Comments on: Mailplane 2 Beta is Available http://theappleblog.com/2008/08/21/mailplane-2-beta-is-available/ TheAppleBlog, published by and for the day-to-day Apple user, is a prominent source for news, reviews, walkthroughs, and real life application of all Apple products. Thu, 08 Jan 2009 13:55:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: J.Y. http://theappleblog.com/2008/08/21/mailplane-2-beta-is-available/#comment-119855 J.Y. Tue, 26 Aug 2008 13:28:10 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/?p=4220#comment-119855 Here are the few reasons why I use it, vs. Fluid (which I also use for some other sites): - Drag and drop attachments: I use Safari as my primary browser, so the FFox plugins for this aren't of much help - Manage multiple gmail accounts w/ saved login settings - easy email integration with iPhoto - Integrated status + growl notifications in menu bar - similar to free Gmail status, but is hooked into the whole multiple accounts thing - toolbar at top actually saves a lot of scrolling over time. For ex. when you can click the delete toolbar item, without having to scroll to the top or bottom of a msg w/in the gmail ui I can understand why that may not be enough for some to bother paying for it. But I was an early adopter, before Fluid gained any prominence, and I'm still happy with it. Here are the few reasons why I use it, vs. Fluid (which I also use for some other sites):
- Drag and drop attachments: I use Safari as my primary browser, so the FFox plugins for this aren’t of much help
- Manage multiple gmail accounts w/ saved login settings
- easy email integration with iPhoto
- Integrated status + growl notifications in menu bar - similar to free Gmail status, but is hooked into the whole multiple accounts thing
- toolbar at top actually saves a lot of scrolling over time. For ex. when you can click the delete toolbar item, without having to scroll to the top or bottom of a msg w/in the gmail ui

I can understand why that may not be enough for some to bother paying for it. But I was an early adopter, before Fluid gained any prominence, and I’m still happy with it.

]]> By: Todd Baur http://theappleblog.com/2008/08/21/mailplane-2-beta-is-available/#comment-119754 Todd Baur Sat, 23 Aug 2008 02:51:28 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/?p=4220#comment-119754 I tried it and the first thing I thought was why the freak didn't I just go to gmail.com instead. The integration points are nice but not enough to convince me to spend cash on it. I gave it a fair shot, but at face value this seems like an app that could've be cranked out in a month of good solid focus. I tried it and the first thing I thought was why the freak didn’t I just go to gmail.com instead. The integration points are nice but not enough to convince me to spend cash on it. I gave it a fair shot, but at face value this seems like an app that could’ve be cranked out in a month of good solid focus.

]]> By: Techslacker http://theappleblog.com/2008/08/21/mailplane-2-beta-is-available/#comment-119752 Techslacker Sat, 23 Aug 2008 00:14:22 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/?p=4220#comment-119752 That's what I would like to know as well. Mail is good enough and with imap why bother with this stuff? That’s what I would like to know as well. Mail is good enough and with imap why bother with this stuff?

]]> By: » Macinme Daily #155 « Macinme Archiv http://theappleblog.com/2008/08/21/mailplane-2-beta-is-available/#comment-119734 » Macinme Daily #155 « Macinme Archiv Fri, 22 Aug 2008 06:32:55 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/?p=4220#comment-119734 [...] Mailplane 2 Beta is Available [...] [...] Mailplane 2 Beta is Available [...]

]]> By: Yeroc http://theappleblog.com/2008/08/21/mailplane-2-beta-is-available/#comment-119728 Yeroc Thu, 21 Aug 2008 19:20:26 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/?p=4220#comment-119728 Is there any reason that you would use this instead of just enabling IMAP in GMail and using Mail.app for $0?? Is there any reason that you would use this instead of just enabling IMAP in GMail and using Mail.app for $0??

]]> By: MikeInAZ http://theappleblog.com/2008/08/21/mailplane-2-beta-is-available/#comment-119723 MikeInAZ Thu, 21 Aug 2008 17:30:42 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/?p=4220#comment-119723 Chris, there really are some nice features that make this better than a Fluid instance. I don't like paying for software but I paid for this. This comes in especially handy if you have multiple accounts you need to check. Also the keyboard shortcuts are great. To me, Mailplane is worth it. Chris, there really are some nice features that make this better than a Fluid instance.

I don’t like paying for software but I paid for this. This comes in especially handy if you have multiple accounts you need to check. Also the keyboard shortcuts are great. To me, Mailplane is worth it.

]]> By: Chris Pratt http://theappleblog.com/2008/08/21/mailplane-2-beta-is-available/#comment-119720 Chris Pratt Thu, 21 Aug 2008 16:54:37 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/?p=4220#comment-119720 Wow. I didn't know anything could be this awful. All it is is an SSB (Site Specific Browser) with a few extraneous functions, most of which aren't really that awesome. I might use this if it was free, but at $24.95, I'll stick with Fluid.app, which gives me essentially the same thing for free. Wow. I didn’t know anything could be this awful. All it is is an SSB (Site Specific Browser) with a few extraneous functions, most of which aren’t really that awesome. I might use this if it was free, but at $24.95, I’ll stick with Fluid.app, which gives me essentially the same thing for free.

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