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Airmail for iOS — One of the best Mac email clients, now on iPhone
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@bramk was more to get it out in the wild. Rumor has it that may be expanded
Been hanging out for a while for this. I've been using Outlook more recently however it has lacked some of the customization I used to enjoy with Mailbox. Easiest $5 I ever spent considering I've used the OS X client for years.
Also major win for the 1Password integration.
@rananava the biggest thing for me right now are the short and long swipe gestures that I got familiar with in Mailbox. Right now I have Archive, Snooze, Star and Trash. For how I like to tackle email, I appreciate being able to customize those gestures to what I want.
The ability to customize the snooze times is also quite helpful for me. Also appreciate being able to customize the actions that are available to me. Being able to color my accounts helps me scan my unified inbox better.
As an afterthought I was thinking about how some folks might be overwhelmed by the customization here, however email is something that each person out there deals with email in their own unique way. This app gives users the ability to craft their own workflow.
@rustydingo awesome, thanks for sharing that. I hope the makers re-write their app description to explain these benefits clearly.
I bought the app to try it out because I really like AirMail on my Mac, but after testing it I still think Boxer Pro is a better option for my needs when it comes to email on my iPhone.
someone did not have the time to check his screenshots :) https://www.evernote.com/l/AAHcx...
@davidlee Slightly different, With Boxer the approach is similar Airmail offer much more customisation and actions to suit your workflow. Outlook is a very integrated solution with calendar and all the MS services, Airmail is the opposite try to do the email best it can and use Apps that you like fantastical, or OS Calendar, Omnifocus to integrate your workflow with. Google Inbox is a very aggregative app try to consolidate a lot of information together, airmail not, try to keep it plain and live the tools to slice and process your mail like You want.
I really like the OS app, but until Airmail works with Hubspot for email tracking, I can't use it for work. It's the only place I still use email. Bummer.
@eeditor something like that is sort of planned do you really need email tracking on mobile?
I've been using Airmail for a few years now and am super excited to see them come out with an iOS app. Wish this was available right after Dropbox closed Mailbox because at this point I am pretty set with Outlook for iOS. With that being said I will definitely give it a try!
@sefiiz sort of different, Inbox try to aggregate information, Airmail try to keep it as plain and let You the control how to manage.
It would be awesome for a free version with limited functionality, such as limiting to one mail account, similar to Boxer's monetization strategy (@andreweye is the maker). I've been disappointed with too many mail apps these days to want to invest more money trying a new one.
@melissamonteee Even a video showing various functionalities in action would convince me to shell out cash for another mail app. I look at the long list of features which 1) is overwhelming and 2) doesn't explain *why* I should want Airmail over others. The only reason why I know about the superior swipe gestures is this thread.
@tess_y @melissamonteee Airmail help you to find a way to manage the email like You want. The flexible customisation of actions, that can be a simple Move to Trash, Apply a label, archive or Create a calendar event, or save the attachments to Dropbox for instance. There are many actions that can be done and others will come.
@tess_y @melissamonteee I searched for video reviews but couldn't find even one.
Anyone up to create a short review?
I bought the mac app recently, which I love, but as as user I don't see why I should pay for the iOS app. As a Dev, I understand the additional effort they put in which does demand a price. But unlike the Mac, iOS is a competitive market with apps like Inbox & Outlook. Would making the iOS app free, using it as carrot for the Mac App, not be a better idea?
Hunter
@ravivyas84 I was surprised as well at first, but my second thought was, well, Mailbox was free and look what happened. At least by charging they make the case that they're here to stay and are self-sufficient. After Sparrow and Mailbox I want a client that is going to last longer.
@ravivyas84 It's $5. For an app that you would use all the time, that's pretty inexpensive.
@manigandham Not for a majority of folks from India & China. Just to clarify I did buy the iOS App too. But most of my developers friends here don't pay for apps.
Hunter
@ravivyas84 I'd love to hear from the makers on this. My guess is they've taken a look at the whole field of email apps (I know Boxer is also 4.99) and decided premium is the market they want to reach.
I was a huge Sparrow advocate, later switched to Airmail and it is still my main driver for mail. This was an insta-purchase and so far I don't regret it. HIghly customizable and I love the easy multi-account management, color/image indication and switching. It's pricey for a mail app, as most other solutions are free, but this is really well made.
Is anyone else unable to snooze more than about a month? If you pick a date. It's grayed out when it's later than March 3 2016.
@leonardo_4473 Thanks! Found a bug, by the way. The "Editor" label in the settings. http://imgur.com/q0zSQLS
@sashk Yes we use tokens when possible or credentials, the processing is minimal, and after the push is sent the messages are discarded. If the user does not enable push no server processing is used.
@leonardo_4473 Just got added to iOS beta. Do you have a Slack group for me to send feedback on that you can add me to?
This is potentially a newbie question but can you do all the nifty smart filtering that Gmail does for me automagically? Would love to replace it as my go-to email for both Mac and IOS but don't want to be dealing with all the junk Gmail sorts for me (via Kiwi for Gmail etc). Kudos & thanks!
I'd happily pay the $5 for the IOS and more for MAC.. I wish there was a simple try before you buy so I can test it out..
@roamlocally Hey Paul, sorry for the delay - just now saw this. I assume you're referring to the awesome little bundling filters that Gmail offers? Currently at this time, Google doesn't offer any API for this -- there are hacked together workarounds you may have seen on other apps. We'd love to offer them, but also prefer to stick to playing by the rules as this assures keeping email partners happy
Hunter
I've been hunting for a Mailbox replacement the last few weeks, and Airmail on the Mac has been the best so far. Really glad to see the release of their iPhone app.
@xoalexo does it provide swipe gestures? That and Mailbox's speed is what I miss the most.
@xoalexo Does the iOS and Mac app provide swipe gestures to create a to do list or reminder like mailbox? I need a simple solution for this
I have the mac app, but can't really imagine investing another 5$ on the iOS app if they're still underdeveloped and don't really support the features I needed
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