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The Bat!

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The Bat! Home

$49.99one-time

Non-commercial use only · Message sorting and filtering · Quick templates · OpenPGP and S/MIME

The Bat! Professional

$59.99one-time

Commercial and non-commercial use · Includes Home features · The Bat! Voyager · On-the-fly message base encryption

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On the record

App coverage
desktopthebat.net · read 23 Sep 2026
Calendar tools
Yesthebat.net · read 23 Sep 2026
Email security
The Bat! supports OpenPGP and S/MIME for signing or encrypting email.ritlabs.com · read 12 Oct 2026
Google integration
When configured for a Google account, The Bat! may use Google APIs to access email, folder structure, and contacts for synchronization.ritlabs.com · read 12 Oct 2026
License limit
The Home license is limited to non-commercial use; Professional permits commercial and non-commercial use.ritlabs.com · read 12 Oct 2026
Local encryption
The Professional edition offers on-the-fly encryption of the message base.thebat.net · read 12 Oct 2026
Mail features
The product includes message sorting and filtering, quick templates, an address book, a calendar, an RSS reader, and MailTicker™.thebat.net · read 12 Oct 2026
Mail protocols
The product supports POP3 and IMAP4 mail retrieval and SMTP authentication.ritlabs.com · read 12 Oct 2026
Maker
Ritlabs describes itself as a secure communication software company founded in 1998 and based in Chisinau, Moldova.ritlabs.com · read 12 Oct 2026
Product
The Bat! is a desktop email client for Windows.ritlabs.com · read 12 Oct 2026
Support
Ritlabs says only registered users can access its Customer Support Center and that it does not provide technical support by telephone.ritlabs.com · read 12 Oct 2026
Supported Windows
The download page lists Windows 10 and Windows 11 client versions, in 32-bit and 64-bit editions.ritlabs.com · read 12 Oct 2026
Transport security
Version 12.3.1 adds TLS 1.3 support.ritlabs.com · read 12 Oct 2026
Trial
The unregistered software can be used for a 30-day evaluation period.ritlabs.com · read 12 Oct 2026
Voyager
The Bat! Voyager is a portable email client that runs from removable storage without installation and requires a Professional license.ritlabs.com · read 12 Oct 2026

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