Conversation Views - Make sense of email threads through chronological message views.
Better Organization - Tabs, Topics, and To-Dos help you
What's New
Version 3.0.3:
Fixed an issue with "Check this folder for new Mail" not working for IMAP
Fixed an issue with the text cursor disappearing in the compose window when adding an attachment
Fixed an issue when selecting text in the message pane and copying that text, only the first 150 characters were put in the clipboard
Fixed an issue on Max OS X where inline date events were not being added to the default calendar in iCal
Fixed an issue where selecting a smart folder was loading a blank message list pane
Fixed an issue on Windows where sending a message would fail if background send is turned off or a message is sent without a 3-pane widow open in the background
Fixed an issue where Run Junk Mail Controls on folder was not working
Fixed an issue where attachments on Microsoft Exchange IMAP server could not be opened
Fixed an issue where Summarize would always include sent message
Fixed an issue where certain special characters (UTF-8) were not displayed correctly
Improved inline date detection on Mac OS X for non-US regions
Add support for archiving across multiple servers
LDAP search was not working when using kerberos authentication
Evernote should appear in the default toolbar set when Evernote is installed on Mac OS X
Growl alerts show the wrong messages
Support CC and BCC and multiple attachments in AppleScript
Add preference for changing the selection order after deleting a message from the thread pane
Version 3.0.3:
Fixed an issue with "Check this folder for new Mail" not working for IMAP
Fixed an issue with the text cursor disappearing in the compose window when adding an attachment
Fixed an issue when selecting text in the message pane and copying that text, only the first 150 characters were put in the clipboard
Fixed an issue on Max OS X where inline date events were not being added more...
Unfortunately can not recommend the software anymore, I used to really like it before they made the drastic usability changes and decided not not offer any support anymore.
feature wise it's ok but often not very user friendly or logical but it's crashing far to often and all support options are not available anymore.
you have my email address from the 20+ crash reports I submitted, if you where interested in helping you would provide a means for paying customers to contact you and get support. shame on you as a company.
The Crash Reporter data is viewed by the developers in aggregate to identify issues that could be impacting Postbox users. Individual crash reports are not typically viewed, unless the developers need to contact specific users to have them test specific fixes.
Postbox support agents do not have access to Crash Reporter data, but if you provide your name and/or email address we would happy to submit a request to the developers to see if they can locate your specific reports.
freezes and crashes a lot, the bug reports are unanswered there is no way to get support from the company or speak to someone anymore. I guess they where feed up with the constant bug reports so now they are rather disabled.
Th application freezes non stop when handling a lot of emails over the IMAP. I had to force quit it every minute or so. Also is using 100% of the CPU ...is like rendering video...crazy . For a 64bit application is too much of a resource hag. I had to remove it from my computer after a few attempts to use it. Also it's king of pricey for what it does. Even it would be free I wouldn't use it. Sorry guys.
Postbox is my main mail client. It's not perfect, but given my needs the best one available on the mac at the moment (I'd prefer Outlook, but that one doesn't support CalDav).
However, the fact that Postbox doesn't provide any support anymore is a very big minus for paid software. The documentation is not that great, so every now and then (and that's actually not that often!) I do have a question. Guess what? No way to get an answer since Postbox virtually keep all their doors locked. That's really, really bad.
Fast, stable, with lots of useful features. In particular, it leverages Apple Address Book groups; provides topics, templates, and response features. Gmail works well. However Postbox uses massive amounts of memory for an email app - typically over 300 MB on my iMac on OS X 10.6.8. Also, as mentioned in other posts, developer support is not a strong suit; made more of an issue because it's often difficult to find answers in the online help for the more arcane features. Once you get up to speed on how things work, though, everyday operations are a breeze.
I have a sole proprietor business; if I was part of a larger operation (scheduling meetings, etc.), I'd probably be using MS Outlook, which I have but don't use because it's slow and Postbox provides more features that I use daily. Apple Mail would probably do everything that I'd want if I were willing to explore 3rd party add-ons.
Have always ignored this client and have learnt to regret it. Well designed and intuitive ( subjective ). My only wish is a notification add-on such as Herald and maybe an organizational tool such as Mail Act-On. Still, it is now my #1 client.
I really want to love it, I just can't. I've been giving it a chance for 2 months now. there are too many annoying things like:
Language support: It doesn't know which language is it that I write. I have to clarify manually.
I don't see attachment in the window. I have to open it or view it in quick look.
Sometimes it fails at copying an email I just sent into the sent folder.
Postbox include all the contacts from a group, it makes its own list with people from that group. Biggest fail so far.
Even though it worked in the end iCloud support was not obvious and it made me work. I love troubleshooting but that was just annoying.
I really enjoy the search. The conversation interface is great, I find that particular thing makes more sense than the one in mail.
I now use both Postbox and Mail together. The idea of postbox is awesome but something big is missing. Also it feels a little windowsy to me, and that's not a good thing.
Seems like when you move messages from Inbox to another folder (label) in Gmail, it adds the additional label, so that the message will still exist in Inbox.
Which is different behavior than Mac Mail. When you move a message in Mac Mail, it removes the original label.
Does anyone now how to make Postbox's default drag-and-drop behavior a true "move?"
how can I get support from you? I have a lifetime serial number which does not work after the upgrade. if I lodge a support ticket it gives me autoresponder e-mail which does not address my issue and tells me to e-mail postbox support just to receive the same auto responder message again.
every trouble ticket I Lodge from your website is automatically closed as soon as it's lodged.
There's definately going something wrong here. When I switched between Classical and Vertical view I first got wrong senders, eg email from MyFonts appears to be sent by Postbox, then I only could select 2 emails at a time or even 3 at a time. Now I see that all mail in column view is listed twice..
Any chance grouping of email by day is going to be emplemented? Please with ability to turn it on/of. Makes browsing email so much easier.
Postbox 2.1.2 b1 crashes upon launch on my MacMini under Mac Os 10.5.8.
The system requirements are listed on the developer's website as ,
"Macintosh
Mac OS X 10.5 and later
Intel Core processor family
At least 1 GB of RAM
At least 200 MB of available space on your hard drive (large email accounts may require more space for indexing)
Wighta, we're very sorry... we neglected to update the release notes. The 2.1.2 b1 beta only works with 10.6, but the final 2.1.2 release will work on 10.5. Again, sorry about the mix-up.
Conversation Views - Make sense of email threads through chronological message views.
Better Organization - Tabs, Topics, and To-Dos help you stay organized with less effort.
Works Great with Mac OS X - Postbox integrates with the Mac Address Book, iCal, iPhoto, Spotlight, and Quick Look. Postbox even works with OmniFocus and Things!
Quick and Easy Setup - Postbox will automatically determine your connection settings for you!
Postbox is available in English, German, French, Spanish (Spain), English (British), Italian, Dutch, Portuguese (Brazilian), Russian, and Swedish.
With all the time you spend in email each day, you owe it to yourself to try Postbox today!
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Frodo_life reviewed on 07 May 2012
feature wise it's ok but often not very user friendly or logical but it's crashing far to often and all support options are not available anymore.
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Postbox support agents do not have access to Crash Reporter data, but if you provide your name and/or email address we would happy to submit a request to the developers to see if they can locate your specific reports.
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22duke reviewed on 07 May 2012
not a good way to make business
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gglemnaru reviewed on 04 May 2012
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http://support.postbox-inc.com/entries/21271236-trouble-shooting-steps
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Yet usable... partially ;)
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However, the fact that Postbox doesn't provide any support anymore is a very big minus for paid software. The documentation is not that great, so every now and then (and that's actually not that often!) I do have a question. Guess what? No way to get an answer since Postbox virtually keep all their doors locked. That's really, really bad.
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Philipwheelock reviewed on 06 Mar 2012
I have a sole proprietor business; if I was part of a larger operation (scheduling meetings, etc.), I'd probably be using MS Outlook, which I have but don't use because it's slow and Postbox provides more features that I use daily. Apple Mail would probably do everything that I'd want if I were willing to explore 3rd party add-ons.
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Buligwyf reviewed on 06 Mar 2012
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Pixelperfected reviewed on 05 Mar 2012
Language support: It doesn't know which language is it that I write. I have to clarify manually.
I don't see attachment in the window. I have to open it or view it in quick look.
Sometimes it fails at copying an email I just sent into the sent folder.
Postbox include all the contacts from a group, it makes its own list with people from that group. Biggest fail so far.
Even though it worked in the end iCloud support was not obvious and it made me work. I love troubleshooting but that was just annoying.
I really enjoy the search. The conversation interface is great, I find that particular thing makes more sense than the one in mail.
I now use both Postbox and Mail together. The idea of postbox is awesome but something big is missing. Also it feels a little windowsy to me, and that's not a good thing.
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Xlivelife reviewed on 05 Mar 2012
Thanks!
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Which is different behavior than Mac Mail. When you move a message in Mac Mail, it removes the original label.
Does anyone now how to make Postbox's default drag-and-drop behavior a true "move?"
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how can I get support from you? I have a lifetime serial number which does not work after the upgrade. if I lodge a support ticket it gives me autoresponder e-mail which does not address my issue and tells me to e-mail postbox support just to receive the same auto responder message again.
every trouble ticket I Lodge from your website is automatically closed as soon as it's lodged.
what's going on here???????
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Any chance grouping of email by day is going to be emplemented? Please with ability to turn it on/of. Makes browsing email so much easier.
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The system requirements are listed on the developer's website as ,
"Macintosh
Mac OS X 10.5 and later
Intel Core processor family
At least 1 GB of RAM
At least 200 MB of available space on your hard drive (large email accounts may require more space for indexing)
My system exceeds these requirements
"
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