Mozilla Thunderbird is one of the more stable alternative to Outlook provides plenty of extensions and has a good security system which makes it ideal for business users or those concerned with privacy of their data. It’s completely free to use and comes bundled with Windows 10 so that may be a good reason to upgrade if you haven’t. It’s a Metro app so it is well optimised for tablets and touch screens and has support for iCloud, Office365, Exchange, POP/IMAP and more.

The Windows Mail app received a new look as part of the Windows 10 release and while it’s not the most fully-featured email client out there, its still a nice alternative to Outlook if you have simple needs.

Functionality is not as robust as desktop software.

Features are usually low compared to dedicated email apps.

You cannot access your inbox when offline.

Most clients offer free access to webmail.

You can access your email from any Computer from all modern browsers.

However, this is not without its own disadvantages as you will see below. Some things are just best done through the browser. It’s my own preferred way of checking my mail when I’m on the desktop since I don’t like to install dedicated apps for everything.

Most email providers, if not all, have some sort of webmail you can use. How about some old fashioned Web Mail? You don’t need to install anything, just enter the address of your email client (,, , etc.) in your browser and login to access your inbox.

Not totally free for all features (Pro version costs $45).

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