I know it's not cool to use Windows anymore, but I do and it's really hard to find a decent desktop mail client. Thunderbird shows its age, and Outlook is really the only other option. After having Outlook wipe half my mail during a failed sync the other week, I went on a hunt and found Mailbird... and I'm pretty blown away. It's a MODERN mail client, built for the world we live in today.
The two key features of interest to me are:
- Unified mailbox: The inboxes for my 7 accounts optionally all appear in one place
- Calendar Integration - integrates with Google Calendar or Sunrise (I use Sunrise, so this is rad)
It also has a load of integration for things like Wunderlist, Asana, Dropbox, etc. All apps that I use in running my startup. It also has some gimmicky stuff like the option to tweet or share on facebook when you've reached "Inbox Zero", which is a nice touch. Pretty powerful support system that lets you see submitted product feature requests.
Generally a great product, though at 2.0 it's still growing (Can't move mail between folders on different accounts yet). I will be starting my transition away from Outlook over the Christmas break
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Thank you for hunting this Ross! @rossdcurrie
As a fellow Windows user, I can relate to your situation. I've been looking for a replacement to Outlook. Tried Nylas N1 for some time, but didn't quite liked it. Will surely give this a try. :)
@akshaybharwani I knew I couldn't be the only one in the same boat - word must get out!! I literally lost all my PayPal payment notifications for the last year because of outlook not understanding how to create/sync remote folders properly
I think you'll like mailbird - the features it has are very sleek and the ones that are missing I get the impression aren't far behind.
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@rossdcurrie I am already using it and loving the design. :)
@rossdcurrie thanks for hunting this. I've been looking for an Outlook replacement, but options are slim
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@rossdcurrie I agree it's a great client and behaves more like an app than a clunky piece of old-school software. That is, it's fast. I moved from Thunderbird because of speed issues and Mailbird answered them.
@growwithjason@bhavesh I just want to be able to drag and drop mail between accounts. I tend to start new ideas off as a mail alias, and then branch it off into its own account once it gets traction.
Also, a "check mail" button, with a pop up that has spinning wheels and a progress bar. I know mailbird checks constantly, but it's a psychological thing.
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@rossdcurrie interesting idea about the drag drop. You can currently change the alias (account you are sending from) but I take it you mean even if you don't finish the email or want it in it's own folder? We've also had people ask for the "get email" button. Don't worry, I totally get you. I am the type of guy who keeps hitting the crosswalk button to make sure :) Typically, we look at what people are asking for and try to develop based around our users. If you have any more features you'd like included please describe them: https://mailbird.zendesk.com/for... we review these requests in all our development and planning
Hi guys! Yes, cannot wait for Import to be ready, hang in there :)
Thanks @Cedrik!
You will not be disappointed @Bhavesh.
Really looking forward to your feedback guys and also thanks for hunting Mailbird @Ross - thats awesome.
Also, we are aggressively working on improvements, so Mailbird will definitely continue to get better and better each day you use it. We are super excited about that and why so many people are loving working with a software that is constantly innovating and optimizing the experience.
Let me know if you guys have questions! Otherwise enjoy and hope you take advantage of the super Christmas promo we are doing for Mailbird Pro accounts :)
For the holidays you can even gift wrap your Mailbird with either Star Wars or Holiday themes. Snowflake theme is definitely a hit right now.
Best wishes, happy holidays and wishing you all the most amazing year in 2016.
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Windows is still the best Operating Systems out there. I think people like to use OS now because they were being " different" but not they are just sheep following the heard... I am gonna try mailbird out and see how it does.
I bought MailBird before it was released to the public, and been using it since; MailBird is a great mail client. Continue the hard work.
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Hi guys, VP of Growth for @Mailbird here. We are a globally distributed team, so I've asked our team to jump on here as they can.
First, thank you for hunting us @rossdcurrie :) My heart skipped a beat when I saw the first Product Hunt tag in our analytics this morning. You rock!
Love it or hate it, email is not going anywhere. Global stats show the average email user has 1.7 accounts, and it will reach 2 accounts in 4 years. Of these users, over 85% of them use Windows.
As Product Hunters, you would probably agree that the number of new tools and accounts the average person uses for things like scheduling, chatting, planning, note-taking, and social networks continues to grow as well.
That's why we created Mailbird. One beautiful, easy to use, client to help you stay on top of all your email accounts, social networks, productivity tools, and more.
With help from our awesome community of users, we are constantly updating and developing new features for Mailbird. In fact, we are set to release a new import feature in January that will make bringing your accounts, folders, messages, and more from other clients and webmail accounts even easier.
I could tell you all about Mailbird, but the easiest way to discover why over 500,000 people have used it is to give it a try yourself! We have a huge sale on running until this Sunday where you can get 50% off Mailbird Pro.
From the entire Mailbird team, have a Merry Christmas and a happy new year!
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That Metro style... It needs a visual revamp.
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@astatinium the UI/UX is absolutely outdated. Spike has a much better UI. Mailbird needs to wake up and get out of its corporate dull tendencies.
Hey Ross and all those Mailbird fans out there! Andrea from Mailbird here ;) Mark Tuesday April 25th on your calendar....its the biggest request from email users worldwide.
On Tuesday April 25th, contacts sync will be here, unifying all the most important people in your life. It's baked right into Mailbird. Awesome stuff. Would love for the PH community to jump on it and try it.
2017 is a big year - think Mailbird on cross platform :D Shhhh. That's all I'll say for now.
ITS OFFICIALLY HERE! Over a year of arduous, tiring, long, hard work. You can get it...
The Mailbird Contact Manager - unifying everything :D
The Mailbird Contact Manager with Sync: https://www.getmailbird.com/new-...
Video for it here:
Please share this one :) It would mean the world!
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