Dropbox as of late dropped a bomb when it reported that its closing down Mailbox. Come February 26, 2016, Mailbox will stop to exist. The popular email client app on Android & iOS gained popularity thanks to its intuitive swipe interface and email management features. It’s cool Inbox zero concept made sure it garnered quite a fan base.  The application even went ahead to advance the swipe cooperations, which are currently actualized in most email applications.

Tragically, all great things reached an end and we will most likely miss Mailbox yet gratefully, there are some great apps that can replace Mailbox. Well, you must check out these Mailbox alternatives:

Best Mailbox Alternatives:

1. Outlook:

Microsoft’s Outlook email application has been picking up a considerable measure of rave surveys as far back as the application arrived and deservedly so. While it’s not the same as Inbox, it’s most certainly the most solid alternative. Outlook incorporates the same swipe gestures to archive and snooze that we have come to know from Mailbox. The app makes managing your email easier by dividing your emails into “Focused” (important emails) and “others”. Moreover, the app integrates various services like Office apps, Calendar and various cloud storage services for attachments.

The best thing about the app is certainly its clean & easy to use interface and unlike Mailbox, which supported only Google & iCloud accounts, Outlook supports most of the popular email services including Yahoo, iCloud, Google, IMAP and of course Microsoft accounts.

Availability: Android, iOS, Windows, OS X, Web (Free).

2. Inbox by Gmail:

Inbox by Gmail conveys a fundamentally the same as way to deal with Mailbox. The usefulness, including the swipe signals are fundamentally the same as, despite the fact that we enjoyed Mailbox’s interface more. It packs most elements we adored from Mailbox like snooze, reminders and adds unique features like “Bundles”, which groups email together to make handling emails a lot easier especially the ones such as social, promotions, movie tickets, etc. The Gmail customer additionally has a “highlights” highlight, which demonstrates to you the most essential messages in advance. While the app’s cluttered interface, lack of a unified inbox and only Gmail support may bug some, it is still a great Mailbox alternative since it makes email management easy.

Availability: Web, Android, iOS (Free).

3. Spark:

Spark is our most loved Mailbox elective and that is because of its imaginative elements and dazzling interface. Start application is the just a single to incorporate Mailbox’s both short and long swipes and you can tweak these swipe activities to suit your necessities. The iPhone only app also implements Mailbox’s Inbox zero concept, with badges telling you the whole unread count. It also includes “Smart Inbox” which is a unified inbox with categorized emails along with other cool features like pinning, sidebar, 3D Touch support, widgets and more.

The popular email client also features calendar integration, cloud services support and read receipts. Unlike Mailbox, Spark supports most of the popular email services. Well, you should definitely give Spark a try and you might even like it more than Mailbox.

Availability: iOS, Watch OS (Free).

4. Boxer:

Boxer is very similar to Mailbox but with some added bonuses of its own. The app includes customizable swipe actions, bulk actions, to-do lists along with features like Smart Folders, which recalls where you like to put your emails and works accordingly. The app lets you send attachments through various cloud storage services along with ability to store emails as notes through Evernote. It also integrates your calendar & contacts, so that you can manage everything at one place.

Moreover, Boxer supports all popular email clients we know of including Gmail, Outlook, iCloud, Yahoo, IMAP etc. Boxer is available in a free version but it’s limited and the Pro version brings multiple accounts, custom quick replies and custom quick signatures.

Availability: iOS, Android. (Free, Pro $9.99).

5. CloudMagic:

CloudMagic is a common email app and while it’s not very similar to Mailbox, it works as a solid email offering. The app makes handling numerous accounts a breeze, as it presents a unified inbox while the navigation bar on the left lets you switch accounts with ease. It also adds separate colors for different email accounts and email types, which makes going through mails easy. There are various other cool features like custom folder sync, team contacts, reminders, schedule mails, passcode lock, sync across devices etc. The app takes the email accounts already in the system rather than having to enter manually and it also lets you download attachments in the background, which can be handy.

Moreover, CloudMagic includes support for most email providers along with integration with cloud storage services for attachments. It also lets you save emails to third party services like Wunderlist, Todoist, Evernote, OneNote and more. While the app does not follow to Mailbox’s Inbox zero concept, the app works as a powerful email app.

Availability: Android, Android Wear, iOS, Watch OS, OS X (Free).