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Pelton Docs

Pelton is a free, open source email client for macOS, Windows and Linux, built around privacy. No telemetry, no tracking, no third-party servers between you and your mail. Your mail lives on your IMAP server and in a local cache on your machine, nowhere else.

  • Install

    Downloads for macOS, Windows and Linux, including dnf installs from Fedora Copr and building from source.

  • Getting started

    Add your first mailbox, set up app passwords, and learn where your data lives.

  • Themes

    What a .peltontheme file is, the full format spec, and how to build and share your own theme.

  • Shortcuts

    The default keyboard shortcuts and how to rebind them.

  • FAQ

    Unsigned app warnings, Gmail quirks, backups, and what Pelton does and does not send over the network.

  • Source code

    Pelton is FOSS. Issues, pull requests and theme ideas are welcome.

  • Website

    The Pelton website, with screenshots and a feature tour.