Don't know if it's OK to link to a Verge article, but couldn't linkt the Mailbox homepage since that's linked to another Mailbox post. In the Verge article they talk about the Beta and give a Direct Download link (also in related links above). I've been using the Mailbox app since day 1 and I love it, really curious to see how they've translated the easy experience onto Mac.
Literally the best sign up process I've ever seen. Even down to the way the can munches on the betacoins.
That being said I've got 3 betacoins, who wants them?
Signed up for the beta a while ago and never heard from them :( Been eager to try this.
I'm right there with you @adamslieb, pretty please with a cherry on top, will someone hook me up with one of these tasty coins? adrianphi@gmail dot com
I agree with those. Here's my list:
1. It's a little too easy to swipe messages away. I end of swiping most of my messages to the trash accidentally.
2. What the crap with the links? http://cl.ly/X8hS
3. Files are a mess right now. Trying to drag my Betacoins into a folder took several tries each, and I finally gave up, right clicked, and saved each one. I honestly don't know why they don't have some Dropbox integration.
I think that by launch, they'll have fixed the bugs and it'll be really awesome. Not going back to OS X Mail!
Whoever thought of the marketing (each beta user gets 3 betacoins to give to others) is beyond brilliant. This generated lots of hype in Facebook groups, particularly those pertaining to the hackathon community.
@tzhongg it really is. It also looks like each time I give away a betacoin, it gives me two more... I'm now sitting on 5 betacoins.
Curious to see when it will end.
@jtriest I think it's safe to give them away, it looks like the app checks your account before asking for a coin. I got one and then got an email with 3 more.
Can someone please volunteer a tl;dr on this whole "Betacoin/Dropbox/Mailbox" chatter here? From what I gather, Dropbox acquired Mailbox and now they are shutting it down, so....betacoin?
I had held off from using Mailbox on my phone because it was an incomplete experience. Now that it's on Mac, I've been using it exclusively...... and it changed my life.
An absolute favourite, definitely room for a replacement and I wish they'd open source it...
I guess it might force someone to write a Nylas N1 plugin for swipes?!
My favorite email client FINALLY is coming to the desktop. I can't wait, other than for a betacoin. Is betacoin something that Dropbox started? This seems like it could be a service in itself.
Add me to the list of people begging for a betacoin. Please, please, pretty please, someone send me one. lyle.mckeany@gmail.com
EDIT: Got one almost immediately from a nice person. Thanks!
All of the comments are about the sign up process, but I'll talk a little about my experience with the app so far (5 hours).
What I like:
1. The interface is beautiful, clean and no fuss.
2. The keyboard shortcuts to swipe took a little whilst to get used to.
3. The inability to select multiple messages in the iOS app was an absolute pain in the ass, so really happy to see that that's supported in the Mac version.
Potential improvements:
1. No easy way (unless I'm stupid) to copy people email addresses from the message thread view.
2. Some form of "add-to-calendar" support
@jamesepember Two other small issues:
1. Once you maximize a message in a thread, there is no way to minimize it again without clicking off of and back on to the thread
2. When you hover over a link, there is no preview to where the link target is taking you (usually in the bottom left on web browsers)
@jamesepember My small issues:
1. Want HTML in my signature. Not coming through
2. Keyboard shortcuts to easily browse through a message stack. You can use the keyboard for everything else. Why not this?
@jamesepember great suggestions. A few things I'd like to see after using it all day yesterday.
1. A way to empty trash (unless I'm missing something)
2. Expand and Collapse Mailbox / Lists in the left navigation
3. Better contacts sync with my Mac / Gmail (some email addresses aren't coming through)
4. A way to actually "Save" drafts - Right now if I go to close a message I'm currently typing it still pops the "Would you like to discard message" - Hitting cancel returns you to the draft, hitting ok deletes it. The only way to actually have something show up in drafts is by hitting CMD + W or closing the app entirely. Also at the moment you can't multiple select and delete drafts
Mailbox for Mac is staggeringly beautiful. I regret that it was acquired by Dropbox - I am pretty sure that means we won't be seeing native 'Send to' Trello/Evernote (etc) integrations, like ClubMail has.
@jmedwards For email, are those integrations really necessary? I just use the email address Evernote gives me and forward email to that. Ends up in there the same. I agree integrations are great for many other categories of product, but I think email is one of the most flexible where it is not necessary.
I have a beta coin to give away! I can't pick b/t all the people who posted so first to reply to this w/email will get it.
*EDIT* they literally just sent me 2 more so I have 1 left again up for grabs.
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