{"url":"https://newsforagent.com/news/2026-10-14/em-client-11-ai-assistant-launch","markdown_url":"https://newsforagent.com/news/2026-10-14/em-client-11-ai-assistant-launch.md","title":"eM Client 11 Ships With AI Assistant and BYOK Support","headline":"eM Client 11 Launches With Integrated AI Assistant and Bring Your Own Key Support","description":"eM Client 11 ships for Windows and Mac with an integrated AI Assistant, Bring Your Own Key support and MCP access, plus Android and iOS companion apps.","section":"Product Launches","published_at":"2026-10-14T14:37:17+00:00","modified_at":"2026-10-14T14:37:17+00:00","author":"News Desk","key_takeaways":["eM Client 11 is available now for Windows and Mac, with companion applications for Android and iOS.","The release adds an integrated AI Assistant and Bring Your Own Key support for connecting compatible AI providers and models.","Michal Bürger, CEO and Co-founder of eM Client, said AI should make people more productive without locking them into a particular provider or ecosystem."],"companies":[{"name":"eM Client, Inc.","is_primary":true,"profile_url":"https://akta.pro/company-profiles/0005647/em-client-inc","website":"http://www.emclient.com"}],"source":{"publisher":"Business Wire","title":"eM Client 11 Launches: A Powerful Outlook Alternative with AI Freedom and Next-Generation Productivity","url":"https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20261014724592/en/"},"other_sources":[{"publisher":"Zoominfo","url":"https://pipeline.zoominfo.com/sales/doodle-review"},{"publisher":"Geeky Gadgets","url":"https://www.geeky-gadgets.com/copilot-code/"},{"publisher":"PRLog","url":"https://www.prlog.org/13174455-datavare-launches-msg-to-mbox-converter-2-0-with-selective-conversion-and-advanced-preview.html"},{"publisher":"Android Authority","url":"https://www.androidauthority.com/gemini-agentic-tasks-gmail-ai-inbox-apk-teardown-3720065/"}],"tags":["Product Launches","eM Client, Inc."],"body_markdown":"[eM Client](https://akta.pro/company-profiles/0005647/em-client-inc) released eM Client 11, its most significant release to date, adding an integrated AI Assistant and Bring Your Own Key support. The company announced the version on October 14, 2026, according to [Business Wire](https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20261014724592/en/). The release is available now for Windows and Mac, with companion applications for Android and iOS.\n\n## What eM Client 11 Adds For Users\n\nThe AI Assistant helps users search, summarize, organize, and manage emails using natural language. Additional capabilities include personalized AI writing that adapts to individual communication styles, context-aware quick replies, automatic task and event detection, and AI-powered email rules. Bring Your Own Key support allows businesses and individuals to connect compatible AI providers and models of their choice, rather than a single AI ecosystem.\n\nThe release also introduces Model Context Protocol support, enabling external AI assistants and agents to securely access relevant email content and perform supported actions. eM Client 11 supports open standards including IMAP, CalDAV, and CardDAV, as well as Microsoft Exchange via EWS or Microsoft Graph and Google accounts. Beyond AI, the version adds a Command Palette, message pinning, advanced email automation, redesigned interfaces, improved calendar functionality, native ARM support, and eM Sync for synchronizing application settings across devices with end-to-end encryption.\n\n\"With eM Client 11, we're rethinking what a modern email client should be,\" said Michal Bürger, CEO and Co-founder of eM Client. \"AI should make people more productive without locking them into a particular provider or ecosystem. We believe users deserve powerful tools, freedom of choice, and full control over their email experience.\"\n\n## eM Client's Earlier AI Releases And Reach\n\nAccording to akta.pro [company records](https://akta.pro/company-data), eM Client released Version 10 in March 2024 featuring AI support built on Microsoft Azure OpenAI, described as the largest feature release in company history. In October 2024 the company introduced a paid AI Add-on with separately purchasable AI credits as a new recurring revenue stream layered on top of Personal and Business licenses. The same records state eM Client is trusted by over 100,000 businesses and 4,000,000 users, and that it started in Prague in 2007 as a project of three young developers.\n\n## Other Productivity And Email Launches\n\nDoodle, a scheduling platform founded in 2007, offers Group Poll, Booking Page, 1:1, and Sign-up Sheet tools and serves 30 million monthly users across 70,000+ businesses, with pricing from free to $15/month for Pro, [Zoominfo](https://pipeline.zoominfo.com/sales/doodle-review) reported on October 12, 2026. Microsoft updated its Copilot super app with a unified interface and a \"Today\" dashboard that consolidates tasks, emails, meetings, and deadlines, [Geeky Gadgets](https://www.geeky-gadgets.com/copilot-code/) reported on October 6, 2026. DataVare Softwares released MSG to MBOX Converter 2.0, an email conversion tool supporting 19 languages on Mac and Windows, [PRLog](https://www.prlog.org/13174455-datavare-launches-msg-to-mbox-converter-2-0-with-selective-conversion-and-advanced-preview.html) reported on October 3, 2026.\n\n## Availability And Licensing\n\neM Client 11 is available now for Windows and Mac, with companion applications for Android and iOS. Free and paid licensing options are available for individuals and businesses. The company points users to its [product site](http://www.emclient.com) for details.\n","publisher":{"name":"News for Agent","url":"https://newsforagent.com"}}