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Balsa
On the record
- Address books
- Optional integrations include read-only LDAP and limited CardDAV address book support.github.com · read 12 Oct 2026
- App coverage
- desktopgithub.com · read 21 Sep 2026
- Build and distribution
- The project describes building Balsa with Meson and Ninja and says Debian-like systems can create .deb packages with dpkg-buildpackage.github.com · read 12 Oct 2026
- Credential storage
- When built with libsecret, it stores credentials through the desktop environment’s Secret Service; otherwise, credentials can be stored obfuscated in a config file, which the project says is not recommended.github.com · read 12 Oct 2026
- Desktop requirements
- The project lists GTK 3.24 or later among Balsa’s build requirements.github.com · read 12 Oct 2026
- Encryption
- It supports signing and encrypting messages with OpenPGP and S/MIME, using GpgME and suitable cryptographic backends.github.com · read 12 Oct 2026
- Known limitation
- If mailbox dot locking is not possible because of file permissions, Balsa opens the mailbox read-only.github.com · read 12 Oct 2026
- License
- The repository identifies the project license as GPL-2.0.github.com · read 12 Oct 2026
- Local mailbox formats
- It supports local mailbox formats including mbox, maildir and MH.github.com · read 12 Oct 2026
- Mail access
- It supports local mailboxes, POP3 and IMAP.github.com · read 12 Oct 2026
- Mail features
- The project lists multithreaded message retrieval and sending, automatic mail checking, printing, and inline attachment viewing among its features.github.com · read 5 Oct 2026
- Mail integration
- Balsa can be installed as the system mailto protocol handler.github.com · read 12 Oct 2026
- Mail protocols
- Balsa supports IMAP, POP3, local mail folders, and sending through sendmail or direct SMTP.github.com · read 5 Oct 2026
- Product
- Balsa is a graphical email client and part of the GNOME desktop environment.github.com · read 5 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Balsa is an e-mail reader and part of the GNOME desktop environment.github.com · read 12 Oct 2026
- Recent release
- The project lists version 2.6.5, released 2025-04-12, with fixes and improvements including IMAP connection handling and attachment saving.github.com · read 5 Oct 2026
- Security
- Balsa prefers TLS connections over STARTTLS and offers optional DKIM and DMARC checks.github.com · read 5 Oct 2026
- Support
- The project directs users to report bugs through its GitLab issue tracker and says patches are welcome.github.com · read 12 Oct 2026
