How to use a email client for popular email providers?

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What is an email client?

An email client is a software application that allows you to send, receive, and organize email on your computer, tablet, or smartphone.
Email clients are apps with an interface to read and reply to emails, sort your messages into folders or by adding labels, write new messages, and manage attachments.

Examples of email clients include Mozilla Thunderbird, Outlook, Apple Mail, K-9 Mail and usual built in email app on your phones.
 

What is an email provider?  

An email provider is someone who provides a user to use email service. It can be free or subscription based. For example Gmail, Hotmail, Yahoomail, Protonmail are email providers who provide email addresses with their domain( say example@gmail.com) in free versions or custom mail addresses( say example@company.com).


What is a web mail?

When you login to your email address on your email provider website, it is called the web mail. Usually, a browser is required or the email app for specific provider.
For example, when you login to mail.google.com using your browser.


Why is an email client used?

When you have multiple email addresses and you want to use them in a single interface , an email client makes it possible for you. Some users donot want to use the native email apps or webmail from their email providers, in such cases an email client is useful. It makes your inbox easier to navigate.

  • Manage multiple accounts
  • Access email offline
  • Customize your email
  • Boost your productivity


How to use Gmail or Outlook or Hotmail in an email client?

Related questions:

How to use Gmail on Thunderbird or K-9 mail?

How to use Gmail in Outlook or Applemail? 

 Step 1: Login to your email providers
 Step 2: Find the setting for forwarding messages. 

 Step 3:Enable IMAP/POP service
 Step 4:Open your email client (say Thunderbird or K-9 mail)
 Step 5:Configure settings for IMAP/POP or simply type you complete email address
 Step 6:Login using a browser for OAuth2 or other authentication process and allow access to your email client. (READ THE INFORMATION PROVIDED  CAREFULLY INCLUDING PRIVACY POLICY AND TERMS OF SERVICE)
 Step 7:Configure your mail box as per your need.

With these simple steps you can read/send emails using an email client.


How an email client works?

In simple terms, here’s how an email client works with protocols:
1. You compose your message in your email client on your phone, computer, or tablet and click Send.
2. Your message is delivered to an outgoing mail (SMTP) server, which transfers it across the internet to an incoming mail (IMAP/POP3) server.
3. The incoming mail server delivers your message and attachments to your recipient.



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