--- description: Review of Postbox Software: system overview, features, price and cost information. Get free demos and compare to similar programs. image: https://gdm-localsites-assets-gfprod.imgix.net/images/software_advice/og_logo-55146305bbe7b450bea05c18e9be9c9a.png title: Postbox | Reviews, Pricing & Demos - SoftwareAdvice GB --- Breadcrumb: [Home](/) > [Email Management Software](/directory/3433/email-tracking/software) > [Postbox](/software/314671/postbox) # Postbox Canonical: https://www.softwareadvice.co.uk/software/314671/postbox Page: 1 / 9\ Next: [Next page](https://www.softwareadvice.co.uk/software/314671/postbox?page=2) > Postbox is a fully-featured email app designed to provide users with access to all of their email accounts in a single interface. The app supports any IMAP or POP email account, including Gmail, Outlook, Yahoo, AOL, iCloud, Fastmail, ProtonMail, and more. Users can install Postbox on Windows and MacOS devices. Postbox allows users to group their accounts to keep personal and work emails separate. Go-to folders can be added to the Favorites Bar for quick access, and quick filters let users organize emails automatically. The search includes advanced query capabilities, so emails can be found based on their date range, subject, sender, or other attributes. Postbox is offered as a one-time purchase with no monthly or annual subscriptions, and licenses are per-user so can be used across multiple devices. Support is provided via a knowledge base, video tutorials and help desk. > > Verdict: Rated **4.7/5** by 186 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**. ----- ## Quick Stats & Ratings | Metric | Rating | Detail | | **Overall** | **4.7/5** | 186 Reviews | | Ease of Use | 4.7/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Customer Support | 4.4/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Value for Money | 4.7/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Features | 4.6/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Recommendation percentage | 90% | (9/10 Likelihood to recommend) | ## About the vendor - **Company**: Postbox - **Location**: San Carlos, US - **Founded**: 2008 ## Commercial Context - **Starting Price**: US$49.00 - **Pricing model**: Per User (Free Trial) - **Pricing Details**: Lifetime License: $79.00 - **Target Audience**: Self Employed, 2–10, 11–50, 51–200, 201–500, 501–1,000, 1,001–5,000, 5,001–10,000, 10,000+ - **Deployment & Platforms**: Mac (Desktop), Windows (Desktop) - **Supported Languages**: Brazilian Portuguese, Dutch, English, French, German, Italian, Russian, Spanish, Swedish - **Available Countries**: Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, American Samoa, Andorra, Angola, Anguilla, Antigua & Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Aruba, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium and 206 more ## Features - Archiving & Retention - Routing - Signature Management - Spam Blocker - Tagging - Whitelisting/Blacklisting ## Support Options - Email/Help Desk - Knowledge Base ## Category - [Email Management Software](https://www.softwareadvice.co.uk/directory/3433/email-tracking/software) ## Alternatives 1. 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They are well thought out and so make my email use smooth--I can easily do so many common tasks with just one key click, such as moving messages to folders. In addition, there are so many tiny details that are almost invisible yet work so smoothly--I barely notice them until I work with other clients like Outlook. For example, when I delete messages, even if they have not yet been read, they are automatically marked as read when deleted so that I don't have to do the two steps of marking a message as read and then deleting it. > > **Cons**: My big negative is that Postbox does not provide native support for Microsoft Exchange--it only provides IMAP. This is a deal-breaker. First, IMAP is not a full replacement for Microsoft Exchange, so there were so many little things that just didn't work right, even after I carefully followed the instructions on Postbox's dedicated page to customize settings to try to work around those issues. Then, to make things worse, my employer blocked IMAP on its Outlook accounts, so I cannot use Postbox at all any longer for my work email account. I now use Postbox only for my personal accounts and then Outlook for my work account. I've already requested Postbox to add support for Microsoft Exchange, but they said there was insufficient demand for that feature. That is always a very dubious reason for not adding features--obviously, there must be some business users who would have the demand for Exchange support but then don't even bother with Postbox once they find that it is missing\! > > Overall, Postbox is great for my personal email, as I've described above. My only major negative is that I cannot use it on Microsoft Exchange--that is, the only negative is that they don't allow me to use it even more\! ----- ### "The best, its a nice surprise" — 5.0/5 > **Tiago** | *26 December 2023* | Accounting | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: I thought the download was just a generic email manager, but when I started to configure it, I realized that I'm not a technician and don't usually work with these kinds of things. I just have too many emails to manage. To my surprise, after 15 minutes of following the site's instructions, everything was done. All my emails were separated into folders with auto filters. I didn't encounter any difficulties, so I gladly paid for it and supported the developers. > > **Cons**: "Don't have AI support. The interface is a little confusing in the beginning, but it is customizable." > > Simple, fast, with all things you really need. ----- ### "Only a limited version of Thunderbird with better design" — 2.0/5 > **Verified Reviewer** | *8 October 2020* | Information Technology & Services | Recommendation rating: 2.0/10 > > **Pros**: The design is currently the only positive thing I noticed about the software. Otherwise there are not really many positive things about this mail client. > > **Cons**: It is not possible to use extensions. No external spam filters possible. Some of the features like "preferred topics" do not work as expected. The folder management is more than cumbersome. > > Until version 5, the mail client was still worth its money. Today with version 7 I wouldn't buy it again because I get Thunderbird for free which is much more customizable thanks to the support of extensions. In addition, I noticed that the Thunderbird client on which the software is based is certainly not up to date because I get for Thunderbird here much more often updates which also affect the security. ----- ### "Feature packed but simple to use" — 5.0/5 > **Antony** | *29 January 2024* | Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: Easy to get started but there a loads of features which become more useful as you use it more. I tried a lot of email clients before finding Postbox. > > **Cons**: I find the name difficult to remember\! Very ocassional oddity with bullet points. > > Very easy to set up. Simple to add accounts. Loads of features for the more advanced user. Just works. ----- ### "The only email app that I keep using" — 4.0/5 > **Dane** | *19 November 2019* | Internet | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: Postbox combines the core features I need for an email app with an excellent support team. Management of multiple inboxes into both single and shared views makes it easy to manage my email, and there are several automation tools built-in. > > **Cons**: I keep asking them to integrate Grammarly. That's the one thing I need to make me completely happy with Postbox. > > Postbox has made dealing with email less of a chore with the right mix of tools for my business needs. ----- Page: 1 / 9\ Next: [Next page](https://www.softwareadvice.co.uk/software/314671/postbox?page=2) ## Links - [View on SoftwareAdvice](https://www.softwareadvice.co.uk/software/314671/postbox) ## This page is available in the following languages | Locale | URL | | en | | | en-AU | | | en-GB | | | en-IE | | | en-NZ | | ----- ## Structured Data