What is an e-mail client?
An email client is a local program that allows you to manage one or more email addresses in your own way. And can offer a number of advantages over managing an email address via webmail. In this blog post, we'll look at what those advantages are and how you can choose from the many options available!
Advantages of managing your email addresses via an email client
The main benefits of managing your emails in a local email client are that you can view your emails offline and manage multiple accounts at the same time. This gives you the ability and flexibility to check your emails anywhere, even if you don't have an internet connection. Viewing multiple email accounts at the same time is also an advantage of an email client, and you can also add multiple email addresses from other providers. Everything is managed from one place.
How will you use your email addresses?
If you're often on the move, it's handy to use an email client. You can type and prepare emails and send them as soon as you have an internet connection. With MijnHostingPartner.nl's e-mail servers, you also have an encrypted connection wherever you are, so your e-mails cannot be read by malicious parties via the network you are using. If you are often on the road and prefer to keep the services in one place, it is a good idea to only access your e-mail addresses via Webmail. You can then be sure that all your data stays in one place. On our Dutch servers.
The advantages of using Webmail
Accessible anytime, anywhere With Webmail, you can access your emails from any device with an internet connection, without any additional configuration or installation. No installation required Working with Webmail requires no separate software and is therefore immediately ready for use. Security and encrypted connections With Webmail, you often stay in a secure environment without having to worry about local storage or maintenance. Especially with Dutch servers, you know that your data will remain secure.
Working with IMAP: use webmail and email client at the same time
Synchronization between devices With IMAP, messages are synchronized between all devices, so your inbox is always up to date, no matter where you log in. Access both locally and online IMAP allows you to work in an email client such as Outlook or Thunderbird while still having access via webmail. Offline access to your emails IMAP allows you to download emails locally so that you can read and edit messages offline.
The choice between email clients
Once you have decided on an email client, there are many different programs you can use. It is often a question of what budget you have available. And what requirements and wishes you have for the email client.
Popular free options include: Thunderbird Mailspring Microsoft Outlook (app in Windows 11) Apple Mail Popular paid email clients include: Microsoft Outlook eM Client And there are also Pro versions of many free email clients that give you access to more functions.
A free and open-source email client is the obvious choice for most private individuals and small businesses. Thunderbird is the most stable choice and has been an alternative to Microsoft Outlook for many years. However, Microsoft has recently released a free version of Outlook with Windows 11, which gives you access to many of the features of the paid-for version of Outlook, with the catch that your email data is also forwarded to their servers.
For many, this is a reason to stick with Thunderbird for privacy and the benefits of having your own mail domain. It's wise to do your research in this regard and find out which email client your team likes best before making the final decision to invest time and money in a particular email client. After initially deciding on an "ecosystem", switching is often a bigger step than many are willing to take.
