E-mail Clients (84 programs)

Pros: Only $9.95. Add multiple accounts. Create your own rules.

Cons: No IMAP support.

Pros: Easy to use interface. Makes managing and sending bulk e-mails much easier. Compatible with SSL and Gmail.

Cons: May not handle large attachments well.

Pros: Learns from your habits. 'Snooze' incoming mail. Solid spam filter.

Cons: Very expensive ($95). Brain doesn't always work. Intelligent summary can be incoherent.

Pros: Aesthetically pleasing. Live notifications. Fast mail pull down. Fewer clicks to access email.

Cons: Another icon to take up space. Limited compared to browser. Updates are infrequent. Only for OS X 10.7 or above.

Pros: Copies lots of properties. Integrates well in Apple Mail.

Cons: A bit difficult to install.

Pros: Can be docked in OS X. Icon shows when there are unread emails.

Cons: Closing app stops email notifications. Links don't open in an external web browser.

Pros: Slick design. Ideal for multiple email accounts. Allows you to organise mail easily.

Cons: Mail retrieval can be slow. Does not support POP mail.

Pros: Vast improvement on the inbuilt Apple Mail search facility. Range of powerful search options.

Cons: Has to be kept running to complete indexing. Only works with Apple Mail.

Pros: There is a free trial version available before downloading the complete package. Multiple email accounts are supported within a streamlined interface.

Cons: Access to all tools will require that the professional version is downloaded. Does not support other email platforms and not available for smartphones.