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[–] clickbot 0 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago  (edited ago)

Good question.

For one, a local mail client makes it easier to use end-to-end encryption, and to verify that all connections to the servers are encrypted as well.

It also makes it possible to read and organize your mail without your every move and click being transmitted to the internet.

Mostly, I just find it more convenient to be able to read and compose and archive and delete my mail even when I am disconnected from the net. Plus, I can use any mail client with any look&feel I want. Maybe even more than one.

It is less relevant if you have your own local mail server, of course.