PRAGUE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct 14, 2026--
eM Client, the European developer of the popular email and productivity application used by millions worldwide, today announced the release of eM Client 11, its most significant update yet. The new version introduces advanced AI capabilities, and major productivity improvements, strengthening its position as an independent alternative to Microsoft Outlook.
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AI Without Vendor Lock-In
eM Client 11 introduces a powerful AI Assistant that enables users to search, summarize, organize, and manage emails using natural language. Additional features include personalized AI writing, context-aware quick replies, automatic task and event detection, and AI-powered email rules.
Unlike traditional AI integrations, eM Client 11 supports Bring Your Own Key (BYOK), allowing organizations to connect compatible AI providers and models of their choice.
The release also introduces Model Context Protocol (MCP) support, enabling external AI assistants and agents to securely interact with email data and supported application functions. This opens the door to AI workflows that connect email with other business tools.
A European Alternative Focused on Digital Sovereignty
Developed entirely in Europe, eM Client offers organizations greater independence from proprietary technology ecosystems.
Supporting open standards including IMAP, CalDAV, and CardDAV, as well as Microsoft Exchange (via EWS or MS Graph) and Google accounts, eM Client lets businesses and public-sector organizations choose their email infrastructure independently of their email client.
Organizations can replace Outlook while retaining Microsoft 365 and later migrate to alternative server infrastructure without requiring another client transition.
This flexibility makes eM Client particularly relevant as European governments and enterprises increasingly prioritize digital sovereignty, data ownership, privacy, and reduced vendor lock-in.
"With eM Client 11, we're proving that modern productivity software doesn't have to come at the expense of independence," said Michal Bürger, CEO and Co-founder of eM Client. "Users should be free to choose their email infrastructure, AI providers, and where their data lives. Our goal is to deliver the productivity people expect from Outlook, with significantly greater flexibility and control."
Productivity and Enterprise Improvements
Beyond AI, eM Client 11 introduces a powerful Command Palette, message pinning, advanced email automation, redesigned interfaces, improved calendar features, and Matrix chat support.
Major architectural improvements include native ARM support, a modernized rendering engine, Microsoft Graph connectivity, and eM Sync for encrypted synchronization of application settings across devices.
Availability
eM Client 11 is available now for Windows and macOS, with licensing options for individuals, businesses, and organizations. It’s also available as a mobile app on iOS and Android.
Learn more at https://www.emclient.com.
About eM Client
eM Client is a Prague-based European software company developing email and productivity solutions used by millions worldwide. Its desktop application combines email, calendar, contacts, tasks, notes, and chat, emphasizing interoperability, privacy, and user choice.
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Iran said Wednesday that a cargo ship has sunk after hitting a naval mine in the Strait of Hormuz.
Meanwhile, a hospital in Gaza said a woman was killed in an Israeli strike. And Iran has executed a man accused of an “armed operation” against the theocracy in support of exiled former Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi.
Here is the latest news from the Middle East on Wednesday. Read our full coverage here.
A cargo ship sank after striking a naval mine in the Strait of Hormuz, Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps navy said. It was the first time Iran had reported a ship sinking after hitting a mine during the war.
Shipping officials, meanwhile, said two Singapore-registered cargo vessels had been hit by “unknown projectiles” as they went through the strait on Tuesday and Wednesday. One sank, while the other reached safety. All crew members were evacuated from the first ship, and no injuries were reported in either incident, the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore said.
“Such attacks are unprovoked, unjustifiable, and a breach of international law,” the authority said.
It was unclear, however, if the Singapore-flagged vessel that sank was the same ship Iran said had struck a mine.
There were few details from Iranian officials, including about the fate of the crew. State television quoted a Guard statement saying the ship was traveling on what it called an illegal and dangerous route when it hit the mine Wednesday morning. The Associated Press couldn't independently verify the images.
The unidentified ship, which was shown tilted in the water and spewing a thick plume of smoke, was carrying 2,500 containers, the broadcast said.
Iran has repeatedly warned ships from trying to transit through the strait without its approval. The U.S. military has been guiding ships through the strait on a route nearer to Oman's coast.
The headquarters of the Saudi state-owned oil company Aramco were hit in an overnight Houthi strike, two regional officials said, damaging the offices of the firm's chief executive and other top officials. It was the latest demonstration of the Iran-backed rebels’ ability to attack high-profile targets.
There were no casualties in the attack, which the officials said targeted the top three floors of a building used by top executives in the city of Dharan. They spoke on condition of anonymity because they weren't authorized to discuss the matter with the media.
Earlier Wednesday, new explosions were heard in Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia, residents said, as blame again quickly fell on Houthi rebels in neighboring Yemen.
The sight of smoke rising in recent days from some of Saudi Arabia’s most sensitive facilities has rattled the region and global oil markets while increasing questions for U.S. President Donald Trump, who has said he is evaluating whether the U.S. should join Saudi strikes against the Houthis.
— By Samy Magdy in Cairo
An Israeli strike on an apartment in Gaza City killed one woman early Wednesday, according to officials at Shifa hospital.
Israel’s military said it struck a Hamas militant but was still assessing the strike's outcome, without elaborating.
Just over a year since a fragile ceasefire between Israel and Hamas went into effect, Israel still launches near-daily deadly strikes on the Palestinian enclave.
More than 1,490 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli fire since the ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war, according to Gaza's Health Ministry. Its figures are seen as generally reliable by U.N. agencies and independent experts. It doesn’t give a breakdown of civilians and militants, but says almost half the dead are women and children.
This item has been corrected to show that almost half, not most, of the dead are women and children.
Iran on Wednesday hanged a man accused of an “armed operation” against the theocracy in support of Reza Pahlavi, the exiled son of Iran's last shah.
A report by Mizan, an outlet affiliated with the Islamic Republic's judiciary, identified the man as Ali Sina Mostafavi and said that he opened fire earlier during the Iran war and wounded several people, including a child, in the southeastern city of Kerman.
Executions of people on similar charges have prompted an international outcry. U.N. experts this month called on Iran to halt all executions.
This report will be updated throughout the day as new developments emerge.
Palestinians walk past buildings damaged during the Israel-Hamas war, in Gaza City Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana)
A Palestinian man walks in a mosque that was burned during an attack by Israeli settlers in the West Bank village of Mikhmas, east of Ramallah, Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Leo Correa)
Displaced Palestinians gather to fill containers with fresh water from a supplier in Deir al-Balah, central Gaza Strip, Saturday, Oct. 10, 2026. (AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana)
