10/23/2023 0 Comments Spamsieve with spark![]() Perhaps it’s because I transitioned from Entourage and Outlook while using Mail casually in parallel (and keeping knowledgeable to support others), that the constant nightmares of dealing with Microsoft (despite the joyful workflows when it was working properly) made Mail and its travails seem palatable in comparison. Nonetheless, we were super happy to see that he updated it a few months ago to provide what advice he could and bring it up to date with all the changes.īut personally, I just don’t like its UI, search, performance, etc. And it wasn’t updated for a while because Joe went from being a huge fan of Mail to being really weary of all the problems for which there was no actual solution. There’s a reason that Take Control of Apple Mail was such a popular book for us for years-people had tons of problems and confusions. And Mail treats the add-ons as essentially hostile, such that they need constant updates to stay compatible, which means that many of them fall by the wayside because they need too much development compared to how much they make. To judge from the many complaints we field about Mail, stability and reliability are what it lacks for many people. yes, it needs plugins and addons to make it fly, but apart from a few obnoxious UI and accessibility bugs/“features”, it’s fast and stable with massive mail databases and multiple accounts. Honestly, as a long time Claris, Entourage and Eudora user from way back, I just don’t get why Mail gets such a bad rap. Now if only I knew a way to get Mail to hide certain IMAP folders from view without requiring any server-side intervention… Now that I write this I realize that maybe one thing I like about it, is that despite all the new stuff that’s been added over time, essentially I can still use it the exact same way I did when OS X came out back in 2001. ![]() I have lots of folders and like that I can display them at all time, see much of their content listed, and drag email to and from folders easily at any time. I have to admit though I do use the traditional 2-pane view (not the iOS inspired one) and open emails to their own windows instead of displaying them inline. It’s fairly snappy and solid and its UI is rather simple and clear IMHO. I’m not happy with its search (a general issue with how picky in terms of spelling Spotlight searches are, plus lack of support for *), but otherwise I can use it very efficiently and it mostly ends up doing what I expect and want. I’ve replaced it with scripting, but it is an awkward workaround.īut I do not miss monolithic, proprietary databases, and frequently rebuilding them and panicking over possibly lost items or scrambled data and being forced to archive out giant chunks of MBOX files to prevent instability and dragging those MBOXs back in when you’re desperately looking for ancient data. The thing I miss most is being able to pull a contact card and immediately have direct access to email and calendar histories. Yes, I miss the direct integration Entourage had with calendars and contacts, but with data detectors, Spotlight, and the rudimentary integration Apple gives with its disparate apps, third party utilities and homegrown apps are a pretty effective replacement. yes, it needs plugins and addons to make it fly, but apart from a few obnoxious UI and accessibility bugs/“features”, it’s fast and stable with massive mail data bases and multiple accounts. If it lacks redirect, it probably lacks other vital things. ![]() I’m only asking after lacking clients so I can be sure to avoid them. I know gmail is powerful and highly favored, but even though I can pilot it like a pro, I just don’t like the way it feels. Yes, I’m with you on web clients, which I generally hate in the first place.
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