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Spec score 8.4 #28 of 142 in Email clients

Spec sheet

Purpose
KMail is an email client and the email component of Kontact, KDE’s personal information manager.Read 11 Oct 2026 · kontact.kde.org
Free plan
YesRead 21 Sep 2026 · apps.kde.org
Integrations
KMail connects with KOrganizer for meeting invitations and KAddressBook for address completion, avatars, and cryptographic preferences.Read 11 Oct 2026 · kontact.kde.org
Support
KDE lists the KMail Handbook, forum, user mailing list, and Libera.Chat channel as help options.Read 11 Oct 2026 · apps.kde.org
License
KMail is listed under the GPL-2.0+ license.Read 11 Oct 2026 · apps.kde.org
Headquarters
Berlin, GermanyRead 28 Sep 2026 · apps.kde.org
AI features
Optional translation and speech-to-text features use Bergamot and vosk-api, and are disabled by default.Read 11 Oct 2026 · apps.kde.org
App coverage
desktopRead 21 Sep 2026 · apps.kde.org
Calendar tools
YesRead 21 Sep 2026 · apps.kde.org
Email protocols
It supports POP3, IMAP, Microsoft Exchange (EWS), and other email protocols.Read 11 Oct 2026 · apps.kde.org
Encryption
It supports built-in OpenPGP and S/MIME end-to-end encryption, as well as SSL/TLS transport encryption.Read 11 Oct 2026 · kontact.kde.org
Offline access
YesRead 21 Sep 2026 · apps.kde.org
Offline use
KMail can operate without network connectivity when email is synced locally.Read 11 Oct 2026 · kontact.kde.org
Organization tools
It provides filtering, local and remote search, tagging, and mailing-list management.Read 11 Oct 2026 · kontact.kde.org
Other standards
It supports push email through IMAP IDLE and server-side filtering through Sieve.Read 11 Oct 2026 · kontact.kde.org
Privacy policy
KDE says its software generally does not transfer information from users’ devices except after an explicit user action, with some optional automated checks.Read 11 Oct 2026 · kde.org
Privacy protections
KMail isolates HTML content to prevent hidden external references and warns about suspicious links in HTML emails.Read 11 Oct 2026 · kontact.kde.org
Productivity features
The composer includes templates, text snippets, forgotten-attachment warnings, attachment compression, and image resizing.Read 11 Oct 2026 · kontact.kde.org
Scheduled sending
YesRead 21 Sep 2026 · apps.kde.org
Spam protection
It can integrate with local spam checkers such as SpamAssassin or Bogofilter.Read 11 Oct 2026 · kontact.kde.org
Unified inbox
YesRead 21 Sep 2026 · apps.kde.org

Plans and prices

Free Free Free and open-source email client · Linux Read 11 Oct 2026 · apps.kde.org

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