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Best AI email clients for 2026: 8 apps compared
Eight AI email clients compared on what their AI does, the mail they work with and the price in 2026, from Nextmail and Superhuman to Gmail and Outlook.
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Email clients compared and explained, from the apps people use every day to the one you can build yourself.
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How to build your own email client on Nextmail
What you need to build your own email client on Nextmail: OAuth sign-in for your users, typed SDKs in seven languages, live events, webhooks and raw messages.
ArtaDevelopers9 min read
What is an email client? How email clients work
An email client is the app you read and send mail in, apart from the service that holds your mailbox. How clients find servers, sync, send and guard privacy.
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What is IMAP? How IMAP works: ports, sync and security
IMAP is how mail apps read and organise mail that stays on the server, in sync on every device. How it works, which port to use and how it compares with POP3.
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What is JMAP? The JSON email protocol, explained
JMAP is the IETF standard for email, contacts and calendars over JSON and HTTPS. How it works, how it differs from IMAP, and who supports it in 2026.
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