Email Applications & Tools

Below are software applications that were selected by Promotion and Advertising Club The programs are both shareware and freeware, and all were selected for their usefulness to webmasters in the management of their web sites.

Powder AntiSpam Beta (2.4 MB) for Outlook 2003/2007 deletes all non-solicited mail from your mailbox without any configuration. No personal email is ever deleted. Freeware for Windows XP/ Vista.

Xobni (3.2 MB) is an Outlook plug-in that saves you time finding email conversations, contacts and attachments. Features include lightning fast email search, email analytics, phone number extraction, appointment scheduler, etc. Requires Outlook 2003 or 2007, 2 GHz processor and 1+ GB RAM. Freeware for Windows XP/ Vista.

MailStore Home 2.5.1 (10.5 MB) enables you to backup e-mail messages from from Outlook, Windows Mail, Outlook Express, Thunderbird & Exchange as well as POP/ IMAP accounts and local files into one archive. Features include fast search and One-Click Backup. Freeware for Windows 2000/ XP/ 2003/ Vista.

Speak-A-Message 1.7.1 (11.4 MB) allows you to easily send voice email. The program produces small audio files and recipients don't need it for playback. Can also be used to record voice notes, add audio comments to MS Word(tm) or PowerPoint(tm) presentations. Integrates with MS Outlook. Freeware for Windows Vista/ XP/ 2000.

Web Message Producer (16.8 MB) is a program that enables you to create talking web messages (with or without a photo, text message or video clip). Just paste a link in your message. No attachments necessary. Freeware for Windows 98/ ME/ NT4/ 2Kx/ XP.

eMyEmails Organizer (1.4 MB) is a personal email accounts manager. Organize your email accounts, copy to clipboard, import, export with database password protection. No limit on categories or records. Modern interface and visual themes, Customizable interface, toolbars, shortcuts and more. Freeware for Windows 98/ ME/ 2000/ XP.

Stentor Newsletter (6.0 MB) is a program that provides all-inclusive e-mail communication campaign management. It includes an html editor, automatic unsubscribe operations, a reports and stats module, address inspector and contact database filter. Freeware version has some limitations. For Windows 98/ Me/ NT/ 2000/ XP.

Vemail Voice Email (236 KB) lets you record and send voice messages using ordinary email. Enter an email address and then press and hold down F6 while speaking. When you have finished recording, the message will be compressed and automatically sent as an email in .wav or mp3 format. Basic version is freeware for Windows 95/ NT4/ 98/ 2000/ Me/ XP/ 2003 but limited to 5 emails per day after 14 days.

Popp (350 KB) is a small, fast POP3 client that enables you to manage multiple POP3 accounts, access them quickly, preview messages and delete unwanted messages. Freeware for Windows XP/ 2000.

Outlook Express Tweaker (428 KB) enables you to tweak and customize various Outlook Express settings. Define a custom Start Page, set a custom logo, disable the splash screen, block executable attachments and more. Freeware for Windows 98/ ME/ 2000/ XP.

Eudora (8.4 MB) is a very popular e-mail client. Features include message filtering, searching commands, integration with PGP, folders, customizable mail checking, dial-up support, MAPI support, and more. Three versions available - paid, sponsored and free. For Windows 98 or greater and Mac OS.

POPFile (5.7 MB) is an automatic email classification tool that works in the background scanning mail as it arrives and filing it however you wish. It can do simple jobs like separating out junk e-mail or complicated ones - like filing mail into folders. For Windows 9x/ NT4/ ME/ 2000/ XP.

PP MailCheck (1.6 MB) is an easy to use e-mail checker for up to 12 POP accounts that allows you to deal with email prior to downloading to your local email program. You can read, reply to and delete messages. PP MailCheck can notify you of new mails via sound alert, pop-up or as a balloon hint from the system tray. The program can also preview HTML messages and includes spam filter options. Available in multiple languages. Freeware for Windows 9x/ NT4/ Me/ 2000/ XP.

POP Peeper (660 KB)is a utility that runs in your Windows task bar and alerts you when you have new email on any of your POP3, Hotmail, MSN or Yahoo accounts. You can also use POP Peeper to read and delete your email. Supports HTML email, so you can see your email the same way as you would in your email client. Freeware. For Windows 9x/ Me/ NT/ 2000/ XP./

Frontgate MX (1.2 MB) is anti-sp@m software program that offers unprecedented levels of power and control over what is allowed into your inbox. It integrates invisibly with any conventional POP3 email program (such as Outlook Express or Eudora) can be fully customized, so you don't even know it's there. Freeware. For Windows 98/ ME/ NT4/ 2000/ XP.

Poppy For Windows (337 KB) checks multiple POP3 accounts for new mail at regular intervals. Sits in the System Tray and uses the taskbar icon to indicate that mail is waiting. Can be configured to play a sound when new mail has arrived on any account and play a different sound for each account. Advanced features include a friends list, viewing e-mail headers, deleting e-mail messages etc. Freeware. For Windows 9x/ 2000/ XP.

Kookie Jar (1.1 MB) is a tool that generates signatures for use with your favorite email or news program. Signatures can include a random quote or tagline chosen from a file that you specify (samples are included). Apart from an optional random quote, the program can place many other pieces of information in your signature line. Signature layouts can be stored in a special template (sample included). For all versions of Windows.

SpamPal (390 KB) sits between your email program and your mailbox, checking your email as you retrieve it. Any email messages that SpamPal considers to be spam will be "tagged" with a special header; you simply configure your email client to filter anything with this header into a separate folder and your spam won't be mixed up with the rest of your email anymore! Freeware. For Windows 9x/ NT4/ Me/ 2000/ XP.

Clippy (73 KB) is a handy utility that strips and re-aligns the '>' characters appearing in emails, strips HTML tags, converts the case of letters, removes line breaks, counts the number of lines and words, searches and replaces text, and more. The program takes the text that you have copied to the clipboard, sends it through it's conversion engine, and returns the reformatted text to the clipboard. Freeware. For Windows 9x/ NT/ Me/ 2000/ XP.

NetMail (4.6 MB) is a free email-client program that provides support and admin features to assist in managing multiple email accounts. It can also import e-mail addresses from any *.txt, *.dbf (DBASE), and *.db (Paradox) files. The "Mail Merge" options let you send personalized messages to multiple recipients. NetMail can also manage email lists, automatically remove duplicate addresses from a list and process unsubscribe requests. For Win 95/98/2000/ME/NT.

Solway's Multimail (519 kb). Send an email message to a number of individuals, so that they each receive a personal message (ie, not CC'd). Messages can have attachments. The message can also be in HTML format. For Win95/98/ME/2000/NT. Multimail is a freeware application.

ePrompter (681 kb) is a free e-mail notification program that automatically checks up to eight password-protected e-mail accounts for AOL, Hotmail, Juno, Netscape, USA.net, Rediffmail, Yahoo, POP3, and 100's of other e-mail domains--simultaneously. Features a primary message screen, a unique rotating tray icon, and a a screensaver that lets you know the no. of new messages in each of your accounts and gives you the ability to read and/or delete each message online or offline with the click of an icon. An audio prompt alerts you to new messages.

Advanced Email Parser (3.9 MB) is an email extraction utility that offers extensive features to help you easily get information from your emails. Comes with pre-designed filters, parsers, scripts and processors ready to be used so you can automate your email processing in lightning speed. Shareware: $149. 30 Day Trial. For Win 95/98/Me/NT/2000/XP.

G-Lock EasyMail (2.6 MB) is a powerful group mailer which sends your message directly from your outbox to the recipient's mail server (without using any ISP's SMTP server). It gives instant confirmation of delivery by checking the address before it sends and can also give you confirmation that your message has been read. Features include a message editor, mail merge, fast & easy voice recording, easy-to-use address book, import and export of address book, multi-language spell checker and more. For Windows 95/98/ME/NT/2000. Reg. version $39.95.

Email Sentinel Pro (1.26 MB) can convert incoming html email messages to harmless plain text messages. Options include message backup, email attachment interception, whitelist creation and leaving html messages intact but removing images, nested scripts and html forms. Works with any standard Windows email program. Free trial. $14.95 to register. For Windows 98/ ME/ NT/ 2000/ XP.

The eNewsletter Manager (8.55 MB) is an ezine management solution that allows you to send personalized messages and automatically manage subscriber requests. Only one pop and smtp mail account is required. Features include an html editor, html & text messages, multiple attachments, multiple mailing lists, resume interrupted operations, welcome and goodbye confirmation emails, ESMTP authentication, logging, easy database management, a backup & restore utility and more. Freeware edition for Windows 98SE/ Me/ 2000/ XP.

JDVoiceMail 2.53 (1.5 MB) allows you to easily send voice email messages to anyone with an e-mail address. No special software required at the recipient end. Simple and very intuitive to use. Freeware for Windows 95/ 98/ ME/ NT/ 2K/ XP/ Vista.

POP Peeper 3.3.1 (1.02 MB) is an email notifier that runs in the Windows task bar and notifies you of new email on your POP3, IMAP, Hotmail\ MSN\ LiveMail, Yahoo, GMail, Mail.com, MyWay, Excite, Lycos.com, RediffMail, Juno and NetZero accounts. Functions include Send mail, view mail, an address book, etc. Freeware for Windows 95/ 98/ Me/ NT/ 2000/ XP/ Vista.

MailingCheck (13.2 MB) is a handy program for newsletter publishers that tests email for spam and "false positives" before sending. Freeware for Windows XP/ Vista.

PSPOP3 Inspector (1.1 MB) is a POP3 Client with SSL/TLS support that allows you to preview and delete messages directly on your mail server to prevent dangerous code from infecting your PC. Freeware for Windows 2000/ XP/ Vista.

3D Mailbox 1.2.1.4 (72 MB) provides a smarter e-mail experience. Uses videogame technology and email based IM and chat. See the online/ away/ offline status of anyone you mail. Freeware version places watermark in outgoing mail. Requires Windows XP/ Vista and DirectX 9.

MailList Validator 2.0 (2.3 MB) is an email address validator. Also, determines whether or not certain addresses exist. Freeware for Windows 98 and above.

Reach-a-Mail (582 KB) is a USB based portable email client. All you need is a USB drive to receive and send e-mail from any computer without the need to install any software. Freeware for Windows 98/ ME/ NT/ 2000/ XP/ 2003.

Voice Mail Compressor (647 KB) allows you to record and send voice email messages to anyone with an email address. It compresses audio file (wav, gsm or mp3) size by 10 to 16 times. No special software required to listen to messages. Freeware for Windows 9x/ ME/ NT/ 2K/ XP/ 2K3.

Voice E-Mail Pilot (1.2 MB) can create voice e-mails. The program supports compressing: 5 minutes of talk takes up about 300K. Use the program for email or as a voice notes manager. Automatically stops recording when you stop talking. Freeware for Windows 9x/ ME/ NT4/ 2000/ XP.

Sylpheed (5.3 MB) is a simple, lightweight, feature rich e-mail client with powerful search and security features, filtering and junk controls as well as multilingual support. Freeware for Windows 2000/ XP.

Chat with Me Now (2.1 MB) is an add-on to Outlook or Outlook Express that lets your email recipients see when you are online and start chatting with you instantly. Supports video, voice and text chatting. Freeware for Windows 98/ ME/ 2000/ XP.

Steven (8.1 MB) is an advanced e-mail-checking system that validates the sender of an email message rather than scanning the message content. Steven does this by replying to all email it retrieves with a brief message asking the sender to validate the message sent to you. Validation is only necessary once. The program will also delete attachments automatically that might be harmful to your system. Free Beta version for Windows 98SE/ Me/ 2000/ XP.

Sp@m Nullifier (4.0 MB) eliminates junk email, viruses, trojans and spyware. Works with POP3 & IMAP. Filters messages using a multiple criteria. Standard version is free. For Windows 9x/ Me/ NT/ 2000/ XP.

MSGTAG (1.1 MB) alerts you the moment your email message is opened and details when the message was sent, when it was viewed, and the delay time between sending and reading. MSGTAG works with almost all e-mail clients including Outlook, Incredimail, Outlook Express, Eudora, and Netscape. All the recipient sees is a small MSGTAG footer. Freeware. For Windows 98/ Me/ 2000/ XP.

Popcorn (180 KB) is a POP3/SMTP/ESMTP e-mail client free of useless bloatware features. Reads mail from a POP3server directly without downloading it to a local mailbox on your PC (although mail messages can be saved locally). Ideal for "on the road" mail access and for scanning, reading and sending mail over slow internet connections. Freeware. For Windows 9x/ NT4/ ME/ 2000/ XP.

Mailbag Assistant (1.5 MB) is a powerful and user-friendly e-mail organizer that can search, organize and archive large message folders. Find relevant correspondence fast, extract attachments and HTML messages, create compressed email archives, export messages, and more. Supports Outlook Express, Eudora, Netscape Messenger, Pegasus, The Bat!, Forte Agent, Calypso, Poco, FoxMail, and EML message files. For Win 9x/2000/NT4/ Me/XP. Shareware $29.95. 30 day trial version.

StripEm (183 kb) is a freeware utility that removes the >>>'s from email messages and any other characters you choose which makes messages difficult to read. It's able to open and save email and text files and also gives you hidden information about sender, date, etc. For Win95/98/Me/NT/2000.

Mail Them Pro (938 KB) is a mass mailer and mailing list management application. It has a high performance built-in SMTP server, but you can also send email through your ISP at incredible speed. Other features include mail merge, automatic handling of subscribe/unsubscribe requests and bounced messages, HTML mail delivery and support for file import from Access, Excel, MS SQL Server and Windows Address Book. Shareware: $69.95. For Win95/98/NT4.x/2000/XP.

Advanced Email Locator (811 KB) is an email extraction utility designed for processing e-mail address lists to obtain detailed information on country of e-mail address registration, domain owner's name, address, and other data. With AEL you can also find out if an e-mail is hosted on a "Free email" server (HotMail, Yahoo, etc.). For Win 95/98/ME/NT/ 2000/XP. Trial version almost fully functional. Shareware.

PopTray (759 KB )is a full-featured e-mail notifier, with an easy to use interface. It can check an unlimited number of accounts with a different notification sound for each account. In the system tray, it shows the number of messages in each mailbox, using a color associated with the account. Preview or delete messages from the server without downloading them. User-definable rules allow you to filter messages and perform actions on the messages. For Win9x/NT4/ME/2000/XP Freeware.

MailWasher (1.55 MB) is an email solution that allows you to preview multiple accounts and your emails before downloading them. It also allows you to delete & bounce emails back to the originator as if you didn't exist. Other features include blacklist, customizable filters, multiple accounts, visual and auditory notification of new emails, and heuristic checking, which helps identify emails as normal, virus, possiblyvirus, possibly spam, probably spam, chain letter, etc. Free for Win95/98/Me/NT4/ 2000/XP.

Spam Weasel (1.2 MB) is a powerful spam mail filter app to add to your POP3 E-mail client software. Handles spam according to both objective and personal criteria, deleting or archiving it while placing an optional warning notice on any suspected spam mail it allows through to your mailbox. Suspect spam mail can be deleted before it even before it reaches your mailbox. Freeware. For Win 95/ 98/ NT/ 2000/ ME.

EmC (2.7 MB) is an anti-spam, anti-virus program that works with a combination of customizable filters and checks email while it is still on your ISP's server. Based on your filter criteria, it processes mail and optionally deletes all Spam or marks it for deletion. EmC also works as an email checker, allowing you to view messages on the server before downloading. In addition, it checks your mail for any script based viruses or other hazards before downloading to your computer. Freeware. For Windows 95/ 98/ ME/ 2000/ NT/ XP.

NewsMerge (7.8 MB) lets you create and manage mailing listsfrom your PC - without the need for a server! NewsMerge works with any standard email account and web server. Features include automatic subscribe and unsubscribe, scheduled email processing, and unlimited mailing lists and subscribers. Great for home and small business users. Freeware for Win NT/2000/XP/9x/ME.

Advanced Email Verifier (1.6 MB) is a powerful solution for the standard "message delivery error." Advanced Email Verifier verifies every e-mail address from a given mailing list, finding 80-90% of "dead" email addresses. For Windows 9x/Me/NT4/2000. Reg. version $29.95.

Traffic Attractor - Mailing List Manager (2.5 MB) is a freeware tool to create, maintain and mail to a mailing list. Includes POP email address authentication.

Thunderbird (5.9 MB) is a full-featured, cross-platform e-mail and newsgroup client that makes e-mailing safer, faster and easier. Too many features to list. Freeware for Windows, Mac and Linux.

EZ Checker (349 KB) is a system tray app that checks for new email on different email account types and using different protocols. Supports POP3, IMAP, Yahoo! Mail, Hotmail and Organizer Accounts. Features include sound alerts, blinking tray icon, separate message windows and more. Freeware for all Windows 98/ ME/ 2000/ XP.

Mail Box Dispatcher (980 KB). Delete unwanted messages from your mailboxes without downloading them. Auto-mark unwanted messages for deletion, accent messages by color, and receive new message notifications by playing a sound or flashing a tray icon. Launch an e-mail client or execute command-lines directly from the program. Provides multi-language support. Freeware - non-commercial use. For Windows 98/ ME/ NT/ 2000/ XP.