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Inbox 1.92 - Mail Checker

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The Bottom Line

Inbox is a really nice and really useful mail checker for POP and IMAP accounts. It's a pity Inbox doesn't display message info as it announces and you can't use any filtering. Inbox is no longer available.
Pros
  • Inbox announces new mail nicely
  • Easy to use, fast and lightweight
Cons
  • Inbox doesn't display any message information
  • No filters to announce special mail especially
  • One update schedule for all accounts

Description

  • Inbox checks POP and IMAP accounts for new mail periodically.
  • Incoming messages are announced using the Inbox system tray icon, a pop-up and sound.
  • Inbox lets you start any email program easily or takes you to the web-based email service's site.
  • Inbox can display new mail count on the Windows XP welcome screen.
  • Inbox supports Windows 98/ME/NT/2000/3/XP and requires the .NET framework.

Guide Review - Inbox 1.92 - Mail Checker

There are many, many mail checkers, but not too many of them are as comfortable and easy to use as Inbox. A nice wizard gets you through account setup and new mail is announced via sound, system tray icon and pop-up.

Unfortunately, Inbox does not display sender information for new messages, and you can't filter incoming emails to only announce specific messages, for example. It would also be nice if the checking frequency could be set per account instead of globally.
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