Working on Android, iOS, and Mac, this app is truly versatile, and I hope they introduce the Windows version soon, as this is the last missing piece of a great cross-platform email solution. Teams can create and share email templates, and discuss emails inside the app. Amoung those tools are, intelligent email prioritization, undo send, inbox noise reduction, send email later, follow-up reminders, built-in calendar, smart search, quick replies, and powerful integrations, just to name a few.Īlso, Spark recently introduced shared inbox functionality, and advanced collaboration tools, that allow you to work side-by-side with your team, even typing emails together. Featuring a rich set of tools, Spark does not hesitate to impress. If you need a simple and intuitive inbox then Spark is everything you will ever need. Mail and Calendar by Microsoft (Windows)īest email app for viewing a focused inbox.These are just some of the great features you can expect with the best email apps. Collaboration tools - let you share emails with colleagues and work as a team.Contact tools - let you create or edit a contact directly from an email.Calendar - tools let you create events directly from an email invitation.Phishing - or other suspicious emails get flagged by email clients.Encryption - is often more robust with special email clients, using tech like PGP.Snooze buttons - help you avoid email distractions for a period of time.Attachment management - lets you store and retrieve attachments.Email templates - let you save and reuse emails.Read receipts - show you when someone has opened your email.Smart inboxes - in email clients can identify important emails.

Send later - lets you write an email and schedule it to be sent at another time.The best email client solutions do the following: These go beyond showing which emails have been read, and which are still unread. There are a lot of great features when it comes to the functionality of email clients. This can be beneficial too, as web page-based email tends to have better search capabilities than a specific email client. Many people undoubtedly use their email inside the browser, especially when working on a desktop-based computer, which negates the use of a dedicated app. However, these days, we are not so tied to these ecosystems, as many work with multiple systems, so we are now left with a challenge as to which one do we choose. Many of us are tied into a specific one, whether that is Microsoft, Apple, or Google, this usually dictates the decisions we make when it comes to an email client. Many people use both Mac and Windows equally and require a cross-platform solution, as many apps only work on a single platform or ecosystem. What platform? Windows, Android, Mac, iOS, and iPadOS, are essentially the main platforms for the majority of us, and each has its own set of email clients to choose from to allow you to browse your email with ease… Each provides basic to advanced features, and some are free to use, some require a paid subscription, and others are paid for up-front when you download them. There are many things to consider when choosing your email client of choice, platform, ecosystem, feature set, just to name a few. Email, although not used as much as instant messaging, which we will discuss in a future post, email is still critical for many people, especially professionals in the workplace.

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