Communication protocol:
A communication protocol is a system of rules that allows two or more entities of a communications system to transmit information via any kind of variation of a physical quantity.
There are numerous communication protocols, but the most popular among our users during email's creation are https://, mailto:, and tel:. The protocols are compatible with many mail clients and web interfaces of mail services.
Email marketers started to use new protocols that have emerged with the development of messengers. Our team tested a few popular messenger protocols and collected the results.
Messenger protocol's support in email clients and email services:
Protocol | Email client | OS and / or application version |
viber:// | Apple Mail | iOS, macOS |
| Outlook | macOS, Windows |
| Spark | macOS, Android |
| EdisonMail | iOS, Android |
| Airmail | iOS, macOS |
| SmarterMail | Windows |
| SamsungMail | Android |
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sms: | Apple Mail | iOS, macOS |
| Outlook | macOS, Windows |
| Spark | iOS, macOS, Android |
| EdisonMail | iOS, Android |
| Airmail | iOS, macOS |
| eM Client | Windows, macOS |
| SamsungMail | Android |
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tel: | Mail.ru | Web, iOS, Android |
| Yandex Mail | Web, iOS |
| Gmail | Web, Android |
| Apple Mail | iOS, macOS |
| Ukr.net | Web, iOS |
| Outlook | Web, Windows, macOS, iOS, Android |
| Spark | iOS, macOS, Android |
| eM Client | Windows, macOS |
| SamsungMail | Android |
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skype: | Mail.ru | Web, iOS, Android |
| Yandex Mail | Web |
| Apple Mail | iOS, macOS |
| Yahoo | Web |
| Aol | Web |
| Outlook | macOS, Windows |
| Spark | iOS, macOS, Android |
| EdisonMail | iOS, Android |
| Airmail | iOS, macOS |
| CanaryMail | Android |
| SamsungMail | Android |
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tg:// | Apple Mail | iOS, macOS |
| Outlook | macOS, Windows |
| Spark | macOS, Android |
| eM Client | Windows, macOS |
| SamsungMail | Android |
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whatsapp:// | Apple Mail | iOS, macOS |
| Outlook | macOS, Windows |
| Spark | macOS, Android |
| eM Client | Windows, macOS |
| Airmail | iOS, macOS |
| CanaryMail | macOS, Android |
| SamsungMail | Android |
This table reflects recent updates and changes across major email clients and operating systems as of 2023-2024.
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