Vivaldi Browser Finally Debuts its Built-in Email Client — Are There Exciting New Features?

Vivaldi web browser now has its built-in email client, which took about seven years before seeing the light of day.

The all-new Vivaldi Mail, the client service of the web browser maker, finally debuted with a bunch of features that other services failed to offer.

As per a news story by The Register, the new email client apparently took roughly seven years since it was first formally announced before getting released to the public.

So, it appears that Vivaldi Mail took a couple of years before hitting its first version, but is it worth the wait?

Vivaldi Browser's Built-in Email Client

The Vivaldi web browser now sports a free email client, which is also a calendar, and it also brings back a feature we barely see these days, an RSS feed reader.

Vivaldi Mail first showcased these functionalities in its technical preview back in 2020.

The built-in email client entered its beta phase in 2021, which was exclusively available on the web browser of Vivaldi.

However, The Register notes in its report that the beta of Vivaldi Mail is still somewhat wonky for everyday use.

But after a year of trying to fix all of the bugs and issues, the email client is now ready for its much-awaited debut.

Vivaldi Mail Features

As mentioned, the built-in email client of Vivaldi does other things too, such as what a feed reader and calendar platform does.

According to ZDNET, the built-in email client of the browser maker does not require its users to download a separate app or access their emails via a web-based app. Instead, the Vivaldi Mail service runs entirely on its web browser.

The new built-in service allows its users to connect via iCloud, Outlook, Gmail, as well as IMAP, and POP3. Thus, it lets them sign in a bunch of accounts.

Navigating through the built-in email client should not be a Herculean task. It comes with handy search, labels, and filters functions. Not to mention that it also comes with customizable local folders, which already include junk and trash.

What's more, it comes with an unseen and unread option for those emails that users might have accidentally opened.

Apart from these email options, it also brings feed reader and calendar services.

The CEO of the browser maker, Jon von Tetzchner, told ZDNet that "Vivaldi Mail is an ode to the original, simple, and reliable form of communication."

Tetzchner, who helms the highest post on Vivaldi Technologies, could relate to most of us. He says that "Email can at times be chaotic and messy."

The CEO goes on to boast that Vivaldi Mail tries to make it a bit less of a mess.