Compact email clients

These are small email programs with the basic features -- to read, send and save messages (from one or more accounts), with address book. The small download size makes them easy to set up and use; many are portable, and can be run from a floppy disk or USB drive.

See also: Large full-featured email clients, with additional features.

Don't need full read/send functions? Then take a look at these smaller programs to check messages or send messages.

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Aiglon Mail By: Aiglon Software (Denis Verreault)
Description: Compact read/send client.
Key features:Reads messages for one POP3 account; send/reply (attachments, SMTP authentication); message saving. Lists messages on server, with optional deletion.
More info:
Software page
Latest free version:
1.0 (Oct 06)
Download:
AiglonMail1.zip (~360 kb)
Reviews from other sites:
This item last updated: 06 Jul 07 Report a problem
AsterMail By: Asterworld Software (Dai Kamada)
Description: Compact read/send client.
Key features:
NOTE: Requires .NET framework.
More info:
Astermail page
Latest free version:
2.67 (Apr 08)
Download:
AsterMail_En.zip (~1.02 MB)
Reviews from other sites:
This item last updated: 24 Nov 08 Report a problem
Avanti! By: F. Developers (Artem Fursenko)
Description: Compact read/send client.
Key features:Includes POP3 mail checker and preview/delete on server.
More info:
Avanti! page
Latest free version:
0.4.5 (Feb 10)
beta: 1.1.2 beta (Jan 08)
Download:
avanti-045.7z (~740 kb)
beta: avanti.exe (~840 kb)
Reviews from other sites:
This item last updated: 03 Feb 10 Report a problem
Check 'Em! By: Antti Kirjavainen
Description: POP3 mail checker and compact read/send client.
Key features:Checks one POP3 account, with new-message alerts. Lists messages on server; filters; optional deletion. Can also read messages and send/reply (text-only, attachments, SMTP authentication); no message saving. Minimizes to system tray.
More info:
Download page
Latest free version:
4.5 (Apr 04)
Download:
chkem45.exe (~890 kb)
Reviews from other sites:
This item last updated: 25 Apr 04 Report a problem
CheckP3 By: Andrea Marangoni
Description: POP3/IMAP mail checker and compact read/send client.
Key features:Checks multiple POP3 and IMAP accounts, with new-message alerts. Lists messages on server; spam filters; optional deletion. Can also read messages (full or partial) and send/reply (text-only, attachments, no SMTP authentication); no message saving. Minimizes to system tray.
More info:
CheckP3 page
Latest free version:
5.1 (Oct 04)
Download:
chkp3_51.exe (~1.14 MB)
Reviews from other sites:
This item last updated: 08 Nov 04 Report a problem
eMailaya By: eMailaya (Amos Szust)
Description: POP3/IMAP mail checker and compact read/send client.
Key features:Read/send messages; multiple POP3 and IMAP accounts; message saving. Lists messages on server; optional deletion. Also checks multiple accounts, with new-message alerts. Includes RSS feed reader. Minimizes to system tray.
More info:
eMailaya site
Latest free version:
3.9.5 (Jan 10)
Download:
emailaya.exe (~3.38 MB)
Reviews from other sites:
This item last updated: 11 Jan 10 Report a problem
ePrompter By: Tiburon Technology
Description: POP3/web mail checker and compact read/send client.
Key features:Checks multiple POP3 and webmail accounts (AOL, Gmail, Hotmail, Yahoo! Mail, others), with new-message alerts. Lists messages on server; optional deletion. Can also read messages and send/reply (text-only, SMTP authentication, no attachments); no message saving. Minimizes to system tray.
More info:
ePrompter site
Latest free version:
2.0 SR120 (Aug 08)
Download:
epsetup.exe (~910 kb)
Reviews from other sites:
This item last updated: 24 Nov 08 Report a problem
InstantEmailer By: GBC Depot (Giovanni Chiappori)
Description: Compact POP3 mail reader and sender.
Key features:Checks multiple POP3 accounts. Lists messages on server; filters; optional deletion. Can also read messages (full or headers) and send/reply (text-only); no message saving. Minimizes to system tray.
More info:
Instant Emailer page
Latest free version:
1.7 (Mar 05)
Download:
binIEM.zip (~140 kb)
Reviews from other sites:
This item last updated: 31 Jan 06 Report a problem
i.Scribe By: MemeCode (Matthew Allen)
Description: Compact read/send client.
Key features:
Shareware version: Allows multiple accounts.
More info:
i.Scribe page
Latest free version:
1.90 (Aug 08)
beta: 2.0 beta16 (Dec 09)
Download:
iscribe-win32-v190-test5.exe (~980 kb)
beta: iscribe-win32-v200-beta16.exe (~1.19 MB)
Reviews from other sites:
Shareware:
inScribe page
Latest version:
[Same as above] [$20]
Download:
[Same as above]
Reviews from other sites:
This item last updated: 24 Dec 09 Report a problem
JBMail By: PC-Tools (Jem Berkes)
Description: Compact read/send client.
Key features:Checks multiple POP3 accounts. Lists messages on server; filters; optional deletion. Can also read messages and send/reply (text-only, attachments, SMTP authentication); message saving. Minimizes to system tray.
Shareware version: Allows multiple profiles; preserves message tags.
More info:
JBMail page
beta: New software page
Latest free version:
3.2 (May 03)
beta: 3.3 beta2 (Feb 05)
Download:
jbmail32.exe (~550 kb)
beta: jbmail-3.3-beta2.zip (~500 kb)
Reviews from other sites:
Shareware:
[Same as above]
Latest version:
3.2 (May 03) [$35]
Download:
[Same as above]
Reviews from other sites:
This item last updated: 27 Dec 05 Report a problem
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