Motivation
I'm a big fan of Windows Mail & Calendars due to its simplicity. Personally, I find it more intuitive for daily use cases compared to Outlook desktop and the new WebView2 powered Outlook version. Seeing Microsoft deprecating it dragged me into starting to work on Wino a couple of years ago. Wino's main motivation is to bring all the existing functionality from Mail & Calendars over time without changing the user experience that millions have loved since the Windows 8 days in Mail & Calendars.
Wino started before the current AI era. The project welcomes AI-assisted contributions when they comply with its coding rules, architecture, and maintainer decisions.
Download
Install Wino Mail from the Microsoft Store or directly with App Installer.
Release notes
GitHub Releases lists every stable version available in Microsoft Store, with its full list of changes and fixed issues.
Beta
The beta channel gets new changes before they reach Microsoft Store. Beta builds can contain unfinished changes and are for testing. Install the beta with App Installer; it installs next to the Store version.
Platforms
All applications share the .NET backend, ViewModels, and translations. The download links above are for Windows.
Other features
- Native WinUI 3 interface with light, dark, and high-contrast support
- Outlook, Gmail, IMAP, POP3, CalDAV, CardDAV, and local data support
- Linked and merged accounts
- Offline workflows and local search
- Background synchronization and toast notifications
- WebView2-based mail reading and composition
- EML and ICS file integration
mailto, webcal, webcals, and Wino protocol activation
Contributing
Read the contribution guide for developer setup, build commands, and contribution rules. Discuss large features in an issue or proposal first.
Contributors remain responsible for every submitted change, including AI-assisted changes.
Donate
Donations help to fund the project website and development costs.
License
See LICENSE.md.
