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Sylpheed
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Sylpheed
Free
GNU GPL software; no price stated
Read 12 Oct 2026 · sylpheed.sraoss.jp
On the record
- App coverage
- desktopsylpheed.sraoss.jp · read 21 Sep 2026
- Attachment encryption plugin
- An optional plugin automatically packages outgoing attachments as encrypted ZIP files and creates a password notification email; it requires Sylpheed 3.5.1 or later and 7-Zip.sylpheed.sraoss.jp · read 12 Oct 2026
- Email security
- It optionally supports GnuPG message signing and encryption, and SSL/TLSv1 connections for POP3, IMAP4, and NNTP.sylpheed.sraoss.jp · read 12 Oct 2026
- Filtering and search
- Filters can match headers, message body, size, date, and flag status, and search results can be saved as search folders.sylpheed.sraoss.jp · read 12 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- Sylpheed can call external commands for filtering and message composition, and can work with fetchmail or procmail for receiving mail.sylpheed.sraoss.jp · read 12 Oct 2026
- Junk mail
- Junk mail control uses external commands, including bogofilter and bsfilter, and can use other programs as well.sylpheed.sraoss.jp · read 12 Oct 2026
- Languages
- The maker says Sylpheed is translated into 30 languages and includes internationalized line wrapping in its editor.sylpheed.sraoss.jp · read 12 Oct 2026
- License
- The maker describes Sylpheed as free software distributed under the GNU GPL, with its library part under the GNU LGPL.sylpheed.sraoss.jp · read 12 Oct 2026
- Mail protocols
- It supports POP3, IMAP4rev1, SMTP, and NNTP, as well as IPv6.sylpheed.sraoss.jp · read 12 Oct 2026
- Offline access
- Yessylpheed.sraoss.jp · read 21 Sep 2026
- Product
- Sylpheed is a lightweight, user-friendly email client designed for beginners through power users.sylpheed.sraoss.jp · read 12 Oct 2026
- Release status
- The site lists version 3.7 as stable, updated 31 January 2018, and version 3.8beta1 as the development version, updated 14 September 2022.sylpheed.sraoss.jp · read 12 Oct 2026
- Storage
- Messages use MH format, with one file per message, which the maker says helps with backup, migration, and processing by other applications.sylpheed.sraoss.jp · read 12 Oct 2026
- Support
- The Sylpheed mailing list was discontinued in 2025, and the maker points users to GitHub Issues for information sharing and bug reports.sylpheed.sraoss.jp · read 12 Oct 2026
- Supported systems
- The maker lists Windows, Linux, BSD, Mac OS X, and other Unix-like systems; its requirements page specifies Windows 7/8.1/10 or Linux or another POSIX-compliant Unix-like OS.sylpheed.sraoss.jp · read 12 Oct 2026
