Courier (Email Client)

Courier (or Courier Email)
Developer(s)	RoseCitySoftware
Final release	3.5 (June 2004) [±]
Preview release	3.6 Beta (Windows) / March 3, 2008
Operating system	Windows
Type	Email client
Website	rosecitysoftware.com/courier

Courier (also known as Courier Email) was an email client for Microsoft Windows. The software was originally released in 1996 as Calypso by Micro Computer Systems (MCS).^[1]

Courier supported the POP3, IMAP and SMTP protocols, provided several features for HTML security and allowed to use multiple e-mail accounts from one mailbox. Version 3.0 introduced html support and improved message security in comparison to version 2.0, however some features were not yet supported for html messages.^[2]

In 1998 the MCS introduced another Calypso branded product, Calypso Message Center, intended for tracking and distributing messages for corporate customers.^[3]

The company abandoned further development of Calypso, which was acquired in 2003 by RoseCitySoftware.^[4] This led to freeware release of version 3.3 and name change of the next shareware version 3.5 to Courier.^[5]

An upgrade path was negotiated with PocoSystems to add Courier-type features to Pocomail and direct Courier users to migrate to PocoMail 4.8 as a replacement for Courier 3.5.^[6] Free versions of the unfinished beta, requiring no registration, were available at the Yahoo Courier user group.^[7]

As of June 2021 the software is not available for download from official sources.^[8]

References

↑ "MCS Announces Calypso for Smooth Sailing Through the Internet E-Mail System" (Press release). Irving, Texas: Micro Computer Systems. October 23, 1996. Archived from the original on October 7, 1997. Retrieved September 30, 2017.
↑ Heck, Mike (April 4, 1999). "Calypso provides solid access to many accounts". InfoWorld (IDG) 21 (14): 65, 67. ISSN 0199-6649.
↑ Freed, Les (October 20, 1998). "Tame Your E-Mail, Calypso Message Center". PC Magazine (Ziff Davis) 17 (18): 228. ISSN 0888-8507.
↑ RaZorbacK (April 5, 2003). "Calypso email, logiciel de courrier électronique" (in French). winaide.net. http://www.winaide.net/article52.html.
↑ Palamountain, Michael (February 17, 2005). "Time to ditch Outlook? Eight alternatives tested". ZDNet. http://www.zdnet.com/article/time-to-ditch-outlook-eight-alternatives-tested/.
↑ "PocoMail is the premiere Internet email alternative. Courier is Now PocoMail !!!". RoseCitySoftware. 2009. http://www.rosecitysoftware.com/pocomail/.
↑ "Courier Email Forum". Yahoo! Groups. 2012. http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/courieremailforum/.
↑ "Courier Email, the safe, secure email for business / home use by Rose City Software". 2009-04-01. https://www.rosecitysoftware.com/courier/. "Courier is no longer available for download from Rose City Software."

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[1] "MCS Announces Calypso for Smooth Sailing Through the Internet E-Mail System" (Press release). Irving, Texas: Micro Computer Systems. October 23, 1996. Archived from the original on October 7, 1997. Retrieved September 30, 2017.

[2] Heck, Mike (April 4, 1999). "Calypso provides solid access to many accounts". InfoWorld (IDG) 21 (14): 65, 67. ISSN 0199-6649.

[3] Freed, Les (October 20, 1998). "Tame Your E-Mail, Calypso Message Center". PC Magazine (Ziff Davis) 17 (18): 228. ISSN 0888-8507.

[4] RaZorbacK (April 5, 2003). "Calypso email, logiciel de courrier électronique" (in French). winaide.net. http://www.winaide.net/article52.html.

[5] Palamountain, Michael (February 17, 2005). "Time to ditch Outlook? Eight alternatives tested". ZDNet. http://www.zdnet.com/article/time-to-ditch-outlook-eight-alternatives-tested/.

[6] "PocoMail is the premiere Internet email alternative. Courier is Now PocoMail !!!". RoseCitySoftware. 2009. http://www.rosecitysoftware.com/pocomail/.

[7] "Courier Email Forum". Yahoo! Groups. 2012. http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/courieremailforum/.

[8] "Courier Email, the safe, secure email for business / home use by Rose City Software". 2009-04-01. https://www.rosecitysoftware.com/courier/. "Courier is no longer available for download from Rose City Software."