claws-mail ☆
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Description:
User-friendly, lightweight, and fast email client
Type: Formula  |  Latest Version: 4.3.1@0  |  Tracked Since: Dec 17, 2025
Links: Homepage  |  formulae.brew.sh
Category: Productivity
Tags: email-client rss-reader gtk imap lightweight
Install: brew install claws-mail
About:
Claws Mail is a GTK-based email and news client derived from Sylpheed. It provides a fast, lightweight interface with powerful features like integrated RSS feeds, RSS/Atom news aggregation, and extensive plugin support for encryption and mail filtering.
Key Features:
  • Integrated RSS/Atom news reader
  • Powerful filtering and labeling system
  • Extensive plugin architecture (PGP, SpamAssassin, etc.)
  • Low resource usage and fast performance
Use Cases:
  • Managing multiple email accounts on low-spec hardware
  • Reading news feeds alongside email in a single interface
  • Secure communication via GnuPG plugin integration
Alternatives:
  • Thunderbird – More feature-rich but heavier on system resources
  • mutt – Terminal-based, prioritizes keyboard efficiency over GUI
License: GPL-3.0-or-later
Dependencies: cairo, gdk-pixbuf, glib, gnutls, gtk+3, libetpan, nettle, pango, libice, libsm
Bottles available for: arm64_tahoe, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_ventura, sonoma, ventura, arm64_linux, x86_64_linux
Version History
Detected Version Rev Change Commit
Sep 15, 2025 2:27am 0 VERSION_BUMP 771db4c3
Nov 17, 2024 8:34pm 0 VERSION_BUMP 8c85c2a1
Sep 28, 2024 9:00pm 0 VERSION_BUMP 9f54b3a8
Sep 13, 2024 4:56pm 0 VERSION_BUMP 4a2a56f0
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