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POPIt 2.0 - Mail Checker

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POPIt - Mail Checker

POPIt - Mail Checker

Heinz Tschabitscher

The Bottom Line

POPIt is a powerful and flexible mail checker with tons of features and limited spam control. POPIt is no longer available.

Pros

  • POPIt is feature-rich and customizable
  • Individual settings for all accounts
  • Some anti-spam measures

Cons

  • POPIt supports only POP accounts
  • Anti-spam filters not flexible enough
  • Interface not up to date

Description

  • POPIt checks up to 20 POP accounts for new messages.
  • Announces new mail via system tray, pop-up window or sound.
  • InstaScan displays mailbox content, allows deletion of messages directly on the server.
  • POPIt lets you preview and compose messages with full support for attachments.
  • Spam Filtering based on blocked senders list, numerical senders or subject contents.
  • POPIt supports Windows 9x/ME/NT/2000/XP.

Guide Review - POPIt 2.0 - Mail Checker

POPIt can do many of the things you'd usually do with your email client: it shows you a list of new messages, allows you to preview them, and you can even reply to them from within the program. All of this works reliably and fast, just the way you'd expect it from a mail checker.

Unfortunately, POPIt stays true to its name and supports POP accounts only, and while a list of blocked senders is certainly useful, I'd prefer a more flexible solution to filtering and banning spam.

Still, if you do not mind an interface that looks and feels archaic sometimes and do not need filters, POPIt is a powerful and reliable solution to your mail checking needs.

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