Advice Request Windows 10 Mail app or Thunderbird?

[lobo001]

What about The Bat!

The Bat! - Secure Desktop Email Client for Windows 10

The Bat! is a secure desktop email client for Windows, designed to protect your correspondence against third-parties and to save your time.

www.ritlabs.com

The bat!, one of the best, very complete !! But, of payment ... For that reason, I remain with thunderbird: free and of open code!

 

[Atlas147]

For ease of use the built in mail app is better

 

[Ink]

For maximum features, Outlook 365 is the best for home/business purposes.

• Office 365 subscription required
• Subscription offers latest and most secure version, up to 5 devices**
• Gets the newest "simplified" ribbon UI (looks great!)
• Read more [What's new in Outlook 2019 for Windows]

For ease of use & simplicity, use Outlook.com (web mail)

• Use from any modern browser on PC/Mobile

For basic email access, use Mail app.

• May lack many features and customisation options

If interested, Mailbird offer free and paid plans, see Pricing for comparison.

Mailbird Features That Turn You Into An Email Ninja

Discover Mailbird, the ultimate email client for Windows! Packed with features like a calendar, speed reader, and app store, it's time to revolutionize the way you manage emails! Check it out now!

www.getmailbird.com

For mobile;

• Apple Mail app on iOS
• Gmail app on Android and iOS
• Outlook app on Android and iOS

 

[LDogg]

Up to personal opinion, but you could use alternatives such as Tutanota.

~LDogg

 

[nickoftime]

Go for Interlink. Similar to Thunderbird, but more reliable and privacy-conscious.

 

[shmu26]

Go for Interlink. Similar to Thunderbird, but more reliable and privacy-conscious.

In what ways is it more reliable?

 

[nickoftime]

In what ways is it more reliable?

Less crashes, less telemetry (=zero), less unexpected updates that can break your extensions and/or profile.

 

[ForgottenSeer 85179]

Go for Interlink. Similar to Thunderbird, but more reliable and privacy-conscious.

Yeah, sure.
From the strange "Matt A. Tobin" guy from Pale Moon team who is so cool with his "Binary Outcast"
No thanks.

Just take a search at GitHub about him and you will know what i mean.
Also this is a (outdated) Thunderbird fork from one guy. And instead of using up2date Thunderbird engine, he use the outdated Pale Moon source.
Security related such a project is a desaster.

I vote for (original) Thunderbird. Sadly it doesn't exist a AppContainer Store version.

 

[Andy Ful]

Most secure email clients (applications installed in the system) for happy clickers are: Outlook, Thunderbird, PostBox, Mail for Windows 10 (Windows app), and Spike.
Anyway, Outlook is a part of MS Office which is the most vulnerable & exploited office suite, so it is probably not advisable for the home users.

The user can run executables directly from Spike, but they are downloaded with MOTW and checked by SmartScreen AppRep. Others do not allow running executables, the files are only downloaded to disk without execution. ThunderBird and PostBox download files with MOTW, so they are checked by SmartScreen AppRep when running from hard disk. Outlook and Mail for Windows 10, block executable attachments, so they cannot be even downloaded to disk.

Other popular email clients like Foxmail, Mailbird, Mailspring, Hiri, allow executing files directly from the application and the file is not checked by SmartScreen.

 

[Tiny]

Most secure email clients (applications installed in the system) for happy clickers are: Outlook, Thunderbird, PostBox, Mail for Windows 10 (Windows app), and Spike.

Agreed. I've been using Spike of recent, for testing purposes and I have to admit, it does make things a lot easier. Still needs a few things ironed out, but overall an easier mailing experience.

 

[ErzCrz]

Most secure email clients (applications installed in the system) for happy clickers are: Outlook, Thunderbird, PostBox, Mail for Windows 10 (Windows app), and Spike.
Anyway, Outlook is a part of MS Office which is the most vulnerable & exploited office suite, so it is probably not advisable for the home users.

The user can run executables directly from Spike, but they are downloaded with MOTW and checked by SmartScreen AppRep. Others do not allow running executables, the files are only downloaded to disk without execution. ThunderBird and PostBox download files with MOTW, so they are checked by SmartScreen AppRep when running from hard disk. Outlook and Mail for Windows 10, block executable attachments, so they cannot be even downloaded to disk.

Other popular email clients like Foxmail, Mailbird, Mailspring, Hiri, allow executing files directly from the application and the file is not checked by SmartScreen.

Thanks for this insight. Realized today I am using an unsupported version of old Outlook 2013 for home emails. Looks like I'll move to Mail for Windows 10 or Thunderbird.

 

[Andy Ful]

Thunderbird had also many vulnerabilities.

Mozilla Thunderbird : Security vulnerabilities, CVEs

Security vulnerabilities of Mozilla Thunderbird : List of vulnerabilities affecting any version of this product

www.cvedetails.com

Probably the safest is Mail for Windows 10 - the smallest number of exploits and works in AppContainer. But, it has only basic features.

Microsoft Windows Mail : Security vulnerabilities, CVEs

Security vulnerabilities of Microsoft Windows Mail : List of vulnerabilities affecting any version of this product

www.cvedetails.com

 

[ErzCrz]

Thunderbird had also many vulnerabilities.

Mozilla Thunderbird : Security vulnerabilities, CVEs

Security vulnerabilities of Mozilla Thunderbird : List of vulnerabilities affecting any version of this product

www.cvedetails.com

Probably the safest is Mail for Windows 10 - the smallest number of exploits and works in AppContainer. But, it has only basic features.

Microsoft Windows Mail : Security vulnerabilities, CVEs

Security vulnerabilities of Microsoft Windows Mail : List of vulnerabilities affecting any version of this product

www.cvedetails.com

Thanks. I went with built-in Windows 10 Mail in the end. Works fine.

 

[ForgottenSeer 85179]

Thunderbird had also many vulnerabilities.

Mozilla Thunderbird : Security vulnerabilities, CVEs

Security vulnerabilities of Mozilla Thunderbird : List of vulnerabilities affecting any version of this product

www.cvedetails.com

Probably the safest is Mail for Windows 10 - the smallest number of exploits and works in AppContainer. But, it has only basic features.

Microsoft Windows Mail : Security vulnerabilities, CVEs

Security vulnerabilities of Microsoft Windows Mail : List of vulnerabilities affecting any version of this product

www.cvedetails.com

Well a list of CVEs doesn't mean the program is insecure. Every program have that

Also as you say the windows 10 mail only provide basic features and one of the biggest is that display html mails can't be disabled

 

[ForgottenSeer 55474]

Hello, I will go with Thunderbird, there are so many options that you do not find in Windows Mail.

 

[Outpost]

No client installed. I access the mail directly via the web.

 

[Divine_Barakah]

Hello, I will go with Thunderbird, there are so many options that you do not find in Windows Mail.

I am using Thunderbird and I make use of SoftMaker extension which makes Thunderbird much easier to use

 

[Sampei Nihira]

On PC i use Interlink Mail New + software email monitor.
The email monitor allows me to delete all suspicious emails directly from the server, without therefore local download.

For mobile

For my certified e-mail I use a specific app on my smartphone.
Tutanota app.
E-mail app.

 

[Andy Ful]

Well a list of CVEs doesn't mean the program is insecure. Every program have that

Yes. It only means that from two programs with similar popularity, the one with far more and serious vulnerabilities can be probably less secure. The example of Thunderbird and Windows Mail is a good example. Thunderbird has more features and more system privileges, so it has to have a bigger attack surface, as compared to Windows Mail. Of course, Thunderbird is one of the best email clients, too.

Also as you say the windows 10 mail only provide basic features and one of the biggest is that display html mails can't be disabled

Do you think that it is dangerous for Apps in AppContainer?

 

[Antus67]

Currrently I'm usng mailbird which I like and its features are my preference. thunderbird in the past I used and a very good email client.