[Macworld]

Post your comments for Review: GyazMail 1.5 e-mail software here

[501user]

"The best thing about GyazMail, however, is its very attractive user interface; it’s very different from Apple Mail, but it’s also clearly a Mac OS X application to the core. Mac users do care about aesthetics, and GyazMail may be the only third-party e-mail client worth comparing to Mail in the looks department."
GNUMail, which is for both GNUstep and OS X, is, like Gyazmail, a genuine Cocoa application, which gives a head start when it comes to aesthetics. It gained a new set of icons not so long ago, too. Unfortunately, when running under OS X it has a persistent scrollbar down the drawer even when there's nothing to scroll, too. But it's basically at home on the platform. It's just a shame it hasn't yet integrated WebKit and doesn't seem to get very actively maintained, because as a free and open source mail client with a few extras -- it has native support for PGP/GPG, the ability to add custom headers, outbound filtering, a choice of mbox or maildir storage, and a few other niceties -- it has its attractions.
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Right now, Mail.app seems, in most respects, ahead of everything else, and nothing else is particularly close. Gyazmail doesn't come with a hefty price tag, unlike Mailsmith, which that article also mentions. But there's seems no compelling reason to choose Gyazmail over Mail.app. As for Mailsmith, it's not a Cocoa app, can't handle HTML email, and doesn't understand the IMAP protocol. I can't understand why anyone would pay anything for it, let alone the price it comes at. Thunderbird is a fine application, but it also is non-native and doesn't seem to offer anything Mail.app doesn't.

[pinlo]

"But there's seems no compelling reason to choose Gyazmail over Mail.app."

Of course, you meant to write "there seems to be no compelling reason for me to choose GyazMail over Mail". Otherwise, you would be attempting to speak on behalf of everyone.

For me, the compelling reasons are that GyazMail handles my IMAP account faster and better than Mail, and it has not become a bloated monstrosity unlike Apple's solution which incorporates HTML stationery, RSS feeds, Notes and To-Dos into an application called "Mail". GyazMail does email, and it does it quite well for a very reasonable price. I also appreciate its configurability, its great keyboard support and its ability to apply rules to outgoing messages.

I'm not saying there isn't room for improvement, though. There always is.

[aojca]

Being a recent Mac Convert, having spent 5 years part time reviewing Linux offerings and their shortcomings as alternatives to 'MickySoft" Systems. I have been chasing Email programs that will meet the needs of our incoming mail.
The one thing that I miss particularly in iMail is the ability to present "Animated Material" "Giff's" etc that so often convey the full message beyond the "Flat Graphic or Text"
Thunderbird programs lack the Valuable ability to "Re-Direct" mail, and the fact that Trash and Junk is not "Truly" Deleted is a serious problem, as virus & spyware has been resurrected in the course of importing mail files Xplatform ie: Windows to Linux or reverse. Current versions often do not correctly "Forward" Inline mail containing Graphics or Animation.
The Final Mac version of the Original Eudora Suite 6.4.2 (Qualcomm) appears to be the only obtainable Email program that includes both of these Valuable features, However unlike iMail, you cannot save graphics as separate Pics "Off the Page" so to speak, for reuse. As a Registered user my 'MickySoft" version registrations function in the original "Paid Mode" function, not now obtainable from Qualcomm, In every other respect this program ,downloadable from Qualcom, still leaves Thunderbird behind.
Sadly the Mozilla based "Eudora" version is not a Shadow of the Original Qualcomm production, Lacking all the essential features.
Mail Import-Export features being absent or restricted in many E-mail clients is a serious disadvantage also, we lost valuable records in previous years when Opera Mail started producing problems on "MickySoft' as they have No Export facilities and only KDE in Linux has the ability to Import from Opera.

If these features are All in GyazMail, we will check it out, Cost or not.
Thunderbird is in our experience still lacking and often unstable after updates, tho yet to be tested fully by us on Mac.

Personally I'd beg Macintosh to Include HTML & Animation Facilities in iMail and it will be "Unbeatable"

[stefpix]

Thunderbird has searchable labels that Mail lacks. seems pretty stable and a few extension add useful features.

I think in the future it will integrate with Apple Address Book.

to truly delete you need to compact folders once in a while. you can set that up automatically in the preferences.

I wish Apple Mail instead of cheesy templates would work on searchable multiple labels.

Apple Mail may look good but lacks substance. Good for a one night stand but not for marriage.

[abhishekaiyar]

this is a pretty useless application and would recommend people to use apple mail or thunderbird. thunderbird is not only free but it is also developed by mozilla which is very dependable like google.

[pinlo]

Of course, you meant to write "For my purposes, this is a pretty useless application". Otherwise, you would be making an arrogant attempt to speak on behalf of everyone. (Why is it so difficult for some people to consider anyone or anything beyond themselves?)
In my own experience, GyazMail is anything but "useless". It may not meet the needs of everyone else. (Which software meets everyone's needs?) If you are searching for an email application, give it a try and see for yourself... Simple, no?

[abhishekaiyar]

yup! for my purposes it's completely waste and i apologize on that one. but seriously, i have tried this and it was actually a brain whacker. and again, that was my experience.

again i apologize if you think that was wrong, sorry.


abhishekaiyar

[aojca]

Interesting observations ??
Since commencing investigation, I have ascertained that this program contains All of the Features, I find desirable or necessary for our type of traffic and usage, with probably some features I haven't discovered yet !!
The only one feature missing at present, is the facility to Graphically Display "Smileys" or is it "Emoticons" and insert them in outgoing email.
Having trialled many Email Client Offerings over recent years this is the one that gains my approval.
I have just secured a Registration, without feeling I have been "Dudded"
May-Hap "Smileys" will follow as I have lodged the request.

[hayesk]

aojca said:

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Personally I'd beg Macintosh to Include HTML & Animation Facilities in iMail and it will be "Unbeatable"

Who is Macintosh and what is iMail?

Seriously though, animation facilities? Are you kidding? Seriously, if someone added animation to an email and sent it to me, I'd probably throw it in the trash before reading it. That's almost as bad as the people who type their email in MS Word and then attach it to an email message.