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CLUSTER CLIENT-EMAIL-MESSAGES · 43 ENTRIES · EARLIEST ENTRY 2024-03-06

Email clients and webmail tools

This cluster comprises web-based and mobile email clients, webmail tools, and email-sending utilities that let users read, compose, and manage messages across various interfaces. The dated history is sparse, with entries scattered from 2009 to 2026 and no discernible acceleration. Traction is minimal, with Work--Mail showing the highest activity signal at 1 star.

Entry timeline

ENTRY TIMELINE

JUN 2009: 1NOV 2011: 1JAN 2013: 1JUL 2015: 1DEC 2015: 1JUL 2017: 1JUL 2019: 1MAY 2020: 1APR 2023: 1MAR 2024: 1JUN 2024: 1JUN 2025: 1AUG 2025: 1OCT 2025: 2FEB 2026: 1MAR 2026: 1APR 2026: 1AUG 2026: 17SEP 2026: 7OCT 2026: 1
JUN 2009OCT 2026

Each bar is the month a member carries, which is a creation date where the source published one and a crawl date otherwise. Nothing in the index was found before 11 August 2026, and coverage broadened sharply on 14–15 August, so a bar from then on reports how much we found that month, not how much was built; an earlier bar reports how far back a member's own source dated it — not how long we have been watching.

Members by activity

Activity signals, not revenue.

Build origin · 2 ai-built · 5 hand-coded · 13 unlabelled

Operator · 2 hobby · 2 indie · 5 commercial · 3 open source · 8 unlabelled

Two labels per entry, never collapsed into one: how it was built, and who stands behind it. Counted over the 20 listed below. Unlabelled means nothing has decided yet — not that the answer is small.

  1. 21thunderbird-globalmenu0★20 dayslivehand-codedopen sourceDesktop email and news client that lets users read, compose, and manage messages across multiple protocols.
  2. 22whymail0★3 mo—hand-codedWeb-based email client for sending, receiving, and managing email communications in a unified interface.
  3. 23UniMail-KKWIEER1★5 molivehobbyWeb platform that manages university email communications with scheduling, translation, and integration features for a specific institution's staff and students.
  4. 24Mail App for Gmail0★10 dayslivecommercialEmail client app for Gmail that provides fast inbox management, custom notifications, and cloud sync without IMAP or POP protocols.
  5. 25Nextbox - Fast, fun email0★6 mostaleliveindieEmail client that marks messages as read in a scrolling feed so users can clear their inbox quickly.
  6. 26BT Email0★6 mostalelivecommercialEmail client for telecom customers that offers a secure, user-friendly interface for managing messages, folders, and signatures.
  7. 27MailBuzzr for Outlook0★7 mostalelivecommercialMailBuzzr is a fast and beautiful email client for Hotmail and Outlook with smart notifications, unified inbox, and custom themes for efficient email management.
  8. 28swy_emailsystem_v10★8 mostale—ai-builthobbyStep-by-step web app for learning and testing EmailJS email sending functionality.
  9. 29Threadly : Email ∙ Client0★7 mostalelivehand-codedcommercialThreadly is a simple email client for Gmail that provides essential email management features in a clean, distraction-free interface.
  10. 30VOXTA0★11 mostaleliveEmail client for iPhone and iPad that reads mail via IMAP and SMTP and displays attachments.
  11. 31bower-mail0★1 moliveopen sourceCurses-based email client for reading and managing messages through the Notmuch email system.
  12. 32perl-mail-mbox-messageparser0★2 yrabandonedliveopen sourceLibrary that reads mbox-format email folders and exposes parsed messages to applications.
  13. 33MailChat-Email for domains0★4 yrabandonedlivehand-codedEmail client that adds instant messaging-style chat with any email contact, including group conversations, file sharing, and prioritized inbox management.
  14. 34Unibox – Email by sender0★13 dayslivehand-codedcommercialEmail client that groups messages by sender, letting users view all interactions with a person and clean up newsletters.
  15. 35Meron0★unknownliveindieEmail client that unifies inbox, kanban board, and chat-style views for managing email and RSS feeds with encrypted local storage.
  16. 36svelte-gmail.vercel.app0★unknownliveWeb-based email client that lets users read, compose, and manage messages.
  17. 37Big Sur Mail0★unknownliveWeb-based email client with a Big Sur-inspired interface for reading and managing messages.
  18. 38Gmail Clone0★unknownliveWeb-based email client that replicates Gmail's interface and core functionality for sending and receiving messages.
  19. 39GoMail0★unknownliveWeb-based email client that lets users send, receive, and organize messages from a browser inbox.
  20. 40Professional Email Service - Node.js Powered0★unknownliveai-builtWeb service that lets users compose and send professional emails.

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