# Foxmail review (2026): is it any good? > Free desktop email client for Windows and Mac Checked Nov 13, 2026 ยท graded Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA. Foxmail is a free desktop email client from Tencent for Windows and Mac. It works with Tencent Exmail business accounts and QQ Mail, and adds a notepad that syncs with QQ Mail on web and mobile. - **Category:** Email Apps - **Made by:** Tencent - **Website:** https://www.foxmail.com/en - **Runs on:** Windows, macOS - **Who should skip it:** Not for you if you use mostly Gmail or Outlook accounts, as the listing only names QQ Mail and Exmail. - **Facts last checked:** Nov 13, 2026 ## Pricing As of Nov 13, 2026, Foxmail is free to use. - **Pricing model:** Free - **Free plan:** Free to download for Windows and for Mac. - **Free trial:** None listed. | Plan | Price | What you get | | --- | --- | --- | | Free | $0 | Free download; the Mac version is on the Mac App Store. | Read from https://www.foxmail.com/en on Nov 13, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with Foxmail before buying. ## Key features - **Notepad:** Notes recorded in Foxmail are kept in sync with QQ Mail on the web and on mobile. - **Tencent Exmail features:** With Exmail accounts it offers auto-configuration, a company address book, email recall and sending on behalf of others. - **Calendar:** Meeting invitations and meeting emails can be processed in the built-in calendar, per the Windows changelog. - **Large mailboxes:** The Windows page says it stays responsive with mailboxes of up to millions of messages. - **Large attachments:** The Mac page says extra-large attachments can bypass server attachment size limits, with authorization. - **QR code login:** The changelog lists logging in to QQ Mail or Exmail accounts by scanning a QR code. ## Good for - Users of QQ Mail or Tencent Exmail accounts - People who want a free desktop client on Windows or Mac ## Worth knowing - The download pages list Windows and Mac only; no mobile or Linux app. - Some Exmail features need authorization from the account's administrator. - The Windows build no longer supports Windows XP. ## ToolGPA grades **GPA: 2.8 out of 4**, graded Nov 13, 2026. Foxmail is a free desktop mail client from Tencent for Windows and Mac, with a notepad that syncs with QQ Mail. It is built around Tencent's own accounts, some business features need your administrator's say-so, and there is no phone or Linux app. - **Value for money: A.** Free to download for Windows and Mac. That is under 60% of the cheapest paid email tool, so it is an A for value. - **Free plan and trial: A.** Free outright with no paid tier shown on the download pages. - **Features: C.** A mail client with a notepad, calendar, large mailboxes and large attachments, working with QQ Mail and Tencent Exmail. Some Exmail features need an administrator to authorise them. - **Ease of use: C.** No store rating on record. You install it and connect a QQ or Exmail account, so there is an account to set up. - **Platforms and integrations: C.** Windows and Mac only. The download pages list no mobile or Linux app. These are ToolGPA's own grades. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Foxmail's own pages on 13 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews. ## Where it stands among email apps - Foxmail's GPA of 2.8 is higher than 88 of the 122 other email apps we grade, and level with 11. - It stands best on free plan and trial (A, above 97 of 122) and worst on features (C, above 1). - Foxmail has no paid plan. - On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.0 out of 4. Nothing scores higher for less, though at least one tool matches that score at a lower price. The category's chart of price against score: https://toolgpa.com/charts/email ## Keep it, or make your own? **Keep it.** Foxmail is free, so making your own would save you nothing. And it is not the kind of software a weekend replaces. It is one of the better ones too: its GPA of 2.8 is higher than 88 of the 122 other email apps we grade. - You could make: Calendar and notes: an app builder makes these well. - You could not: An email client: sending, receiving, threading and searching years of mail. - You could not: A real app for macOS and Windows. Something home-made would be a web page. A judgement by ToolGPA from this listing, by rules that are the same for every tool. Nothing was built to test it. ## Works with QQ Mail, Tencent Exmail **Tags:** Email client, Calendar, Notes ## Alternatives - [Thunderbird](https://toolgpa.com/tools/thunderbird): Free, open-source email app for Windows, macOS, Linux and Android. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/foxmail-vs-thunderbird) - [eM Client](https://toolgpa.com/tools/em-client): Desktop email client for Windows and Mac with calendar and chat. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/em-client-vs-foxmail) - [Mailbird](https://toolgpa.com/tools/mailbird): Desktop email client for Windows and Mac with a unified inbox. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/foxmail-vs-mailbird) - [Microsoft Outlook](https://toolgpa.com/tools/microsoft-outlook): Microsoft's email and calendar app for desktop, mobile and web. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/foxmail-vs-microsoft-outlook) ## Sources The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Nov 13, 2026: - https://www.foxmail.com/en - https://www.foxmail.com/mac/ Page: https://toolgpa.com/tools/foxmail Listed by ToolGPA (toolgpa.com).