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Evolution

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Verified working Sep 19, 2026

A GNOME desktop hub for email, calendars, contacts, and Exchange.

Evolution is an open-source GNOME application that combines email, calendar, and contact management in a single desktop program. This archived wiki page mainly serves as a pointer to current project resources, including the user manual, GitLab issue trackers, Flatpak builds, source code, and Exchange-related components.

Why it stands out

  • Tightly tied into the GNOME desktop ecosystem rather than being a generic cross-platform mail client.
  • Covers both user-facing setup/support and contributor resources from one project landing page.
  • Maintains separate components for the core app, data services, Exchange Web Services, and legacy Exchange MAPI support.
  • Flatpak option helps users get newer Evolution versions without waiting for their Linux distribution packages.

Good to know

  • The GNOME Wiki page itself is retired; current project information has moved to GitLab Wiki and other GNOME documentation sites.
  • The page is oriented toward Linux/GNOME users and Free Software distribution packaging, not Windows or macOS installation.
  • Some linked architecture and plugin reference materials are explicitly marked as aged and partly outdated.
  • Users on long-term-support distributions may be running older Evolution versions, which matters when seeking help or filing bugs.

Under the radar: Before filing a bug, search GNOME GitLab including closed reports and include your exact Evolution-related package versions, since issues may already be fixed in newer releases than your distribution ships.

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