Now that Microsoft is forcing AI and online accounts, I want to move away from Microsoft Windows towards Linux.
Is there a version of eM Client available for Linux?
Hello,
I doubt there will ever be a Linux version of emClient. Linux distributions are complex and with the arrival of Wayland too diverse to maintain.
Greetings from BigR
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Now that I’ve finally said goodbye to MS Windows (and thus to eM-Client) and switched to a decent operating system, I find it a bit disappointing that this excellent email client isn’t available in a native Linux version. It’s a shame, but there are plenty of other great options out there. I think the excuse that Linux with Wayland is too complex is a pretty lame one. Thunderbird/Betterbird impressively proves that it’s possible to build a decent email client for Linux.
See this thread post from @Olivia_Rust regarding eM Client on Linux
So many people moved to Linux in 2026 - more than I would have ever imagined - even old people lol
And you are correct on Thunderbird
Granted, it isn’t nearly as pretty as emclient, though it is very capable - might just be the one to beat on Linux atm
NB, there is a strange effect with Linux software, in-that Thunderbird is free(donation based), and that an app like emclient could just end-up being a competing platform - and moreso, that it is highly unlikely that emclient profit model could ever compete with Thunderbird - and so, I don’t see emclient making good in that regard at all personally - my two cents of course
No one i know moved to Linux at all. Everyone i know is still on Windows or Mac.
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