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Postbox pricing
Postbox does not have a free version but does offer a free trial. Postbox paid version starts at US$49.00/one-time.
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Postbox Reviews
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- Industry: Higher Education
- Company size: 501–1,000 Employees
- Used Daily for 2+ years
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Smooth desktop email client
Overall, Postbox is great for my personal email, as I've described above. My only major negative is that I cannot use it on Microsoft Exchange--that is, the only negative is that they don't allow me to use it even more!
Pros
I'm a big fan of desktop email clients, rather than web clients, mainly because I can do a lot of email work even when I'm offline. Probably my favourite aspect of Postbox is the keyboard shortcuts. They are well thought out and so make my email use smooth--I can easily do so many common tasks with just one key click, such as moving messages to folders. In addition, there are so many tiny details that are almost invisible yet work so smoothly--I barely notice them until I work with other clients like Outlook. For example, when I delete messages, even if they have not yet been read, they are automatically marked as read when deleted so that I don't have to do the two steps of marking a message as read and then deleting it.
Cons
My big negative is that Postbox does not provide native support for Microsoft Exchange--it only provides IMAP. This is a deal-breaker. First, IMAP is not a full replacement for Microsoft Exchange, so there were so many little things that just didn't work right, even after I carefully followed the instructions on Postbox's dedicated page to customize settings to try to work around those issues. Then, to make things worse, my employer blocked IMAP on its Outlook accounts, so I cannot use Postbox at all any longer for my work email account. I now use Postbox only for my personal accounts and then Outlook for my work account. I've already requested Postbox to add support for Microsoft Exchange, but they said there was insufficient demand for that feature. That is always a very dubious reason for not adding features--obviously, there must be some business users who would have the demand for Exchange support but then don't even bother with Postbox once they find that it is missing!
- Industry: Higher Education
- Company size: 10,000+ Employees
- Used Daily for 2+ years
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Overall good product but with a few annoyances
Overall, my experience has been positive. It would be nice to be able to request a feature and receive a response from Postbox staff as to whether there is any possibility of implementation.
Pros
Postbox is relatively easy to use. The overall interface and design are well-done, which contributes to ease of use. Postbox has powerful search features and searches are rapid, after initial indexing has occurred. The ability to quickly filter by contact name or by other message characteristics is also very nice. Displaying just the names of attachments and being able to quickly review them is a big plus.
Cons
The most annoying feature for me is that selecting a topic for a message will add that topic to the entire message conversation. Often I want to tag different emails in the conversation with a different topic tag but this isn't possible. I've used Postbox for many years, but as my number of saved emails has accumulated, I need to be able to categorize them individually so this "feature" is increasingly leading me to consider other email software options.
- Industry: Retail
- Company size: 2–10 Employees
- Used for 2+ years
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Not able to install update
Features have been pretty good, support definitely has not.
Pros
It's easy to use (well, at least the past versions that I was able to install), and had a lot of features.
Cons
First, the installation file is blocked by Windows 10, and the advice Postbox provides does not address Windows' newest way of blocking it. Second, once I do apply Windows' new way of unblocking installation files, I get the message that the file is corrupt. Third, there is no section in their support that addresses this. And Fourth, the only way I can contact support is to pay $8 - which is absurd, especially when I'm not the only user that could be affected by this.
Response from Postbox
Bob, thanks for your review, and we're sorry for any issues you've had with getting Postbox installed.
If Windows is blocking the install of Postbox, then we highly encourage you to contact Microsoft on this issue. They can provide instructions for how to correctly configure the security features in Windows. By default, Windows doesn't block the installation of Postbox, so a security setting must have been changed along the way.
- Industry: Animation
- Company size: 2–10 Employees
- Used Daily for 1-5 months
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A robust email management solution
Overall, Postbox is a powerful and customizable email client that offers a wide range of tools to help users manage their inboxes. Its features and integration with other productivity tools make it a great choice for users who want a robust email management solution.
Pros
Postbox includes a wide range of tools that help users manage their inboxes, such as filters, tags, and folders, allowing users to quickly find and organize their emails. Additionally, the software integrates with popular productivity tools, such as zapier, dropbox, etc, making it easy to manage emails in the context of other tasks and projects.
Cons
Unfortunately, there are no mobile apps, I wish someday they create it, oh and add google drive integration.
- Industry: Information Technology & Services
- Company size: 2–10 Employees
- Used Daily for 2+ years
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A true email client
I have used Postbox since its first release. I have used it on both MAC and Windows OS and have always found it easy to use. The major plus for me is how easy it is to find an attachment and the way I can link to new emails. The program is built to be intuitive which means the hard work is always done for you. Every upgrade has left you with the same UI so you never had to re-learn how to use it. I currently store ten years of email on it so about 26,000 and have never had a problem.
Pros
Easy to manage attachments the "view" aspect of the program is what really makes it unique.
Cons
Does not always find the correct config when adding email addresses. No mobile version.
