Highest Rated Review by the Community
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Aug 17 '00
Pros: Intuitive interface, a host of configurative features, support for multiple POP accounts
Cons: Costs money, font limitation
Summary: In a continuing quest for the perfect e-mail program, I have been trolling the web's resources for freeware e-mail clients. Having run out of free programs to sample, I decided to cast a wider net to see if any of the shareware applications could make me ... read more
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Oct 27 '01
Pros: Highly customizable, strong set of filters, support for most of the popular mail protocols,
Cons: Lack of customer support.
Summary: The Bat! from Ritlabs is a full-featured e-mail client that no seasoned e-mail user should be without. Having support for all the popular mail protocols, multiple accounts, PGP compatibility, user defined filters, a fully-functional address book, mail ... read more
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Sep 14 '00
Pros: A wide range of options, highest degree of customization, templates.
Cons: Limited importing utilities, less flashy and easy to use than clients like Eudora.
Summary: A self-proclaimed power user for longer than I can remember, there have been entire generations of e-mail clients installed on my machine(s) that have finally met their final demise never to be seen again; there are certain characteristics which I had ... read more
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Aug 14 '00
Pros: Very user-friendly, not a memory hog
Cons: Not free (but not expensive either -- $25)
Summary: I use e-mail extensively (and probably excessively). I have tried all of the "big" programs (Outlook, Netscape, Eudora) and some smaller ones. Recently I stumbled upon The Bat, and it is clearly the best e-mail program that I have used to ... read more
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Jul 31 '00
Pros: cheap, powerful, fast
Cons: none
Summary: I've been using The Bat! as my primary email client for many months now, and am extremely pleased by what it can do. Unlike some email programs The Bat! isn't free, but once you start using it the registration fee ($35 for a personal license) definitely ... read more
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Jul 17 '00
Pros: It is Feature Rich
Cons: It is for Advanced Users Only
Summary: I used the others (Outlook Express, Eudora, Outlook 2000), but ever since I used this small, but highly configurable and powerful email client, I have never turned back.
Your Modem will be Thanking You
The Bat! comes in at less ... read more
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Jun 21 '00
Pros: too many to list
Cons: nothing
Summary: I've tried Outlook, Pegasus Mail, Netscape Communicator, ICQmail, and some other commercial programs, but nothing came close to The Bat! What other program lets you check multiple-accounts either at the same time, or independantly? Best of all, the ... read more
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May 23 '00
Pros: Lots of features. Easy to use. Inexpensive. Good support by e-mail.
Cons: None
Summary: After becoming fed-up with Outlook I decided to put several e-mail clients to the test. My aim was to find a package that had the features I needed at a price that I could justify to myself on the basis that there are lots of free e-mail packages ... read more
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Mar 10 '00
Pros: good
Cons: read it
Summary: THE BAT is very very good. Why? it is simple, it is similar as netscape messenger. But it is just a little bit less good. With bat, You can send messenges, receive messenges, put them is the trash etc. Also, the interface is very simple and a like it. i ... read more
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Feb 04 '00
Pros: Small, Sort Filters, Preview Filters, Folder IDs
Cons: Can't move folders
Summary: I've used the Bat for well over a year and despite the small development hiccups I have come to love all the quirks and neat little features, even the ones which I have not yet worked out how to use. The best feature by far though is the ability to view ... read more
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Jan 26 '00
Pros: Optimized for multiuser environment
Cons: Does not allow the complete privacy or folder-based permissions
Summary: I just happen to love this word combination - multiuser environment, makes you sound so smart and well-educated, I am going to try it out tomorrow in front of my boss to see if he gets impressed. The actual thing is much more nasty - multiuser ... read more
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Jan 03 '00
Pros: HIGHLY customizable, easy to use, fast, unobtrusive
Cons: Takes a little while to learn all the features, but that won't stop you from using it right away.
Summary: The Bat! does more than just let you check your email and write messages, it is a full email management program. You can filter incoming email, deleting unwanted email, automatically filing other email, and have an audio alert of new email messages. ... read more
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Dec 23 '99
Pros: Small, Fast, Powerful,
Cons: may be difficult to adjust to if moving from different client
Summary: The_Bat! is the _best_ email client to hit the net. I have been using it for over a year now, and am very glad to have been.
Being the type of person who always likes to have the newest and the best, I am _always_ experimenting with new ... read more
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Nov 15 '99
Pros: Best Email program on the market
Cons: Doesn't look "professional"
Summary: I can't say enough good things about The Bat! It's definitely my favorite mail program. Especially if you manage more than one email account. This program makes it a piece of cake to switch between the accounts. No more logging out of a program just ... read more
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Nov 12 '99
Pros: PGP compatibility, POP3 and IMAP4 support, multiple accounts, user-defined filters, can be used on your LAN in place of a POP3/SMTP mail server
Cons: takes a little getting used to-- not much, mind you.
Summary: Tired of tapping your fingers and pacing around the room while Netscape Messenger starts up? Can't wait while M$ Outlook Express loads to check your e-mail? Rit Research Labs has a nice little solution for you-- The Bat! e-mail system.
The ... read more
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