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KMail

KMail is a free Linux desktop email client and the email component of Kontact, KDE’s personal information manager.

Place
#69 of 142
Score
6.8
KMail's website

What KMail is

KMail is a free Linux desktop email client and the email component of Kontact, KDE’s personal information manager. It supports POP3, IMAP, Microsoft Exchange (EWS), and other email protocols, with a unified inbox and offline use when mail is synced locally. Security options include built-in OpenPGP and S/MIME end-to-end encryption, as well as SSL/TLS transport encryption. KMail isolates HTML content to prevent hidden external references and warns about suspicious links. Organization tools include filtering, local and remote search, tags, and mailing-list management. The composer has templates, text snippets, forgotten-attachment warnings, attachment compression, and image resizing. It connects with KOrganizer for meeting invitations and KAddressBook for address completion and related details. Other listed features include scheduled sending, IMAP IDLE push email, and Sieve server-side filtering. Optional translation and speech-to-text features are disabled by default. KMail is listed under the GPL-2.0+ license; KDE lists its handbook, forum, user mailing list, and Libera.Chat channel as help options.

Good

  • Supports POP3, IMAP, and Exchange EWS
  • Includes OpenPGP and S/MIME encryption
  • Can work offline with synced mail
  • Offers filtering, search, and tagging

Watch out

  • Listed platform is Linux only
  • Offline use requires locally synced email
  • Optional translation and speech-to-text are disabled by default

Who it suits

KMail suits Linux desktop users who want email, offline access, and calendar-related tools in a free client. It may also suit users who need encryption and mail organization features.

Verdict

KMail offers a broad set of email, organization, and encryption features for Linux desktops. Its connections with KOrganizer and KAddressBook add related calendar and address-book functions.

Plans and prices

From KMail's own pricing page, checked 11 Oct 2026.

All about pricing
PlanPriceWhat it gives you
FreeFreeFree and open-source email client · Linux

The facts

Each one read from KMail's own pages, with the date it was checked.

What it does

AI features
Optional translation and speech-to-text features use Bergamot and vosk-api, and are disabled by default.checked 11 Oct 2026
Calendar tools
Yeschecked 21 Sep 2026
Email protocols
It supports POP3, IMAP, Microsoft Exchange (EWS), and other email protocols.checked 11 Oct 2026
Encryption
It supports built-in OpenPGP and S/MIME end-to-end encryption, as well as SSL/TLS transport encryption.checked 11 Oct 2026
Integrations
KMail connects with KOrganizer for meeting invitations and KAddressBook for address completion, avatars, and cryptographic preferences.checked 11 Oct 2026
License
KMail is listed under the GPL-2.0+ license.checked 11 Oct 2026
Offline access
Yeschecked 21 Sep 2026
Offline use
KMail can operate without network connectivity when email is synced locally.checked 11 Oct 2026
Organization tools
It provides filtering, local and remote search, tagging, and mailing-list management.checked 11 Oct 2026
Other standards
It supports push email through IMAP IDLE and server-side filtering through Sieve.checked 11 Oct 2026
Privacy policy
KDE says its software generally does not transfer information from users’ devices except after an explicit user action, with some optional automated checks.checked 11 Oct 2026
Privacy protections
KMail isolates HTML content to prevent hidden external references and warns about suspicious links in HTML emails.checked 11 Oct 2026
Productivity features
The composer includes templates, text snippets, forgotten-attachment warnings, attachment compression, and image resizing.checked 11 Oct 2026
Purpose
KMail is an email client and the email component of Kontact, KDE’s personal information manager.checked 11 Oct 2026
Scheduled sending
Yeschecked 21 Sep 2026
Spam protection
It can integrate with local spam checkers such as SpamAssassin or Bogofilter.checked 11 Oct 2026
Support
KDE lists the KMail Handbook, forum, user mailing list, and Libera.Chat channel as help options.checked 11 Oct 2026
Unified inbox
Yeschecked 21 Sep 2026

Where it runs

App coverage
desktopchecked 21 Sep 2026

Money

Free plan
Yeschecked 21 Sep 2026

The company

Headquarters
Berlin, Germanychecked 28 Sep 2026

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