Show HN: Inbox Classic, a Outlook Express-like modern desktop mail client
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#30Peak rank
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Nov 5, 2026First seen
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- andris9
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- Nov 4, 2026
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- inboxclassic.com
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Trending history
Show HN: Inbox Classic, a Outlook Express-like modern desktop mail client was first seen on Hacker News · Show HN on Nov 5, 2026. Since then it has appeared in 6 checks on 1 different day. Its best position was #30 of 30, reached on Nov 5, 08:49 UTC. It dropped off the list after Nov 5, 11:20 UTC.
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Author here. I wanted to build a classic desktop mail client that is self contained (no-proxy shenanigans), small (installer is 4MB), aga has a classic look like Outlook Express had. Used Claude Opus 5.5, the UI is C++, everything else is Rust. Mail protocol handlerd (IMAP, SMTP, MIME) are Rust ports of my Javascript…
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Is Show HN: Inbox Classic, a Outlook Express-like modern desktop mail client trending on Show HN right now?
Not at the moment. It was last on the list on Nov 5, 11:20 UTC, after 1 day of trending.
What is the highest rank Show HN: Inbox Classic, a Outlook Express-like modern desktop mail client reached?
#30 on Hacker News · Show HN, on Nov 5, 08:49 UTC. Trendoday checks this list every 30 minutes.
How long has Show HN: Inbox Classic, a Outlook Express-like modern desktop mail client been trending?
It was first seen on Nov 5, 2026 and has been on the list on 1 day (6 checks) since.
How much discussion did it get on Hacker News?
3 points and 1 comment; submitted by andris9 on Nov 4, 2026.