Open source software is booming: here we round up over 480 open source applications
for you to use or build upon.
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EMAIL CLIENTS
- Columba
- A java based email client featuring a user friendly graphical interface.
- Daffodil Organizer - Highly flexible way to organize emails; includes import facility from Microsoft Outlook.
- Evolution - More popularly billed as the Outlook of Linux, its calendar, address book and other features make it a good option as an email client.
- ICEMail - Open source java client with support for the latest email standards.
- Mahogany - Cross platform email client supporting UNIX and Win32 platforms.
- Mutt - A small and powerful text based email client for UNIX operating systems.
- Penelope - The open source version of Eudora currently under beta and planned for full release by this year.
- Phoenix Mail - One of the older open source email clients developed using Borland Delphi.
- Sylpheed-Claws - An open source email client with an interface similar to Outlook Express; works as an RSS feed reader too.
- Thunderbird - A secure email client with several customization options to fit the user's needs.
- Zimbra - Zimbra is currently one of the biggest names in open source, and is the future collaborating and messaging software. Now owned by Yahoo.
