Mailbird

Mailbird is a desktop email client for Windows 7, 8 and 10,[1] inspired by the Sparrow email client for OS X.[2][3]

Mailbird
Developer(s)Mailbird
Initial releaseApril 1, 2013 (2013-04-01)
Stable release
2.8.34.0 / August 24, 2020 (2020-08-24)
Written inWPF and C#
Operating systemWindows 7 and later
Platform.NET Framework
Standard(s)IMAP, POP3, Exchange
Available inEnglish, Spanish, French, German, French (Canada), Italian, Hungarian, Dutch, Dutch (Belgium) Norwegian, Danish, Swedish, Polish, Portuguese, Portuguese (Brazil), Romanian, Turkish, Russian, Chinese (Mandarin), Catalan, Indonesian, Bulgarian, Czech, Greek
TypeEmail client
LicenseProprietary
Websitewww.getmailbird.com

Mailbird was named Editor’s Choice in 2018 by Windows Report,[4] Best Email Client in 2018 by Softonic,[5] Best Windows Email Software Program in 2015, and 2014 by IT World[6] and in 2013 by PC World.[7]

The Mailbird company is headquartered in Palo Alto, California, United States.[8] In March 2015, Mailbird launched version 2.0, with new features such as Email Snooze, Video Meetings, and Speed Reader, and also added integrations for Facebook, WhatsApp, Veeting Rooms, and more.[6][9] It was subsequently updated in 2020 with such features as a Unified Calendar, Advanced Search, and Moving Emails between Accounts.[10]

History

The first version of Mailbird was created in January 2012 by Danish co-founders and serial entrepreneurs Michael Olsen and Michael Bodekaer. The main reason for creating it was their frustration with email clients like Postbox and Thunderbird, which they thought were too slow and had cluttered, non-intuitive user interfaces. After receiving very positive feedback and pre-beta signups, they decided to found a company under the name of Mailbird and assemble a team in February and March 2012.

In January 2013, Mailbird opened their beta to the public on an invite-only basis, and on April 1, 2013, Mailbird Beta was released to the public.[2] On January 27, 2014, Mailbird 1.0 was released to the public.[11] On March 17, 2015, Mailbird 2.0 was released to the public with new features such as Email Snooze, Video Meetings, and Speed Reader. Further integrations were added for Facebook, WhatsApp, Veeting Rooms, and more.[6][9]

In 2020, many new features were introduced, such as the Native Calendar, Advanced Search, and Moving Emails Between Accounts.[10]

Awards and recognition
  • Best Free Email Client for Windows in May 2013 by PC World.[3]
  • Best Free Email Client for Windows on January 27, 2014 by IT World.[11]
  • Best Free Email Client for Windows in March 2015 by IT World.[6]

Features

Mailbird provides both common and unique features for managing email accounts. Aside from default email client functionality, such as sending or receiving messages, users can also search through all connected email accounts and through attachments; snooze, undo, or delay the sending of emails; manage contacts and calendar events; track sent emails, etc. Added features are available in-app and from integrations.

Multiple Account Support

Mailbird supports all IMAP and POP3 accounts from different email service providers, such as Gmail, Outlook, Hotmail, Exchange, etc.

Email Snooze

Email Snooze[12] provides users with an option to remove an email from the inbox for a period of time. The snoozed email will return to the top of the inbox once a defined timer runs out.

Speed Reader

With Speed Reader on, the app shows words in an email one by one at a speed a user is comfortable reading.

Native Calendar

Calendars from all connected accounts can be viewed in the native integration. The calendar feature provides typical views by day, week, and month and can also be opened in the inbox sidebar.

With Advanced Search, emails can be searched using operators and filters such as file weight or “has attachments.”

Move Emails between Accounts

In the Mailbird app, users can move or copy emails from one account to another using the same methods as when moving or copying files from one folder to another.

LinkedIn Lookup

Users can apply this feature from inside the inbox to search for contacts[13] in the business service and connect to them.

Email Tracker

Users can put a tracker on certain emails and see which recipients opened that email. The feature is similar to a read-receipt.

In-Line Reply

In-line reply is a default option in Mailbird[14] that allows for adding comments to parts of an email. Comments are automatically highlighted, and the responder’s name is added.

Localization

Mailbird supports English and has been translated into 21 other languages.

App integrations

Mailbird has a built-in browser that opens web applications inside its interface, allowing one to use those apps without the need to leave the Mailbird client interface. Those add-ons are organized inside a store-like section, in which the apps are installed by simply marking a checkbox.[15][16]

  • Chrome — enables in-app browsing
  • Degoo — cloud storage with AI technology
  • Dropbox — cloud-based storage
  • Evernote — web and desktop notepad
  • Feedly — application for news aggregation
  • Google services — Drive applications, Calendar, Hangouts, and Keep
  • Todoist — personal and team productivity management app
  • Messengers — WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger, WeChat, Twitter
  • Business blogs — TechCrunch, The Verge, Lifehacker, etc.
  • Unroll.me — email subscription management
  • Asana — personal and team project management app
  • FollowUp.cc — Gmail integration for setting reminders and automatic replies
  • Slack — communication app for teams

References
  1. "Best Free Email Clients for Windows". windowsable.com. Retrieved 2016-07-29.
  2. Ingraham, Nathan (2013-04-01). "Mailbird is a fast, lightweight, Sparrow-inspired Gmail app for Windows users". The Verge.
  3. Ingraham, Nathan (2013-03-27). "Mailbird Is Like Sparrow for Windows (and We've Got Invites)". Lifehacker.
  4. "5 best Windows 10 email clients & 3 best apps to use". Windows Report | Error-free Tech Life. 2020-12-17. Retrieved 2021-01-08.
  5. "Download Email Client For Windows - Best Software & Apps". en.softonic.com. Retrieved 2021-01-08.
  6. Mombrea, Matthew (2015-03-17). "Mailbird 2.0 - Still the best Email client for Windows and Gmail". IT World.
  7. Paul, Ian (2013-05-27). "Best free stuff, 2013 edition: The productive businessperson". PC World.
  8. "Mailbird - Crunchbase Company Profile & Funding". Crunchbase. Retrieved 2021-01-08.
  9. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2015-08-24. Retrieved 2015-08-24.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  10. ""Outlook Killer" Mailbird Announces Its Unified Calendar". ResponseSource Press Release Wire. Retrieved 2021-01-08.
  11. Mombrea, Matthew (2014-01-27). "Mailbird - The best email client for Windows + Gmail". IT World.
  12. "Managing your inbox with Snooze". Mailbird. Retrieved 2021-01-31.
  13. "LinkedIn LookUp". Mailbird. Retrieved 2021-01-31.
  14. "How to Reply to All Emails the Right Way: Inline". MakeUseOf. 2017-09-26. Retrieved 2021-01-31.
  15. "Mailbird Apps in Mailbird Business". Mailbird. Retrieved 2021-01-31.
  16. "Mailbird Review: Why It's Better Than Microsoft Outlook". Biz 3.0. 2017-04-28. Retrieved 2021-01-31.
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