What is an email client?

In most cases, your email account exists on a central server, and not on your personal computer or workstation. An email client is software that allows you to read and send email through your account by connecting to this server. Email clients generally provide a simple interface through which you can access your email account.

Many email clients are available. Some in common use at Indiana University include IU Webmail, Thunderbird, Eudora, Mac OS X Mail, Outlook Express, Entourage, Outlook, and Outlook Web Access.

Also see:

• At IU, what email systems are available?
• Why am I having problems sending mail from my IMAP mail client?
• Email at each IU campus
• Email at IU
• If my desktop email client is not covered in the Knowledge Base, how do I configure it to work with IU email systems?