Foxmail • Easy

In March 2005, Tencent acquired Foxmail. The acquisition was a strategic move to bolster Tencent’s desktop presence and technical talent.

The inbox opened with a soft, dated chime. The emails were mundane—meeting notes from ’98, a chain about a broken printer, a recipe for egg drop soup. Zhang Chao was about to shut it down when he saw the folder at the bottom: "Unsent." foxmail

There was no sent date. Just the draft. The cursor blinked at the end, as if waiting for a reply that never came. In March 2005, Tencent acquired Foxmail

Foxmail remains a , particularly for users who prioritize speed and simplicity over feature bloat. For businesses operating within China or utilizing Tencent Exmail, it is arguably the best desktop client available due to native integration. The emails were mundane—meeting notes from ’98, a

Only one draft. It was dated October 15, 1999. The subject line was simply, "Dad."