Someone reviewed v on Jul 5, 2022

Pros: 555

Cons: 555

Bottom Line: 555

sweathog reviewed v2.75.01 on Apr 14, 2020

Pros: Outstanding email client with good search features and a small footprint and additionally, unlike Outlook and some other email clients, keeps attachments as discreet, separate files so they don't get as easily corrupted as keeping emails and attachments in a single database.

Cons: The interface is a little dated but can be improved by installing one of the icon packs at http://www.skwire.net/~apps/becky/icons/

Bottom Line: Outstanding email client that, unlike Outlook and some other email clients, keeps attachments as discreet, separate files so they don't get as easily corrupted as keeping emails and attachments in a single database.

The interface is a little dated but can be improved by installing one of the icon packs at http://www.skwire.net/~apps/becky/icons/

smuttinata reviewed v2.67.00 on Jun 17, 2014

it's kinda like Eudora - so it's easy for me to work on it. Very good email client!!!

chrispaul reviewed v2.65.06 on Feb 17, 2014

very cool

krgood reviewed v2.65.05 on Nov 10, 2013

Agree that Becky is a good email program. Email clients are "to the eye of the beholder" in value. Each to his own as most clients work well. The Bat is good but no Calendar, Outlook lost my email, Thunderbird updates kill installed addons, etc, etc. I have found two good ones but they are not free...Postbox is what Thunderbird should be and EMclient. Outlook replacement..I settled on EmClient as it has been solid with no crashes,lost mail. It is under active improvements but updates slow in coming.

What works for you is a good choice...

sweathog reviewed v2.65.02 on Jun 6, 2013

It's really disappointing that many reviewers on this site consider "free" software the litmus test of "quality" and low rank paid software. In some cases free is better: Open source "WinSCP" is the equal or better of its paid FTP client counterparts. Freeware "MyPhoneExplorer" has features that even paid Android apps don't have. But "Registry Workshop," with its fast search and replace and backup functions, is unquestionably better than the free OEM Windows registry editor. Likewise, Becky Email, with the bullet proof way it archives attachments, searches text and uses memory, is as good as free alternatives like Thunderbird and even ahead of paid email clients such as Outlook in terms of reliability and versatility.

Sven123456789 reviewed v2.65.02 on Jun 4, 2013

Sorry, not paying for something thats already free in other software.

gezley reviewed v2.64.06 on Jan 8, 2013

This client continues to be my favoured mail client on Windows. I only wish there was as good a client on Linux. Light as a feather - after running for hours it's using just over 15MB of RAM. Thunderbird is up to 91MB after less than five minutes. Yesterday I wanted to set up an automatic reply filter. A two-minute job with Becky. Thunderbird? Forget it. I'm sure there's a way if you just install the right plugin. If you can find it. And if you trust third-party developers embedded in your mail software. No doubt the TB fanboys will protest; like the Comodo and Ubuntu fanboys they get very uptight when you criticise their toys.

Never mind. Carry on using TB. I hear you can even download colourful themes for it!

Leave Becky to those who understand its elegance and hidden treasures.

Worth every last euro I spent on it, and I'd do it again in a heartbeat.

stephenstud reviewed v2.63.00 on Oct 3, 2012

Works good, but Im sorry to say I still prefer The Bat.

TomA102210 reviewed v2.63.00 on Oct 2, 2012

If you're new to this fileforum board you probably don't realize that some guy has nothing good to say about any software. It's doubful he even tests it. As for AOL, they ain't dead by a long shot as much as you'd like to think so. Get used to Aol being around for quite some time.

This program works as designed. And no, like many, I wouldn't pay the price after the time out period.

some guy reviewed v2.63.00 on Oct 2, 2012

doesn't hold a candle to thunderbird now go away and die like AOL did and Real Player

troysjanda reviewed v2.63.00 on Oct 2, 2012

Not worth the 40.00USD when Thunderbird is much better and free. Rating is based on price alone

pjafrombbay reviewed v2.62.00 on Sep 5, 2012

Where is the value proposition in software like this? As good as it might be is it USD40 better than Thunderbird?

Tough ask in these grim times.

Regards,
Peter

Sven123456789 reviewed v2.61.01 on Jun 5, 2012

Not good

gatorfan95 reviewed v2.61.01 on Jun 4, 2012

I don't understand all the hate. I wouldn't use an e-mail program that I had to pay for, but to bash this without using it is plain arrogant. If you don't use it, don't review it. Giving it a 5 to offset the bulls***

HeilNizar reviewed v2.60.01 on Feb 7, 2012

Pay for e-mail client when the web is full of free and way better alternatives?!
What a joke

Sven123456789 reviewed v2.60.00 on Feb 2, 2012

Losers still paying for something thats free in another software package. Lotta idiots out der

Fluffy78 reviewed v2.58.00 on Sep 29, 2011

Thunderbored sucks donkeyballs in comparison with this little gem.

some guy reviewed v2.58.00 on Sep 28, 2011

well Wilfried you must be a programmer who created it, let let you in on a little secret, "THUNDERBIRD"

Wilfried reviewed v2.53.00 on Jan 20, 2010

The BEST mail client I've ever seen and used.

gezley reviewed v2.53.00 on Jan 20, 2010

Radiomaffia:
go to Tools | General Setup | Citation, and tick "Use template for replying" and untick "Show reference view".
To make the ruler invisible set Ruler and Ruler Background in Message View to White.
To hide the Tab marks go to Editor | Display and untick Tab + CRLF

radiomaffia reviewed v2.52.03 on Jan 13, 2010

Lite, fast and not buggy at all. Some features are pretty nice like warnoptions.
But...I do not like that when replying the original malitext is not added to the reply mail (have to copy the text first and paste it, very annoying!) and double-clicking on a mail does only give a view in the preview-area and doesn't open in a new window.When I want to reply I have to go to the toolbar to do this(or Ctrl+R). Searched for this options to change but wasn't able to find. Otherwise, pretty nice but a view things as mentioned must chance for me to let it work decent.

TomWibbaert reviewed v2.51.00 on Jul 19, 2009

Fantastic litte Mail client !
Does everything it has to, small, fast, and easy to use !

Young Strider reviewed v2.50.00 on Feb 10, 2009

By far the best Mail client avaliable.

kail reviewed v2.50.00 RC3 on Jan 20, 2009

On seeing some of the other reviews I checked to see how long I'd been using Becky.. since February 1997. Wow.

RC3 is pretty good. Becky certainly looks better under Vista.

LakotaElf reviewed v2.50.00 RC2 on Jan 14, 2009

excellent

Edit: One thing I was to mention, while being a excellent piece of software, is it worth $40.00 or whatever it is. There are free applications out there as good as this one. Something to think about. I use Koma mail and windows live mail, both just as excellent as this is in my opinion of course.

eternauta reviewed v2.48.02 on Nov 5, 2008

I've been using Becky for 6 years and I love it. It's fast, flexible, clear, powerful, portable, easy to operate, friendly... and with plugins you can do whatever you need. Template features are awesome.
I agree with dgg who states that this is the software that he was using for the longest time.
Go Becky!

sweathog reviewed v2.48.00 on Jul 31, 2008

I second gezley's assessment. Becky is an outstanding e-mail client. I have been using it for years. Great functionality. It's unfortunate the author doesn't update the interface. But my preference is for apps that work. In any event, you can improve the eye-candy of Becky by making (or installing) one of the many icon and title bar files floating around here:
http://www.mickeytheman....s/index.php?showforum=4

gezley reviewed v2.47.00 on Jun 30, 2008

An excellent email client.
Some pluses:
1) Becky is the only client to implement a 3-pane vertical layout properly, maximising screen estate.
2) Mail storage can be configured as 1 email = 1 file. Outlook, Thunderbird, Claws and Sylpheed all store mail in single file formats. This makes your mail vulnerable to file corruption. I have Becky storing tens of thousands of emails as individual files. Whne you have seen people lose all their email in Outlook because of file corruption this method of storing becomes a godsend.
3) Attention to detail - right-click on the Forward button and you get the option to Redirect a message. Just one of a number of small things that continue to surprise me 12 months after buying the program.
4) Security - Becky can be configured to show email in text format first, but it is easy t switch to HTML format for those mails you consider trustworthy.
5) Keyboard configurability - second-to-none.
6) Remote mailbox access - Becky allows you to access a POP3 server remotely and delete mail on the server, before downloading it. Very handy if an extra-large email is holding up delivery.
7) Excellent filtering capability

These are just some of the reasons I bought Becky. Yes it was 40 dollars, but the price is worth it if you value your email, and don't want to wake up some day to a corrupt Outlook or Thunderbird mail file. If one of my 30,000 mail files becomes corrupted in Becky I lose one mail, not the other 29,999. To my mind this alone is worth the price.

Yes Becky could do with a makeover, but don't be fooled by her looks. She's an excellent mail client and the very best I've tried in Windows. But you need to spend time with her to appreciate her strengths and elegance. Don't dismiss Becky after just a short trial.

2ears reviewed v2.47.00 on May 22, 2008

Sure, the UI is bad.

But Becky is THE ONLY e-mail client allowing edition of received mail.

In some situations, this prove invaluable.

Sven123456789 reviewed v2.47.00 on May 21, 2008

Paying for an email client. You must be kidding.

walruz reviewed v2.47.00 on May 20, 2008

This application used to be my favorite mail client. 4 or 5 years ago it swept the floor with Outlook/Eudora/TheBat and all the other clients. Unique features & functionality (by that time), small footprint, direct POP3 access to the server without downloading mails, multiple accounts were managed with ease, etc, etc.
Awfully, it didn't receive any UI or functionality upgrade over these last years, downgrading the user experience. Thunderbird, Claws (on linux), Opera mail client and even Chandler (yeah, it's a PIM, but useful on the comparison) are more decent options. It seems that the developers at RimArts are only focused on fixing bugs, rather than improving the product.
What a shame.

mytake4this reviewed v2.47.00 on May 20, 2008

Why not just use a free app, such as Windows Live Mail, or Thunderbird? I have used them all, it seems, and apps, Becky, Calypso and such all had their day, but really, too many good free one's now to choose from.

Diam0nd reviewed v2.45.02 on Mar 4, 2008

They need an UI update. Other than that its a fine client. Does what it says, no bloat.

dhry reviewed v2.45.01 on Feb 22, 2008

Not a bad client, but The Bat still trumps it.

tom_gole reviewed v2.40.03 on Oct 11, 2007

this app should be better than Bat? Yes, it has "thousands" of options, but where is support for other languages? How can I sign messages with pgp or gnupg? what about virtual folders? my god, why so many small options, if it does not support basic features?
and help file? wow, it can not be worse...
40$ ? never!

Diam0nd reviewed v2.40.03 on Oct 11, 2007

Everything is better than The Bat! .

adamlau reviewed v2.30.04 on Mar 16, 2007

Nice and lightweight enough, can be pared down to under 4 MB on disk. I may choose to go with Becky! over TB 1.5.x/3.x (both at 20+ MB on disk, chrome unhacked). Four out of five as it has a well-established base of users and is easy on system resources (vs TB and Eudora 7.x).

kail reviewed v2.27.00 on Oct 6, 2006

Becky is, without any doubt, the best email client that I have ever used. The comments about how it looks are ridiculous. It does a better job then the fancy looking email clients. Carty (the author) knowns exactly what his users wants & he gives it to them. He knows they don't want looks over performance & function. It's an email client, not a piece of furniture.

Stephen Bungert reviewed v2.27.00 on Oct 6, 2006

The problem with becky is, is that it's stuck in the 1990's.

There have been no real changes to the interface which is looking old. Fields and labels don't line up exactly either resulting a big mess, this is further not helped by the developer just adding new checkboxes and options to the existing GUI without redesigning it.

I just can't bring myself to use an application that looks like it was made for windows 95.

Becky is a great client, I've used it for ages. But it needs a version 3 asap or it needs putting out to pasture

kail (message above), carty obviously doesn't know what his users want. I was one and didn't see much development they way I would have liked.

Becky's form will become that of a coffin inline with it's function as dead shareware - thanks to numpties like you. If carty want's to save his software from oblivion he should stop listening to users at Mickey-the-mans forums and the becky yahoo group.

Mozilla saved their email client from a slow lingering death... by changing it's form, maybe carty can too.

Before you make a stupid reply, you should note that Mozilla's form changes didn't ruin the function of the email client, it led to it's huge success and thus let it perform it's function.

LokiLoki reviewed v2.26.00 on Oct 3, 2006

I have used many email clients and Becky! comes out top.

It is light, stable, has good filtering/profile manager and most importantly, free upgrades. I do not want to pay every year for upgrades especially for email clients.

You may say the interface looks ugly but do you know that there are icon packs.

Only one minor dislike I have is the support forums. The japanese forums are filled with conversations unlike the English forums. If the English forums are more active, that will attract more users.

Overall it's a great software.

brusco reviewed v2.26.00 on Sep 20, 2006

rockcj,
you are an idiot. You jusge software purely on its appearence. what makes a good email client is features, stability, reliability, and ease of use. Poco mail has ease of use, nothing else. It is bloated cartoon garbage that is prone to crashing. It also annoys the crap out of people when they receive bloated stationary based email that pocomail sh*ts out. Have you ever manually checked the registry after installing Pocomail? Thought not. It loads it with crap. Why?

Becky Internet Mail is efficient, stable easy to use and DOESN'T NEED TO PAD ITS INTERFACE WITH BITMAPS AND BADLY IMPLEMENTED EYE CANDY, applications that do that are usually aimed at the lower end of Net intelligence, e.g. you.

Nereusz reviewed v2.24.02 on Feb 22, 2006

Really, best e-mail client for Windows. Of course you must use some plugins, but later... hit!

Eldar reviewed v2.21.04 on Aug 2, 2005

@just-crosby - Take a read here: http://www.dvl3.com/incredimail.html
It's simply something not allowed on my system, but it's your choice. ;-)

While I agree the GUI needs a facelift, it still remains a very nice email client.

tom_gole reviewed v2.20.06 on Apr 7, 2005

Interface is really ugly, I have checked it after year and it is still the same.

yokozuna reviewed v2.20.00 on Feb 20, 2005

bobad, I am a bit late with this post but the list of ALL updates and bugfixes can be ALWAYS found by clicking Start-->Programs-->Becky! ver.2-->read me

yokozuna reviewed v2.20.00 Beta 8 on Feb 12, 2005

tosbsas, you are very right. I recommend to look here: http://www.mickeytheman....act=ST&f=4&t=35 for some plugins. Some people make me laugh. I think that they even do not installed Becky, or maybe they do not know how to configure the program, but they can blame themselves only! My Becky looks exactly like shown here: http://daylana.homestead.com/files/becky1.gif Is it bad? BTW, the newest public betas can be found here: http://www.rimarts.co.jp/b2-public-beta

Eldiablo reviewed v2.20.00 Beta 8 on Feb 5, 2005

arent most windows email client specialised for windows and the internet? the interface is just ugly!

finalcut reviewed v2.20.00 Beta 8 on Feb 5, 2005

very good email client but I prefer thebat
which is way more powerful and customizable

tosbsas reviewed v2.20.00 Beta 8 on Feb 4, 2005

The BEST emailclient there is. Worth every cent. Now with Synch feature to use it on the road with an usb stick. I tried at least 10 different clients, but with all the plugins this one is the best.

Ruben

Yahoo Group: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/beckymail/

Soem guys here are funny - there is more than 20 different iconssets and loads of plugins - The Bat can't even get close

eyv reviewed v2.20.00 Beta 8 on Feb 4, 2005

What does "specialized for Windows and the Internet" mean, exactly?

dgg reviewed v2.20.00 Beta 3 on Jan 25, 2005

I've been using Becky longer than any other software. I've tried tons of others but this is the absolute best email program for me.

It has a small footprint, highly customizable, never crashes...add to this the Spampal plug-in and you'll have an unbeatable combination.

Serge reviewed v2.08.00 on Feb 25, 2004

Nice, but so many functions and user options... Look's like not the nice-made email client, but the MS Exchange style :-)). I prefer the Mozilla Thunderbird.

yokozuna reviewed v2.07.04 on Nov 26, 2003

I consider Becky! as a very good program. Some plugins (PGP) are outdated now but, the program itself works very well.

lachupa reviewed v2.05.11 on May 4, 2003

This program is not bad at all, but, if i have to pay for a mail client I would like to pick The Bat. :-\

akulich reviewed v2.05.00 Beta 9 on Jun 10, 2002

This is a very nice program. I have been trying email clients left and right. This one fits the bill the best. Only quesiton is, how in the world do you contact these people with questions?

tbc reviewed v2.05.00 Beta 9 on Jun 10, 2002

This is nothing but a bad RIPPED copy of Lavasoft Ad-aware interface!
The "developer" of this garbage tried to rip every single detail to make it look like the real Ad-aware.
(Except that its tthree times as big, four times slower, non freeware (double price then aaw+))
I question the the two other comments, since this Visual Basic clone of Ad-aware is MUCH LESS effective then Ad-aware.
I hope LS sues them.

ditoa reviewed v2.05.00 Beta 8 on Jun 4, 2002

i just have one question, how do i remove the carriage return icons at the end of every line? (small arrow) as it can make it hard to compose large emails.

bobad reviewed v2.05.00 Beta 8 on Jun 4, 2002

Becky may be great, it may be a dog. Truth is, I didn't even test it. I refuse to test any software that the author refuses to list the latest features and fixes for each release.

medlir reviewed v2.05.00 Beta 6 on May 23, 2002

I've also been using Becky forseveral years and love it, I've even converted people to using it and they were happy to do so. :P It happilyinvalidates nasty HTML tags, or outright ignores all HTML which I love. I have it pull down 8 accounts all into one, including hotmail using the plugin for it.

To ogorur, you must have missed that if you use the setup executable, it makes an Add/Remove Programs entry called "Becky! Ver.2" for easy uninstallation. Although I'm not sure why anyone would want to. :P

ogorur reviewed v2.05.00 Beta 6 on May 23, 2002

this program resembles the Bat! in many of its features. Especially HTML mail composing is a great plus (which on the other hand makes it vulnerable to virus attacks). But there is a lot way to go for this program to reach the functionality of the Bat! from ritlabs. There is no uninstall option for the program by the way.

techt reviewed v2.05.00 Beta 2 on Apr 19, 2002

Only a few words. This eMail Software is Great...

NYCgreen reviewed v2.00.07 on Jun 6, 2001

Just the features that I need without the bloat. Well done.

pythian reviewed v2.0 Beta 31 on Oct 4, 2000

I've been using this client for many years now, it handles multiple email accounts in a much better and more intuitive way than Eudora and most other clients I have seen. It is similar to The Bat! but feels a lot more polished and professional. Really easy to learn/use, has an extensive filtering system, mailing list support etc, really great email client, I recommend it highly.

sugar-s reviewed v2.0 Beta 31 on Oct 3, 2000

It's great mailer. never seen before.