Claws Mail
The facts below are what the maker publishes about Claws Mail, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
Plans and prices
From Claws Mail's own pricing page, checked 11 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Claws Mail | Free | Email client and news reader · GPL-licensed · Free |
The facts
Each one read from Claws Mail's own pages, with the date it was checked.
Where it runs
- App coverage
- allchecked 21 Sep 2026
- Windows support
- The maker provides 32-bit and 64-bit Windows downloads and says most Claws Mail features are available in the Windows port.checked 11 Oct 2026
What it does
- Calendar tools
- Yeschecked 21 Sep 2026
- Email features
- Features include multiple accounts, threaded display, filtering, MIME attachments, address book, printing, and search.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Encryption
- The features page lists GnuPG support with GPGME and describes full GnuPG support, including signing and encryption options.checked 11 Oct 2026
- History
- The user manual says Claws Mail has existed since April 2001, initially under the name Sylpheed-Claws.checked 11 Oct 2026
- HTML email limitation
- The user manual states that Claws Mail does not let users write and send HTML emails.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- The FAQ includes guidance for LDAP, Microsoft Exchange, Gmail, Tor, and OAuth2.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Mail storage
- Messages are managed in the standard MH format, which the site describes as offering fast access and data security.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Offline access
- Yeschecked 21 Sep 2026
- Plugins
- Extra plugins provide functionality such as RSS aggregation, a calendar, and laptop LED handling.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Product
- Claws Mail is an email client and news reader based on GTK+.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Protocols
- The features page lists SSL support for POP3, SMTP, IMAP4rev1, and NNTP.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Release
- The site identifies version 4.4.0, released on 09 March 2026, as the latest release.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Scheduled sending
- Nochecked 21 Sep 2026
- Support
- The project offers a users' support and discussion mailing list and an IRC channel for help and feedback.checked 11 Oct 2026
Money
- Free plan
- Yeschecked 21 Sep 2026
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