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A simpler companion to Thunderbird

Thunderbird is a free email app from the Mozilla family, and many people have used it on their computers for years. If you want something simpler, with large text and one calm inbox on your phone and your computer, Patriot Mail opens the same accounts. You keep your addresses, and your mail stays with each provider.

Keep your address

Your address does not change

Connect the mailbox you already have. Nothing moves, and there is no new address to learn.

Free

No subscription, no trial that ends

Patriot Mail is free to use, and your inbox data is not sold or used for advertising.

Easy to read

Made for comfortable reading

Larger text, reader mode, high contrast, and big, clearly labeled buttons.

Settings found for you

When you add an account, Patriot Mail looks up your provider's settings in the same public list Thunderbird keeps, so most addresses connect with just your address and password.

Use both if you like

Patriot Mail opens your mailbox where it already is, so you can keep Thunderbird on your desktop and read the same mail in Patriot Mail on your phone or tablet. Nothing moves, and nothing changes for the people who write to you.

Fewer settings, easier reading

  • No menus of options to learn: one inbox, a few clearly labeled buttons.
  • Text that grows up to twice its normal size with one setting.
  • Reader mode, high contrast, and a dark look whenever you want them.

Cleanup built in

Unsubscribe from a newsletter in one tap. Block a sender, or a whole company by blocking its domain, as many as you like at no charge, and blocked mail is usually deleted as it lands, otherwise when you next open the app. The Subscriptions view ranks the senders filling your inbox.

Free, and careful with your mail

Like Thunderbird, Patriot Mail is free, with no subscription. Your messages are not permanently stored on Patriot Mail servers, and your inbox data is not sold or used for advertising.

Common questions

Do I have to stop using Thunderbird?

No. Your mail stays with your provider, so Thunderbird and Patriot Mail can both open the same account.

Do I have to type in my settings again?

For most providers, no. Type your address and Patriot Mail looks up the settings for you. The settings guide linked on this page lists them if you ever need them.

Can I use it on my phone and on Windows?

Yes. Patriot Mail is on the App Store for iPhone, iPad, and Mac, and it runs in a web browser on any computer, including Windows and Linux.

Ready when you are

Keep your address. Start today.

Connect the mailbox you already use and get a calmer inbox in about a minute. Free, with no subscription, and the address you have had for years stays exactly where it is.

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