Postbox (email client)
| Developer(s) | Postbox, Inc[1] |
|---|---|
| Initial release | September 9, 2008[2] |
| Stable release |
5.0.22
/ January 31, 2018 |
| Operating system | Windows, OS X[1] |
| Available in | 10 languages |
|
List of languages US English, with community translations into
German, French, Spanish (Spain), English (British), Italian, Dutch, Portuguese (Brazilian), Russian, and Swedish | |
| Type | Email client, news client, feed reader |
| License | Proprietary |
| Website |
www |
Postbox is a desktop email client, news client and feed reader for Windows and OS X. Written and sold by Postbox, Inc., it was launched at the TechCrunch 50 conference in 2008.[3]
Postbox was founded and staffed by several former developers from Mozilla. The software was built using Mozilla's Gecko browser engine, and was initially based on Thunderbird, Mozilla's own e-mail software.[4]
Postbox 5 requires 4 GB of RAM, 100 MB of hard drive space, plus Windows 7 (or later) or Mac OS X 10.10 Mavericks (or later). The Windows version supports both 32-bit and 64-bit operation.[5] A single-user license costs US$40 with free upgrades to all future versions.
Versions 3 and 4 remain available for those with older hardware and operating systems, although they are no longer officially supported.
PC World, reviewing the application in 2013, opined that "Postbox is a slick, affordable desktop email client" but that "it's still an acquired taste".[6]
References
- 1 2 "Official website". Retrieved 18 December 2015.
- ↑ "TechCrunch". Retrieved 18 December 2015.
- ↑ "Mozilla-based Postbox promises faster, more connected email". Archived from the original on 10 October 2013. Retrieved 2015-12-18.
- ↑ "Computer World". Retrieved 19 December 2015.
- ↑ Inc., Postbox, (2017-12-12). "System Requirements - Postbox". Postbox. Retrieved 2017-12-20.
- ↑ Zukerman, Erez (February 26, 2013). "Review: Postbox is a slick, affordable desktop email client that plays nice with Gmail". PCWorld. Retrieved 2018-01-31.