Mimestream
Productivity
email client
SHOW HN2020
403points
272comments
#84of 3,028 in 2020
Top 3%of 2020 by points
How HN took it
MixedNo clear lean
46 positive, 77 neutral or asking, 7 mixed, 31 critical, out of 161 comments about the project. Thread score +0.11.
Idea: 13 for, 8 againstPerformance: 10 for, 2 againstDesign: 8 for, 3 againstExecution: 1 for, 9 againstPrivacy: 2 for, 6 against
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What HN said
What people liked
Fast and native look that matches Apple Mail
From 3 comments
I've been using the beta for a while and I'm happy to see it land here on HN. The two things I love most about Mimestream are: 1. It's wicked fast (seriously) 2. It has Gmail…
mronge on HNThis looks amazing. I am so glad that you kept it as close to the native Mail experience as possible. My only question relates to payment. This is an app that I would gladly pay…
sjroot on HNThe simplicity reminds me of Sparrow for Mac [1]. One of the best email apps ever made! [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sparrow_(email_client)
Zaheer on HN
Gmail-style keyboard shortcuts
From 1 comment
I've been using the beta for a while and I'm happy to see it land here on HN. The two things I love most about Mimestream are: 1. It's wicked fast (seriously) 2. It has Gmail…
mronge on HN
No intermediary servers; data stays on the Mac
From 2 comments
Hi HN! In the past, I spent over 7 years working on Apple Mail, and today I am really excited to share a new email client I'm building: Mimestream, a native macOS email client…
njhaveri on HNYeah, I think difficulty making an IMAP connection is one reason. I think the biggest reason has been to decorate more features on top of the backing email service, like adding…
njhaveri on HN
Objections
Gmail API is not meant to replace IMAP for full email clients and access could be disabled
From 1 comment
Interesting to see the Gmail API being used for a general purpose email client when Google has a very visible note on the overview page that says: > Note: The Gmail API should…
dugmartin on HN
Lacks offline support and snooze and scheduled send
From 2 comments
Looks great. Missing 4 Gmail features that I dearly miss from the web UI: - Snooze - Scheduled Send - Undo send - Missing attachment warnings ("you said see attached but have no…
wkirby on HNSearch is a merge of server-side results and a very basic local search that right now only looks at From and Subject. If you're offline, you'll get the local search results. When…
njhaveri on HN
Relying only on Google conflicts with privacy stance
From 2 comments
The application itself looks absolutely amazing, and the authors should be commended for it. That said, the FAQ mentions that the for-profit model is designed to avoid ads in the…
darklion on HNLooks fantastic. I strongly urge you to reconsider building out an application that serves only Google though!
jonny383 on HN
Requests
Markdown support in composing
From 3 comments
I have been using the gmail web app exclusively for one reason: I use the following Chrome Plugin to convert Markdown to HTML emails:…
caillou on HNGreat work! I look forward to using this. Not sure if this has been mentioned in the comments yet (I came across this post 100+ comments later), but one thing I miss terribly…
acherion on HNMarkdown support has been a major theme from the feedback I've gotten today by email and here. In addition, I find myself personally wanting it all the time, at least so I can…
njhaveri on HN
IMAP, JMAP and Outlook support
From 3 comments
Thanks! IMAP account support is something I would really like to add (and Mimestream already uses IMAP for some specific operations where it is a better fit), but from past…
njhaveri on HNI am definitely interested in eventually supporting IMAP, JMAP, and Outlook in the long term. In the short term, the focus will be on making the Gmail support solid.
njhaveri on HN+1 for outlook 365
brentis on HN
Snooze and scheduled send
From 2 comments
Looks great. Missing 4 Gmail features that I dearly miss from the web UI: - Snooze - Scheduled Send - Undo send - Missing attachment warnings ("you said see attached but have no…
wkirby on HNUndo Send is definitely planned! The missing attachment warning is a great idea, I just added this to the backlog. Unfortunately, Gmail API support is lacking for Snooze:…
njhaveri on HN
Delayed or scheduled delivery of mail
From 1 comment
To the author : There are times where I would like my mail to be delivered at specific periods of time in the day rather than disturbing with any new email. Or perhaps a snooze…
narenkeshav on HN
iPad or iOS version
From 1 comment
Looks great! Given how bad Gmail is on iPad Safari and how bad the Gmail iPad app is there is probably a market there if you port.
philips on HN
Questions
What pricing model will be used
From 1 comment
This looks amazing. I am so glad that you kept it as close to the native Mail experience as possible. My only question relates to payment. This is an app that I would gladly pay…
sjroot on HN
What advantages the Gmail API gives over IMAP
From 1 comment
What are the advantages (for users) of using Gmail API over IMAP/JMAP? It sounds like huge disadvantage when email client works with just one provider.
meehow on HN
Alternatives named
Apple Mail
From 1 comment
There are two main differences: 1. Mimestream uses the Gmail API (instead of IMAP), so it supports more Gmail features: Gmail categorized inboxes, first-class labeling support…
njhaveri on HN
Gmail web interface
From 1 comment
Nice to see a native app and not something Electron-based. I wonder about native app viability these days though. Years ago I used native email apps like Outlook, KMail, and…
jkarneges on HN
Sparrow
From 1 comment
The simplicity reminds me of Sparrow for Mac [1]. One of the best email apps ever made! [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sparrow_(email_client)
Zaheer on HN
AirMail
From 1 comment
Great work! I look forward to using this. Not sure if this has been mentioned in the comments yet (I came across this post 100+ comments later), but one thing I miss terribly…
acherion on HN