Pagkugi

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Geary and Pagkugi

Focused Linux graphical IMAP client.

At a glance

Plain text and rich HTML, conversations, attachments, search, and a deliberately narrow feature set with desktop integration.

Where Pagkugi differs. Simpler than mainstream suites, while Pagkugi goes further in Maildir transparency, plain-text control, and external Unix composition.

Status
Active
License
LGPL-2.1-or-later
Platforms
Linux
Storage
Native IMAP and account-managed storage.
Website
https://wiki.gnome.org/Apps/Geary
Source
https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/geary

Where Geary is better

  • A focused, GNOME-integrated IMAP client with rich HTML.
  • Conversations, attachments, and search without a large suite.

Storage and ownership

Where the mail actually lives, and whether it survives the client.

Feature Pagkugi Geary
Open local storage Yes No
Maildir as the live store Yes No
Works offline Yes Yes

Accounts and protocols

The servers and providers the client can talk to.

Feature Pagkugi Geary
IMAP and SMTP Yes Yes
POP3 No Not in the first release. No
Gmail account No Provider-specific account model is not supported. Yes Gmail provider preset.
Microsoft / Exchange No Exchange-specific account model is not supported. Limited Generic IMAP.
JMAP No No

Reading

How a message is presented, and what happens to HTML.

Feature Pagkugi Geary
In-app HTML rendering No Mail is converted to text instead. Yes
HTML converted to text Yes Yes
Conversation threading Yes Yes
Calendar invitations Limited A focused read-only viewer, not a calendar application. No

Writing and organizing

Composition, search, and the tools that shape a mailbox.

Feature Pagkugi Geary
Rich or HTML composition No Composes text/plain; Markdown composition is not released. Yes
Snooze or send later No No
Full-text search Yes Yes
Custom incoming filters No The local filter engine is implemented but switched off. No
Tags or labels No Read state only; no general labels or tags. Limited
Mailing-list actions Yes No
Command palette or keyboard-first No Actions live in explicit context menus. Limited
Open-thread work view Yes No

Security and privacy

Encryption, sender checks, and what leaves the machine.

Feature Pagkugi Geary
PGP / S/MIME No Not built in. No
Phishing or sender checks Yes No
Remote content blocked Yes No
Built-in AI features No No assistant, by design. No

Platform and business

Where it runs, how it extends, and how it is sold.

Feature Pagkugi Geary
Graphical desktop app Yes Yes
Terminal interface No No
Mobile app No No
Web or self-hosted No No
Calendar, contacts, or groupware No No
Plugin or extension system No No
Open source No Proprietary commercial software. Yes
No account with its maker Yes Yes

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