Pagkugi

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Gnus and Pagkugi

An Emacs newsreader that also handles mail.

At a glance

Groups, virtual groups, threading, scoring, caching, spam tooling, and extensive Lisp customization.

Where Pagkugi differs. Broader and more programmable than Pagkugi, but it is an Emacs environment and newsreader rather than a small dedicated mail client.

Status
Active
License
GPL-3.0-or-later
Platforms
Emacs
Storage
Multiple mail and news backends, including IMAP, Maildir, mbox, and local spools.
Website
https://www.gnus.org/

Where Gnus is better

  • Groups, virtual groups, scoring, and advanced threading.
  • Mail and news in one programmable environment.
  • Extensive Lisp customization and offline agent support.

Storage and ownership

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

Feature Pagkugi Gnus
Open local storage Yes Yes
Maildir as the live store Yes Limited
Works offline Yes Yes Agent.

Accounts and protocols

The servers and providers the client can talk to.

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

Reading

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

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

Security and privacy

Encryption, sender checks, and what leaves the machine.

Feature Pagkugi Gnus
PGP / S/MIME No Not built in. Yes
Phishing or sender checks Yes Limited
Remote content blocked Yes Limited
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 Gnus
Graphical desktop app Yes No
Terminal interface No Yes Emacs.
Mobile app No No
Web or self-hosted No No
Calendar, contacts, or groupware No Limited News and calendar integrations.
Plugin or extension system No Yes Emacs packages.
Open source No Proprietary commercial software. Yes
No account with its maker Yes Yes

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