22 Jun 2020

New eM Client 8 is Finally Here

The new version of eM Client, a desktop email client for Windows and macOS, is finally released in its full beauty. And it’s been well worth the wait!

eM Client 8

Version 8 brings the most significant redesign since the app’s existence, brand new features such as Notes, Watch for Reply, Snooze Email, All Attachment View, super simple Message Encryption, and so much more.

eM Client has become a powerful tool that will boost your email and skyrocket your productivity.

Feature Highlights

General

  • A complete redesign of almost all parts of the user interface to further improve and simplify user experience
  • Support for multiple instances of eM Client at once
    Tired of switching between your calendar or contacts and back to mail section? Not anymore, as this feature allows you to run two or more eM Client instances simultaneously in separate windows.

New inbox eM Client Version 8: New inbox
  • A brand new ‘All Attachments’ view with plenty of features
    Manage attachments from all your accounts in a single place. Save them, forward them or delete them as needed! Now with full-text search in documents too.
New inbox eM Client Version 8: New All Attachments view
  • IMAP and Exchange/Office365 server search
    eM Client now also searches for messages directly on the server so you will get more complex results quicker. Gone are the times you spent waiting until the synchronization completes.
  • Server rules support for Exchange/Office365 and IceWarp
    Do you use rules across all your devices? Server rules will help you unify your workflow.
  • Cloud storage support for attaching files directly from cloud services (Dropbox, OneDrive, Google Drive)
    Save storage on your mail server and send really large attachments using your preferred cloud storage service. The only limitation is your cloud storage upload limit.
  • Support for swipe gestures in the message list
    Touch mode is now even better with gestures. Use the same gestures you know from your mobile applications to organize your emails.
  • Favorites feature for mail folders
    Pin the items that you use all the time on the top of the left pane to have them at your fingertips. No more endless scrolling in the list of email folders.
  • eM Keybook - PGP public keys lookup service to further simplify encrypted communication.
    PGP technology requires public key exchange which may be a bit tedious and frustrating. With our unique public key directory you’ll be able to share public keys easily. Anybody can send encrypted messages to eM Keybook users.
  • A new sidebar view for a current day events summary
    Tame your daily agenda with a brand new sidebar view.
New inbox eM Client Version 8: New sidebar view of current events
  • Full support for local and server-side Notes (Exchange/Office365 and IceWarp)
    The long-awaited Notes are finally here. Whether you need to write something down or use notes as reminders, you can now synchronize them across all your devices.
New Notes view eM Client Version 8: New Notes view
New Notes editor eM Client Version 8: New Notes editor
  • Fully customizable account avatars in the account list, left pane, searches and smart folders
    Account avatars will help you determine which email account your messages belong to in mixed views or search results and you can also use them for quick navigation when using minimized left bar.

Full overview of Version 8 features

General

  • Support for multiple instances of eM Client at once
  • Searchable settings
    Looking for something specific in Settings? Can’t find a setting buried down in the lists? Use the search feature to get your results quickly.
  • Minimized left pane view with an elementary functionality (account switching etc.)
    With the left pane minimized you can save more space for your messages or sidebar. Switch between your accounts using their avatars.
  • Improved support for tags (formerly categories) all across the application
    Be it an email, event, contact, task or a note, you can now use the same tags for each item in eM Client. Even Gmail labels are tags in eM Client.
  • Account avatar feature (visible in account list, minimized left pane, searches and smart folders, fully customizable)
    Account avatars will help you determine which email account your messages belong to in mixed views or search results. You can also use them for quick navigation when using minimized left pane.

Emails

  • Redesigned IMAP support for even quicker and smoother synchronization
    Feel the breeze in your hair with the new IMAP synchronization. It will synchronize your emails quicker and handle possible pain-points more smoothly.
  • Advanced search and filtering for email attachments (with full text search in documents such as Word, Excel, PDF etc.)
    Manage attachments from all your accounts in a single place. Save them, forward them, delete them. Now with full text search for better search results.
  • Cloud storage support for attaching files directly from cloud services (Dropbox, OneDrive, Google Drive)
    Save storage space on your mail server and send large attachments using your preferred cloud storage service.
  • Watch for Replies feature to keep track of replies to important emails
    Make sure that you always get a response to your emails. eM Client will remind you to follow up when necessary.
  • Snooze emails
    Snooze incoming messages and control your communication flow to enforce an Inbox Zero policy.
  • One-click archive function for any IMAP or Exchange account (not only Gmail)
    Archiving is now available for any IMAP account with one click.
  • Favorites feature
  • Support for swipe gestures in the message list
  • Integration of Automatic Replies for Exchange/Office365 and IceWarp
    Set up out-of-office replies on your server directly from eM Client. Easy.
  • Message Encryption setup wizard
    During the initial account setup you can quickly setup PGP message encryption for enhanced security. It's really easy to do, for everybody.
  • Major improvements for the email templates feature
    Lift the appearance of your emails to the next level using our enhanced templates.
  • Save emails to PDF feature
    Any email can be saved in PDF format now easily.

Contacts

  • A new modern view for contacts
  • Very easily accessible full conversation history with a specific contact
New inbox eM Client Version 8: New contact view
New inbox eM Client Version 8: New contact editor

Calendar

  • A complete redesign focused on showing as much information as possible in calendar events
    Not only have we made the view nicer, but the calendar now shows even more information than before.
  • A new sidebar view for a current day events summary
    Tame your daily agenda with a brand new sidebar view.
  • A simplified and redesigned detail window
  • A new upcoming 7 Days view
    Preview the week ahead with the 7 Days view. You’ll be able to see every task due in the next 7 days across all your projects.
New Calendar eM Client Version 8: New Calendar

Notes – brand new section in the left pane

eM Client finally has notes support that are fully compatible with Exchange, Office365 and IceWarp.

Warning: eM Client 8 will update your database so it is highly recommended to make a backup in case you’d like to switch back to eM Client 7 for any reason. Not sure how to back up your data? Watch our tutorial!

New exclusive Pro features

Both Free and Pro users will enjoy the enhanced functionality and slick new interface of eM Client 8. In addition, eM Client Pro users are now granted considerably more unique features, such as the entirely new Notes and Attachments sections, Snooze Email, or Watch for Replies. As before, Pro users can also have their emails instantly translated.

Learn more about pricing and license options.

Get eM Client 8

Free users & Pro users with Lifetime upgrades

Pro users with eM Client 7

* Existing Pro users with eM Client 7 can upgrade to eM Client 8 for a convenient price, or purchase lifetime upgrades to get eM Client 8 as well as all future updates and new versions of eM Client, plus 1 year of VIP support.