Plain Email
Productivity
email client
SHOW HN2016
322points
134comments
#53of 2,264 in 2016
Top 3%of 2016 by points
How HN took it
CuriousMostly questions and neutral comments
5 positive, 28 neutral or asking, 3 mixed, 18 critical, out of 54 comments about the project. Thread score -0.26.
Idea: 1 for, 9 againstDesign: 4 for, 5 againstExecution: 0 for, 2 againstPerformance: 0 for, 1 against
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What HN said
What people liked
Clean, nice design
From 4 comments
This is really cool, and nice design! I work at Nylas and would love to incorporate some of this into N1, which is an open source mail app we built that also uses Electron.…
grinich on HNI just downloaded it. I like "response", "delegate", and "defer", and "unsubscribe". I do not like that is only runs in fullscreen, but I think I get why you're doing it. I…
toddsiegel on HNCool product. From a design perspective I really love the website, you've done extremely well. Just a small note I believe the typography could be improved by implementing more…
S77 on HNVery nicely designed, great job. Defer sounds a little strange, other than that absolutely something I will try out..
Pathshare on HN
Fills a need for keyboard-driven email processing
From 1 comment
This is exactly what I need, I've been hoping for years for someone to create this. I even tried to do my own mutt installation to have a terminal / simple like e-mail. I'd even…
andreshb on HN
Objections
'Tinder for email' analogy is confusing and off-putting
From 4 comments
So, this looks interesting, but what does the "Tinder for email" analogy have to do with it?
Mahn on HN"Tinder for email"? Really?
fiatjaf on HNLove this, hate "Tinder for Email" as a tagline. Keep us updated!
tomasien on HNThis takes actions you could perform on dozens of e-mails at once [via checkboxes] and makes it one-at-a-time. Seems inefficient. Also, I'm not hooking up with people via e-mail,…
peterwwillis on HN
Fullscreen-only, one-at-a-time workflow seen as inefficient
From 3 comments
I just downloaded it. I like "response", "delegate", and "defer", and "unsubscribe". I do not like that is only runs in fullscreen, but I think I get why you're doing it. I…
toddsiegel on HNThis takes actions you could perform on dozens of e-mails at once [via checkboxes] and makes it one-at-a-time. Seems inefficient. Also, I'm not hooking up with people via e-mail,…
peterwwillis on HNI believe I'll have the same problem with this app that I have with Kindle -- the lack of flipability in the name of apparent convenience and simplicity. There is an unspoken…
arihant on HN
Feels like existing clients such as Inbox and Mailbox already do this
From 4 comments
Inbox has essentially these features. What are the advantages here?
akoumjian on HNGoogle Inbox kinda does the same thing Looks cool though
rhodysurf on HNAh, this concept reminds me of one of the first apps I did, years ago, called EmptyInbox - https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/emptyinbox-for-gmail/id509942554?mt=8 (Yay…
epaga on HNI really liked Mailbox (later acquired by Dropbox). It was clean, easy, zero inbox with one million user signups at the beginning and what happened to them? Went to the kitchen…
Walkman on HN
Requests
Rename or clarify Defer versus Snooze
From 3 comments
Why is "defer" different from "snooze"? Both indicate picking a time to deal with the email.
msellout on HNLet's try a bit of wordsmithing. Either stick to the 4 D's of GTD: Delete, Do, Delegate, Defer; or use the commonplace terms: Archive, Reply, Forward, Snooze. When you do this,…
hammock on HNVery nicely designed, great job. Defer sounds a little strange, other than that absolutely something I will try out..
Pathshare on HN
Open source the project or a library
From 2 comments
This is awesome. Are you planning on open sourcing the prototype?
theyCallMeSwift on HNThe days of open source propaganda are long gone, at least for me. But this sounds like a thing that should be put into open source, in a way that not just the own gui can use it…
erikb on HN
Add a Spam button
From 1 comment
Need "Spam"!
rajadigopula on HN
Questions
Why use Tinder analogy
From 1 comment
So, this looks interesting, but what does the "Tinder for email" analogy have to do with it?
Mahn on HN
Does Done archive or delete
From 1 comment
I dont know about you but I like to go back and re-read some of my old email. Does the DONE button delete or archive your email?
oliv__ on HN
Alternatives named
Inbox by Google
From 2 comments
Google Inbox kinda does the same thing Looks cool though
rhodysurf on HNInbox has essentially these features. What are the advantages here?
akoumjian on HN
Triage
From 1 comment
Triage: http://triage.cc Same idea. Quickly clean out your inbox, with a Tinder-like UI. It works well.
kepano on HN
Mailbox
From 1 comment
I really liked Mailbox (later acquired by Dropbox). It was clean, easy, zero inbox with one million user signups at the beginning and what happened to them? Went to the kitchen…
Walkman on HN
Mutt
From 1 comment
This is exactly what I need, I've been hoping for years for someone to create this. I even tried to do my own mutt installation to have a terminal / simple like e-mail. I'd even…
andreshb on HN