Best Client Windows in 2025?

rscaramelo · 12 Oct 2025, 11:09 PM

Hi Everyone. What’s everyone’s opinion on what the best email client is in 2025 for windows? I’m looking for one that handles aliases well, syncs well, etc.
My particular situation is I am a Mac user everywhere else but at work. I like iCloud for my mail but I don’t have a neat solution for work because the web based version of iCloud doesn’t cut it. At home and on my Apple devices it’s perfect for me. I’m thinking thunderbird but if there’s something better I would jump at it. I do use custom domains with iCloud so that is why I need something with good alias handling. A bonus would be if it could also work with the calendar but honestly I rarely look at it anywhere else but my on my iPhone.
Thanks

north · 14 Oct 2025, 09:44 PM

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chrisretusn · 15 Oct 2025, 10:58 PM

If I was on Windows, I would be using Claws Mail.

jeffpan · 16 Oct 2025, 08:56 AM

I use thunderbird on every platform (windows, mac, linux)

rscaramelo · 16 Oct 2025, 11:20 AM

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Originally Posted by jeffpan

I use thunderbird on every platform (windows, mac, linux)

Might be a dumb question. On Thunderbird can you log into it and everything syncs between all the devices it's on or do you need to set each up on it's own?

dryoldlime · 16 Oct 2025, 12:45 PM

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Originally Posted by rscaramelo

Might be a dumb question. On Thunderbird can you log into it and everything syncs between all the devices it's on or do you need to set each up on it's own?

As I understand and experienced, one puts Tbird installer onto machine, runs the installer, and configures whichever email address into the Tbird which user wishes to. User will do this for each machine, separately. One does not sign-in to Tbird on his machine.

*Pick a machine on which you have installed Tbird and have configured some email address. Machine is turned on; Windows or whatever o.s. is fully loaded and ready; just open Thunderbird. Your email address are ready and waiting for you.

I am not sure I fully understood other details of what you want, so my response may yet be incomplete.

*edit: doing an addition to my response.

dojyx · 16 Oct 2025, 01:57 PM

I'm testing the Vivaldi browser. No, you didn't hear wrong, it has an integrated mail client that I personally find quite good, much better than the boring Thunderbird. I'd rather choose Betterbird over Thunderbird.

12 Oct 2025, 11:09 PM	#1
rscaramelo Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2017 Posts: 148	Best Client Windows in 2025? Hi Everyone. What’s everyone’s opinion on what the best email client is in 2025 for windows? I’m looking for one that handles aliases well, syncs well, etc. My particular situation is I am a Mac user everywhere else but at work. I like iCloud for my mail but I don’t have a neat solution for work because the web based version of iCloud doesn’t cut it. At home and on my Apple devices it’s perfect for me. I’m thinking thunderbird but if there’s something better I would jump at it. I do use custom domains with iCloud so that is why I need something with good alias handling. A bonus would be if it could also work with the calendar but honestly I rarely look at it anywhere else but my on my iPhone. Thanks Last edited by rscaramelo : 13 Oct 2025 at 03:47 AM.

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chrisretusn Cornerstone of the Community Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Philippines Posts: 960	If I was on Windows, I would be using Claws Mail.

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jeffpan The "e" in e-mail Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Hong Kong Posts: 2,532 Representative of: tls-mail.com	I use thunderbird on every platform (windows, mac, linux)

16 Oct 2025, 01:57 PM	#7
dojyx Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2024 Posts: 140	I'm testing the Vivaldi browser. No, you didn't hear wrong, it has an integrated mail client that I personally find quite good, much better than the boring Thunderbird. I'd rather choose Betterbird over Thunderbird.