Security-focused Windows email client with quarantine spam filter
Pegasus Mail
Free Windows email client in continuous development since 1990
About Pegasus Mail
Pegasus Mail is a long-running Windows email client by David Harris that sends and receives mail over SMTP, POP3 and IMAP, works for single users or whole local networks, and can act as a complete internal mail system alongside the Mercury transport server. It includes powerful filtering, mailing list support and a built-in Bayesian spam filter.
Pegasus Mail website preview
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Pegasus Mail: strengths & things to check
Strengths
- Completely free to use — this directory lists no paid plan for it.
- Covers email client, windows, imap, pop3 — see the focus areas listed in its key facts.
- Has 6 close alternatives in the same category on this page, so switching or comparing is easy.
Things to check
- Free tools can change their model or shut down — avoid locking critical work into it without an export path.
- Current plan prices are not listed here (they change too often to print reliably) — confirm the exact price on the official site.
- It is one of 619 tools in the Communication & Collaboration category here — compare it against the alternatives below before you commit.
Derived from this listing's own data (pricing model, focus areas and category) — not a hands-on review score.
Pegasus Mail pricing
| Pricing model | Free — listed in this directory as a free tool, with no paid plan required to use it. |
|---|---|
| Free access | Yes — fully free |
| Current plan prices | Listed on the official site — prices change, so this directory links out instead of printing a number that may already be stale. |
| Official site | pmail.com |
Pegasus Mail key facts
- Category: Communication & Collaboration
- Pricing: Free — listed in this directory as a free tool, with no paid plan required to use it.
- Focus areas: email client, windows, imap, pop3
- Official site: pmail.com
Pegasus Mail FAQ
How much does Pegasus Mail cost?
Free — listed in this directory as a free tool, with no paid plan required to use it. Current plans and prices are listed on the official site (pmail.com).
What is Pegasus Mail used for?
Free Windows email client in continuous development since 1990 Its focus areas in the Communication & Collaboration category: email client, windows, imap, pop3.
Where can I try Pegasus Mail?
On its official site, pmail.com — the Visit Official Site button above goes straight there.
Pegasus Mail vs alternatives
| Pegasus Mail | Clyton | InkMail | OE Classic | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free — listed in this directory as a free tool, with no paid plan required to use it. | Freemium — a free tier lets you start, and paid plans are available if you need more. | Freemium — a free tier lets you start, and paid plans are available if you need more. | Freemium — a free tier lets you start, and paid plans are available if you need more. |
| Focus areas | email client, windows, imap, pop3 | email client, spam filter, security, windows | email client, privacy, local first, imap | email client, windows, usenet, outlook express |
| Official site | pmail.com | gammadyne.com | inkmail.app | oeclassic.com |
| Directory status | Listed | Listed | Listed | Listed |
Side-by-side from each listing's own directory data. Full alternative cards are below.
About the Communication & Collaboration category
Chat, video meetings, and messaging apps that keep teams connected. The Communication & Collaboration category on Tools Hub currently lists 619 tools. Alongside Pegasus Mail, it includes MiroTalk, Kanmail, mail.de, FluffyChat.
Alternatives to Pegasus Mail
Tools in the same Communication & Collaboration category that share focus areas with Pegasus Mail — worth comparing before you commit:
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