Spam FilterClaws Mail can detect unsolicited, unwanted and virus-infected emails, calls, files, etc.
6. Privacy focusedClaws Mail is considered a privacy friendly alternative.
7. Works OfflineClaws Mail can be used without the need to connect to the internet.
8. Calendar IntegrationClaws Mail lets you sync your tasks and events with your calendar application.
9. PortableClaws Mail can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
IMAP Support
Customizable
Ad-free
GPG Encryption
Import/Export OPML Feeds
End-to-End Encryption
Built-in RSS reader
Integrated Email Client
Multiple languages
Content Filtering
Comments about Claws Mail as a Alternative to Windows Live Mail
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Full featured, fast easy setup
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Geary
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Free • Open Source
Email Client
Linux
BSD
Flathub
GNOME
Flatpak
51 Geary alternatives
Geary is an email application built around conversations, for the GNOME 3 desktop.
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Geary Features
1. Multiple Account supportGeary support multiple accounts without the need to logout and login
2. Dark ModeGeary supports dark mode for comfortable usage in low light conditions.
3. LightweightGeary consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
4. Spam FilterGeary can detect unsolicited, unwanted and virus-infected emails, calls, files, etc.
5. Ad-freeGeary doesn't contain any form of external advertising.
6. Email OrganizerGeary allows you to take control of your inbox by filtering and control tools.
7. Privacy focusedGeary is considered a privacy friendly alternative.
Conversational email approach
Gmail integration
IMAP Support
SMTP Support
Labels for content
Multiple languages
Mutt
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Free • Open Source
Email Client
Mac
Windows
Linux
Xfce
57 Mutt alternatives
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...
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Mutt Features
1. PGP EncryptionMutt supports PGP, an encryption system used for sending encrypted emails and files.
2. Command line interfaceMutt either have CLI support or is a CLI-only app.
Tui
Console-based
Text-based
IMAP Support
POP3 Support
S/MIME Support
Kontact - KMail
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Free • Open Source
Email Client
Linux
BSD
58 Kontact - KMail alternatives
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.
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Kontact - KMail Features
1. Email OrganizerKontact - KMail allows you to take control of your inbox by filtering and control tools.
Encryption methods
Sylpheed
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Free • Open Source
Email Client
Mac
Windows
Linux
BSD
PortableApps.com
49 Sylpheed alternatives
Sylpheed is a simple, lightweight but featureful, and easy-to-use e-mail client (mailer, MUA).
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Sylpheed Features
1. LightweightSylpheed consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
2. PortableSylpheed can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
Gtk
POP3 Support
IMAP Support
Kontact
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Free • Open Source
Email Client
Calendar App
Contact Manager
Linux
113 Kontact alternatives
Personal Information Manager (Mail, Contact, Calendar and more).
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Kontact Features
Google integration
Convert Email to Task
KDE
Feed Reader
Personal Information Manager (PIM)
Contacts
Zimbra Desktop
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Free Personal • Proprietary
Email Client
Calendar App
Mac
Windows
Linux
59 Zimbra Desktop alternatives
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.
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Zimbra Desktop Features
Email checker
Discontinued
From download page: "The Zimbra Desktop is no longer supported. It will reach the end of Technical Guidance October 1, 2019.".See https://www.zimbra.com/downloads/zimbra-desktop/