These are small email programs with the basic features -- to read, send and save messages (from one or more accounts), with address book. The small download size makes them easy to set up and use; many are portable, and can be run from a floppy disk or USB drive.
See also: Large full-featured email clients, with additional features.
Don't need full read/send functions? Then take a look at these smaller programs to check messages or send messages.
 | Aiglon Mail | By: Aiglon Software  (Denis Verreault) |
| Description: Compact read/send client. | ||
| Key features:Reads messages for one POP3 account; send/reply (attachments, SMTP authentication); message saving. Lists messages on server, with optional deletion. | ||
| More info:
Software page |
Reviews:
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Latest free version:
1.0 (Oct 06) |
Download:
AiglonMail1.zip (~360 kb) |
| This item last updated: 06 Jul 07 | Report broken link |
 | AsterMail | By: Asterworld Software  (Dai Kamada) |
| Description: Compact read/send client. | ||
| Key features: NOTE: Requires .NET framework. | ||
| More info:
Astermail page |
Reviews:
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Latest free version:
2.65 (Mar 08) |
Download:
AsterMail_En.zip (~1.01 MB) |
| This item last updated: 05 Apr 08 | Report broken link |
 | Check 'Em! | By: Antti Kirjavainen  |
| Description: POP3 mail checker and compact read/send client. | ||
| Key features:Checks one POP3 account, with new-message alerts. Lists messages on server; filters; optional deletion. Can also read messages and send/reply (text-only, attachments, SMTP authentication); no message saving. Minimizes to system tray. | ||
| More info:
Download page |
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Latest free version:
4.5 (Apr 04) |
Download:
chkem45.exe (~890 kb) |
| This item last updated: 25 Apr 04 | Report broken link |
 | CheckP3 | By: Andrea Marangoni  |
| Description: POP3/IMAP mail checker and compact read/send client. | ||
| Key features:Checks multiple POP3 and IMAP accounts, with new-message alerts. Lists messages on server; spam filters; optional deletion. Can also read messages (full or partial) and send/reply (text-only, attachments, no SMTP authentication); no message saving. Minimizes to system tray. | ||
| More info:
CheckP3 page |
Reviews:
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Latest free version:
5.1 (Oct 04) |
Download:
chkp3_51.exe (~1.14 MB) |
| This item last updated: 08 Nov 04 | Report broken link |
 | eMailaya | By: eMailaya  (Amos Szust) |
| Description: POP3 mail checker and compact read/send client. | ||
| Key features:Read/send messages; multiple POP3 accounts; message saving. Lists messages on server; optional deletion. Also checks multiple accounts, with new-message alerts. Includes RSS feed reader. Minimizes to system tray. | ||
| More info:
eMailaya site |
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Latest free version:
3.5.5 (Sep 08) |
Download:
emailaya.exe (~1.90 MB) |
| This item last updated: 30 Sep 08 | Report broken link |
 | ePrompter | By: Tiburon Technology  |
| Description: POP3/web mail checker and compact read/send client. | ||
| Key features:Checks multiple POP3 and webmail accounts (AOL, Gmail, Hotmail, Yahoo, others), with new-message alerts. Lists messages on server; optional deletion. Can also read messages and send/reply (text-only, SMTP authentication, no attachments); no message saving. Minimizes to system tray. | ||
| More info:
ePrompter site |
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Latest free version:
2.0 SR112 (Nov 07) |
Download:
epsetup.exe (~910 kb) |
| This item last updated: 26 Nov 07 | Report broken link |
 | InstantEmailer | By: GBC Depot (Giovanni Chiappori) |
| Description: Compact POP3 mail reader and sender. | ||
| Key features:Checks multiple POP3 accounts. Lists messages on server; filters; optional deletion. Can also read messages (full or headers) and send/reply (text-only); no message saving. Minimizes to system tray. | ||
| More info:
Instant Emailer page |
Reviews:
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Latest free version:
1.7 (Mar 05) |
Download:
binIEM.zip (~140 kb) |
| This item last updated: 31 Jan 06 | Report broken link |
 | i.Scribe | By: MemeCode  (Matthew Allen) |
| Description: Compact read/send client. | ||
| Key features:
Shareware version: Allows multiple accounts. | ||
| More info:
i.Scribe page |
Reviews:
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Latest free version:
1.88 (Apr 06) beta:1.89 beta19 (Jul 07) |
Download:
iscribe-win32-v188.exe (~800 kb) beta:iscribe-win32-v189-test19.exe (~960 kb) |
| Shareware:
inScribe page |
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Latest s/w version:
[Same as above] [$20] |
Download:
[Same as above] |
| This item last updated: 31 Jul 07 | Report broken link |
 | JBMail | By: SysDesign (Jem Berkes) |
| Description: Compact read/send client. | ||
| Key features:Checks multiple POP3 accounts. Lists messages on server; filters; optional deletion. Can also read messages and send/reply (text-only, attachments, SMTP authentication); message saving. Minimizes to system tray.
Shareware version: Allows multiple profiles; preserves message tags. | ||
| More info:
JBMail page beta: New software page |
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Latest free version:
3.2 (May 03) beta: 3.3 beta2 (Feb 05) |
Download:
jbmail32.exe (~550 kb) beta: jbmail-3.3-beta2.zip (~500 kb) |
| Shareware:
[Same as above] |
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Latest s/w version:
3.2 (May 03) [$35] |
Download:
[Same as above] |
| This item last updated: 27 Dec 05 | Report broken link |
 | Koma-Mail | By: Koma-Code  (Matthias Koch) |
| Description: POP3/IMAP mail checker and compact read/send client. | ||
| Key features:Checks multiple POP3 and IMAP accounts. Lists messages on server; filters; optional deletion. Can also read messages and send/reply (text or HTML, attachments, SMTP authentication); message saving. | ||
| More info:
Koma-Mail page |
Reviews:
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Latest free version:
3.75 (Aug 08) |
Download:
KomaMail.zip (~2.57 MB) |
| This item last updated: 11 Aug 08 | Report broken link |
 | MaiLandeR | By: Krybrig  |
| Description: Compact read/send client. | ||
| Key features:Read messages for one POP3 account; also sends (text-only, attachments, SMTP authentication); message saving. Includes address book. | ||
| More info:
MaiLandeR site |
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Latest free version:
1.1 (Jul 05) |
Download:
mailander-1-1.zip (~320 kb) |
| This item last updated: 30 Dec 06 | Report broken link |
 | MailClient Lite | By: Creative User |
| Description: Compact read/sent client. | ||
| Key features: | ||
| More info:
MailClient Lite page Additional files (if needed) |
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Latest free version:
2.0 (Nov 06) |
Download:
mailclientlite_200.zip (~60 kb) |
| This item last updated: 26 Sep 07 | Report broken link |
 | Mail Inspector | By: iDev  (Marc Dürst) |
| Description: POP3/IMAP mail checker and compact read/send client. | ||
| Key features:Checks one POP3 or IMAP account, with new-message alerts. Lists messages on server; spam filters; optional deletion; logs. Can also read messages (full or partial) and send/reply (text-only, SMTP authentication); no message saving. Minimizes to system tray.
Shareware version: No limit on accounts. | ||
| More info:
Mail Inspector page |
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Latest free version:
4.1 (Jan 05) |
Download:
minspector2004.exe (~3.40 MB) |
| Shareware:
[Same as above] |
Reviews:
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Latest s/w version:
[Same as above] [$22] |
Download:
[Same as above] |
| This item last updated: 08 Jul 05 | Report broken link |
 | MailPeek | By: Detlef Folger |
| Description: Compact read/send client. | ||
| Key features:Checks multiple POP3 accounts. Lists messages on server; optional deletion. Can also read messages and send/reply (text-only, attachments, SMTP authentication); message saving. | ||
| More info:
MailPeek site |
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Latest free version:
0.97 (Jan 04) |
Download:
mailpeek.zip (~120 kb) |
| This item last updated: 10 Apr 04 | Report broken link |
 | Mail Warrior | By: Alex Kaufman |
| Description: Compact read/send client. | ||
| Key features: | ||
| More info:
Mail Warrior page (archive) and Kaufman Software legacy page (archive) |
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Latest free version:
3.61 (Dec 01) beta 3.70 beta (Jun 02) |
Download:
MW361.exe (~720 kb) beta MW_37b1.zip (~930 kb) or from: alternate site |
| This item last updated: 02 Mar 03 | Report broken link |
 | MicroMail | By: Lloyd Dunbrack |
| Description: POP3 mail checker and compact read/send client. | ||
| Key features:Checks multiple POP3 accounts, with new-message alerts. Lists messages on server; filters; optional deletion. Can also read messages and send/reply (text or HTML, attachments, SMTP authentication); message saving. | ||
| More info:
[Not available] |
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Latest free version:
3.1 (Sep 06) |
Download:
Micromail_v3.1_Installer.zip (~2.45 MB) |
| This item last updated: 17 Dec 06 | Report broken link |
 | nPOP | By: Nakka (Tomoaki Nakashima) |
| Description: POP3 mail checker and compact read/send client. | ||
| Key features:Checks multiple POP3 accounts, with new-message alerts. Lists messages on server; filters; optional deletion. Can also read messages and send/reply (text-only, attachments, SMTP authentication); message saving. Minimizes to system tray. | ||
| More info:
nPOP page |
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Latest free version:
1.09 (Nov 06) |
Download:
npop109win32_EN.zip (~90 kb) |
| This item last updated: 17 Dec 06 | Report broken link |
 | nPOPuk | By: nPOPuk team  |
| Description: POP3 mail checker and compact read/send client. | ||
| Key features:Checks multiple POP3 accounts, with new-message alerts. Lists messages on server; filters; optional deletion. Can also read messages and send/reply (text-only, attachments, SMTP authentication); message saving. Minimizes to system tray. | ||
| More info:
nPOPuk site |
Reviews:
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Latest free version:
2.09 (Jan 08) |
Download:
WinXP: npopuk209_win32u.zip (~160 kb) Win9x/Me: npopuk209_win98u.zip (~150 kb) |
| This item last updated: 20 Apr 08 | Report broken link |
 | Oceantiger Mail | By: Oceantiger Software  (Alexander Sewe) |
| Description: Compact read/send mail client. | ||
| Key features: | ||
| More info:
Oceantiger Mail page |
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Latest free version:
1.1 (Apr 08) |
Download:
otMail-setup.exe (~1.70 MB) |
| This item last updated: 17 Apr 08 | Report broken link |
 | Phoenix Mail | By: Michael Haller |
| Description: Compact read/send client. | ||
| Key features: | ||
| More info:
Phoenix Mail page and 
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Reviews:
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Latest free version:
0.93 beta9 (Jun 03) alpha: 0.93 alpha10 (Dec 05) |
Download:
phxmail-exe-093b9.zip (~640 kb) alpha: phxmail-exe-093a10_dec_7_2005.zip (~1.29 MB) |
| This item last updated: 03 Jan 06 | Report broken link |
 | Pimmy | By: Geminisoft (Angelo & Antonio Donatiello) |
| Description: POP3/IMAP mail checker and compact read/send client. | ||
| Key features:Checks multiple POP3 and IMAP accounts and RSS feeds, with new-message alerts. Lists messages on server; filters; optional deletion. Can also read messages and send/reply (text-only, attachments, SMTP authentication); message saving. Minimizes to system tray. | ||
| More info:
Pimmy 3.5 page (archive) |
Reviews:
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Latest free version:
3.5 (Oct 04) |
Download:
pimmy350-english-setup.zip (~610 kb) |
| Shareware:
Pimmy page |
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Latest s/w version:
4.2 (Jan 08) |
Download:
pimmy420-setup.zip (~880 kb) |
| This item last updated: 20 Apr 08 | Report broken link |
 | Popcorn | By: Ultrafunk (Rune Johnsrud) |
| Description: POP3 mail checker and compact read/send client. | ||
| Key features:Checks multiple POP3 accounts, with new-message alerts. Lists messages on server; optional deletion. Can also read messages and send/reply (text-only, attachments, SMTP authentication); SSL capable (with additional files); message saving. Minimizes to system tray. | ||
| More info:
Popcorn page |
Reviews:
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Latest free version:
1.87 (May 08) |
Download:
popcorn_187.zip (~250 kb) |
| This item last updated: 26 May 08 | Report broken link |
 | POP Peeper | By: Mortal Universe Software (Jeff Meier) |
| Description: POP3/IMAP/web mail checker and compact read/send client. | ||
| Key features:Checks multiple POP3 and IMAP accounts (plug-ins for Gmail, Hotmail, Yahoo, other webmail), with new-message alerts. Lists messages on server; optional deletion. Also can read messages (partial or full) and send/reply (text-only, attachments, SMTP authentication); message saving. Minimizes to system tray. | ||
| More info:
POP Peeper site |
Reviews:
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Latest free version:
3.3.1 (Jul 08) |
Download:
POPPeeper-Install.exe (~1.02 MB) and plug-in: PP_WebMailv3201.zip (~210 kb) |
| This item last updated: 22 Jul 08 | Report broken link |
 | PP MailCheck | By: PPSoft (archive)  (Per Pedersen) |
| Description: POP3 mail checker and compact read/send client. | ||
| Key features:Checks multiple POP3 accounts, with new-message alerts. Lists messages on server; filters; optional deletion; logs. Can also read messages and send/reply (text-only, attachments, SMTP authentication); no message saving. Minimizes to system tray. | ||
| More info:
PP MailCheck page (archive) |
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Latest free version:
2.1 (Feb 05) |
Download:
mailck.exe (~2.09 MB) |
| This item last updated: 08 Jul 05 | Report broken link |
 | Reach-a-Mail | By: Smart PC Solutions |
| Description: Compact read/send client. | ||
| Key features:Reads messages for multiple POP3 accounts; send/reply (text-only, attachments, SMTP authentication); message saving. Lists messages on server, with optional deletion. | ||
| More info:
Reach-a-Mail page |
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Latest free version:
3.7 (Sep 08) |
Download:
reachamail.exe (~3.29 MB) |
| This item last updated: 30 Sep 08 | Report broken link |
 | Roundabout | By: Roundabout team  |
| Description: Compact read/send client. | ||
| Key features: | ||
| More info:
Roundabout page and
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Latest free version:
RC3 (Dec 03) |
Download:
phoenix_rk_pre_3.zip (~710 kb) |
| This item last updated: 21 Dec 03 | Report broken link |
 | SimpleCheck | By: Max Kotchouro |
| Description: POP3 mail checker and compact read/send client. | ||
| Key features:Checks multiple POP3 accounts, with new-message alerts. Lists messages on server; filters; optional deletion. Also can read messages (partial or full) and send/reply (text-only, SMTP authentication); message saving. Minimizes to system tray. | ||
| More info:
SimpleCheck site (archive) and
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Latest free version:
7.6.1 (Jul 05) |
Download:
sc7.6.1-win32-bin.exe (~270 kb) |
| This item last updated: 08 Jul 05 | Report broken link |
 | SimpleMail | By: Ryan Morrison |
| Description: Small read/send email client. | ||
| Key features:Checks one POP3 account. Lists messages on server. Can also send (text-only, attachments, SMTP authentication). | ||
| More info:
SimpleMail page and
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Latest free version:
2.03 (Oct 05) beta: 2.10 beta (Nov 05) |
Download:
simplemail203win.zip (~1.0 MB) beta: simplemail210b1win.zip (~1.01 MB) |
| This item last updated: 04 Jan 06 | Report broken link |
 | Simple Mail | By: Telega  |
| Description: Email checker and client for Firefox. | ||
| Key features:Firefox add-on. Checks multiple POP3/IMAP accounts, with new-message alerts. Lists messages on server; optional deletion. Can also read messages and send/reply (text or HTML, attachments, SMTP authentication). Includes filters. | ||
| More info:
Simple Mail page and Mozilla page |
Reviews:
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Latest free version:
2.69 (Jul 08) |
Download:
simplemail.2.69.xpi (~160 kb) or from: alternate site |
| This item last updated: 11 Aug 08 | Report broken link |
 | Tray Helper | By: IrekSoftware  (Irek Zielinski) |
| Description: POP3 mail checker and compact read/send client. | ||
| Key features:Checks multiple POP3 accounts, with new-message alerts. Lists messages on server; optional deletion. Can also read messages and send/reply (text or HTML [with tracking], attachments, SMTP authentication); message saving. Plug-ins for additional features. Minimizes to system tray. (NOTE: Freeware version limited to 5 accounts and 1 plug-in.)
Shareware version: Up to 100 accounts and 10 plug-ins; also mail filters, event reminders. | ||
| More info:
Tray Helper site and Version comparison |
Reviews:
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Latest free version:
5.2 (Mar 07) |
Download:
Setup_FREE.exe (~40 kb) to guide online download (~1.9 MB) |
| Shareware:
[Same as above] |
Reviews:
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Latest s/w version:
[Same as above] [$20] |
Download:
Setup.exe (~40 kb) to guide online download (~1.9 MB) |
| This item last updated: 09 Jun 07 | Report broken link |
 | X-Mailer | By: Barret (Bernd Dietzel) |
| Description: Compact read/send client. | ||
| Key features:Read/send/reply/remail messages reply (attachments, SMTP authentication). | ||
| More info:
X-Mailer page and
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Latest free version:
7.0.2007.7 (Oct 07) |
Download:
X-Mailer7.0.2007.7_Install.zip (~1.35 MB) |
| This item last updated: 26 Nov 07 | Report broken link |
 | yMail | By: Spacejock Software (Simon Haynes) |
| Description: Compact read/send client. | ||
| Key features: | ||
| More info:
yMail page |
Reviews:
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Latest free version:
1.0.293 (Apr 08) |
Download:
yMailUpd.exe (~1.30 MB) or from: alternate site |
| This item last updated: 03 Apr 08 | Report broken link |
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