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Re:Windows 11's default mail client will show ads starting 2024 by Karellen on Tuesday October 24, 2023 @05:12PM (#38005679)
For me, the answer is "because native mail clients are so much snappier and responsive".

As well as being able to choose my client based on the interface I prefer, rather than whatever UI the webmail provider decides to give me. And my mail client is also always open. And it uses less memory than a typical browser tab.

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Re:Windows 11's default mail client will show ads starting 2024 by zgk7iqea on Tuesday October 24, 2023 @05:23PM (#38005829)
The reality I think is, the average user probably doesn't care about snappyness as long as it is not too bothersome. The path of least resistance is opening the webmail (no setup required).
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