Once you get past the hurdle of getting The Bat up and running, and become comfortable with its many features, this email client is a serviceable tool. But so, too, are its rivals, such Outlook and Thunderbird. The $35 price tag of The Bat Home Edition is downright cheap compared to the $140 that Microsoft charges for a standalone version of Outlook. But you can get Windows Live Mail and Thunderbird for free, making the price of The Bat! Home Edition very hard to justify.