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On the recordRead 12 Oct 202619 facts
Pelton
Bonn, Germany
Plans and prices
Pelton
Free
Desktop email client · No paid tiers stated
Read 12 Oct 2026 · pelton.app
On the record
- Agent connection
- Pelton’s local MCP server is off by default, binds to 127.0.0.1, starts read-only, and lets users grant write actions individually.pelton.app · read 12 Oct 2026
- Agent sending
- Even when sending is granted, an agent can queue a draft for the user to approve, and attachment contents remain on disk.pelton.app · read 12 Oct 2026
- App coverage
- desktoppelton.app · read 23 Sep 2026
- Builds
- The download page says the builds are not code-signed, so macOS and Windows may require users to confirm opening them.pelton.app · read 12 Oct 2026
- Controls
- Pelton includes snooze, scheduled sending, saved views, reading tabs, customizable shortcuts, and native notifications.pelton.app · read 12 Oct 2026
- Email protocols
- Pelton uses IMAP and SMTP and says it works with most email providers; Gmail OAuth2 requires Google Cloud credentials created by the user.pelton.app · read 12 Oct 2026
- Encryption
- Pelton supports PGP and S/MIME signing, encryption, decryption, and verification; key handling stays local and both features are off until enabled.pelton.app · read 12 Oct 2026
- Maker
- The imprint identifies Stellar Foundry GmbH in Bonn, Germany, as the provider.pelton.app · read 12 Oct 2026
- Not a backup tool
- The download page says Pelton is not a backup tool and warns that deletion can be permanent.pelton.app · read 12 Oct 2026
- Offline access
- Yespelton.app · read 23 Sep 2026
- Offline search
- Pelton uses a local Bleve full-text index to search downloaded mail without a connection.pelton.app · read 12 Oct 2026
- Privacy
- The app says it makes no requests to Pelton-run servers, has no telemetry or automated crash reports, and blocks remote images by default.pelton.app · read 12 Oct 2026
- Product
- Pelton is a free, open-source desktop email client that stores mail on your computer and with your email provider.pelton.app · read 12 Oct 2026
- Retention
- Users choose how far back to keep downloaded mail and can pin individual messages permanently.pelton.app · read 12 Oct 2026
- Sender checks
- Pelton displays SPF, DKIM, and DMARC results and checks for spoofed names, off-domain Reply-To addresses, and lookalike domains.pelton.app · read 12 Oct 2026
- Scheduled sending
- Yespelton.app · read 23 Sep 2026
