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					<p>One year ago, I experimented with Google Hosted - <a href="http://5thirtyone.com/archives/218">5ThirtyOne - Google Hosted Email</a> - and soon moved and began managing all of my email accounts using Google&#8217;s services. Why? Because it was <em>convenient, accessible, simple, quick, and everything email should be</em>. Because Gmail provides the option to <a href="https://mail.google.com/support/bin/answer.py?ctx=%67mail&#038;hl=en&#038;answer=22370">&quot;Send mail as:&quot;</a> or <a href="https://mail.google.com/support/bin/answer.py?ctx=%67mail&#038;hl=en&#038;answer=21288">download mail from other accounts via POP3</a>, there really is no limitation as far as email management is concerned. Couple both of those features with Google&#8217;s powerful search algorithm which digs deep into your archived mail, as well as filtering, forwarding, and its own POP access, deciding on your default email service can be difficult.</p>
<h3>Desktop clients integrate with your OS &amp; other applications</h3>
<p>With no real plans to turn this article into a &quot;my method is better than your method&quot; argument, I&#8217;ll get straight to the point. Desktop email clients, like <a href="http://www.apple.com/macosx/features/mail/">Apple Mail</a>, offer integrated OS features which are difficult to make use of with a web based email service like Gmail. Attempting to do so requires a number of 3rd party software packages or utilities which <em>give the feeling</em> of tight integration.</p>
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<li><a href="http://toolbar.google.com/gmail-helper/notifier_mac.html">Google Notifier</a> - Google&#8217;s official OS X menu bar utility. Provides quick access to both Gmail and Google Calendars. Includes a notification pop-up window for new messages. Unfortunately, clicking on notifications will open Gmail in Safari. Disable this option and use Growl notifications in order to open messages in your default browser. Also provides support for <code>mailto:</code> links.</li>
<li><a href="http://wafflesoftware.net/gmailgrowl/">Gmail + Growl</a> - Provides <a href="http://growl.info/">Growl</a> support for the official Google Notifier. Growl notifies you of new messages; clicking on Growl notifications opens the message in your default browser.</li>
<li><a href="http://iphoto2gmail.notoptimal.net/2007/03/new-version-04-released.html">iPhoto2Gmail</a> - Quickly email images from within iPhoto. Send original images or optimized (resized) versions. Unorthodox method of sending which requires users to Export > iPhoto2Gmail in order to send.</li>
<li><a href="https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/173">Gmail Notifier (Firefox)</a> - Notifies you of unread messages in your Gmail account. Automatically composes new messages in Gmail for <code>mailto:</code> links. Unfortunately, because this is a Firefox extension, no support for other applications.</li>
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<p>If you&#8217;re hoping to ditch Apple Mail for Gmail, you&#8217;ll need to rely on one of the aforementioned utilities. As you can see, no single utility acts as a universal solution. For example, I can install the Google Notifier which in turn makes Gmail my default mail client, but in order to send images directly from iPhoto, I will need to install iPhoto2Gmail. In order to achieve the feeling of having completely integrated Gmail into your daily work flow, chances are high that you will need to make use of at least two options from the list above.</p>
<h3>Mailplane - one application, a handful of answers</h3>
<p align="center"><img src="/wp-content/uploads/2007/04/mailplane-1.jpg" alt="Mailplane main Gmail view screenshot" /></p>
<p class="img_sub">Mailplane - A special Gmail &quot;browser&quot; which integrates Gmail into your daily OS X work flow &amp; applications</p>
<p>Ruben is hard at work creating what looks to be <em>the solution</em> to answer every Gmail users needs. The solution is a single application known as <a href="http://mailplaneapp.com/">Mailplane</a>. As of this posting, Mailplane is in a <a href="http://mailplaneapp.com/beta/index.html">private beta</a> with current users providing developer feedback to ensure that the final release is as polished as can be. To be honest, it&#8217;s practically there. Here&#8217;s <em>an early beta look at the application which will blur the line between web based and desktop email</em>.</p>
<p>Your initial reaction(s) may be that Mailplane is nothing more than a dedicated &quot;browser&quot; to access Gmail. In its simplest form, that is exactly what it is. The real beauty and usefulness of the application happens behind the scenes. Once installed, the 5MB application provides many of the same features provided by Apple&#8217;s Mail + your own POP3 account.</p>
<h3>Customize how Gmail &amp; Mailplane interact locally</h3>
<p align="center"><a href="/wp-content/uploads/2007/04/mailplane-general.jpg" title="Click for large preview"><img src="/wp-content/uploads/2007/04/mailplane-account-small.jpg" width="100" height="100" alt="Mailplane general settings" /></a> <a href="/wp-content/uploads/2007/04/mailplane-account.jpg" title="Click for large preview"><img src="/wp-content/uploads/2007/04/mailplane-general-small.jpg" width="100" height="100" alt="Mailplane general settings" /></a> <a href="/wp-content/uploads/2007/04/mailplane-photos.jpg" title="Click for large preview"><img src="/wp-content/uploads/2007/04/mailplane-photos-small.jpg" width="100" height="100" alt="Mailplane general settings" /></a> <a href="/wp-content/uploads/2007/04/mailplane-tweakui.jpg" title="Click for large preview"><img src="/wp-content/uploads/2007/04/mailplane-tweakui-small.jpg" width="100" height="100" alt="Mailplane general settings" /></a> <a href="/wp-content/uploads/2007/04/mailplane-advanced.jpg" title="Click for large preview"><img src="/wp-content/uploads/2007/04/mailplane-advanced-small.jpg" width="100" height="100" alt="Mailplane general settings" /></a></p>
<p class="img_sub">Screenshots of the current Prefence Pane application options (these may change once the application goes public)</p>
<p>Beyond the standard Gmail Account settings accessible directly from within your Gmail account, Mailplane provides a number of additional preference options which tie the application into your operating system and improve your overall user experience. </p>
<h3>A whole new Gmail experience with Mailplane</h3>
<p><img class="floatleft" src="/wp-content/uploads/2007/04/mailplane-mail-menu.jpg" alt="Mail menu shortcuts screenshot" />Gmail users who access their accounts from Safari, Firefox, Camino, or any other browser may be turned off by the fact that Mailplane overrides the <a href="https://mail.google.com/support/bin/answer.py?answer=6594&#038;query=shortcuts&#038;topic=&#038;type=f&#038;ctx=search">default keyboard shortcuts</a>. I was a little disoriented by the change, but like any application, finding shortcuts is a quick process simply by browsing through the available menus (see the Mail related menu to the left). After 5-10 minutes of use, I was well on may way - fully adjusted to the new keyboard shortcuts.</p>
<p>Anyone who uses screenshots to supplement their emails will enjoy the convenience of the &#8216;Screenshot&#8217; functionality built right into Mailplane. &#8216;Screenshot&#8217; will automatically open Apple&#8217;s Grab utility. Once you&#8217;ve made your selection, Mailplane automatically attaches the image to your current email.</p>
<p>The simplicity of sending attachments does not stop there. Attach images, archives, or other files simply by dragging the item directly into an open Mailplane window. If you you are not composing a message, Maiplane will begin one for you. If you have an existing email open, the file is immediately added as an attachment. See the added benefits of accessing Gmail through Mailplane below.</p>
<h3>What&#8217;s integrated, and how will I benefit?</h3>
<p align="center"><a href="http://5thirtyone.com/sandbox/video/mailplane-video-demo.mov" title="Click to view the Mailplane video demo"><img src="/wp-content/uploads/2007/04/mailplane-video.jpg" alt="Screenshot of a short demo of Mailplane. Click through to see the actual video (Quicktime required)" /></a></p>
<p class="img_sub">Click above for a 5 min. (29MB) live demo of the application as I showcase some of the benefits of accessing and managing your Gmail account through Mailplane. <a href="http://www.apple.com/quicktime/mac.html">Quicktime</a> is required. Alternatively, view the low quality <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cNMeWEBIfDI">YouTube version</a>.</p>
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<li><strong>Address Book</strong> - Use Apple&#8217;s Address Book to manage your contacts? Because of Mailplane&#8217;s integration, sending email to contacts is as simple as locating an email address and toggling the drop down menu next to each. Selecting &#8216;Send Email&#8217; will open a new Gmail compose screen so you can begin your message right away.</li>
<li><strong>Safari</strong> - Enjoy sending archived views or URLs to contacts via email? Mailplane lets you do just that. If you&#8217;re viewing a website that you want to share via email, simply select &#8216;Mail Contents of This Page&#8217; or CMD+I to download an archived view which is attached to a new email. Your other option is to select &#8216;Mail Link of This Page&#8217; or Shift+CMD+I to send the title of the page as the Subject line and the URL as the body. </li>
<li><strong>iPhoto</strong> - Want to send photographs to family and friends from within iPhoto? Simply highlight the photographs of your choice and select the &#8216;Email&#8217; icon at the bottom of the window. Photos are automatically resized (based on your Mailplane preference settings) and attached to a new email. Realize that you forgot to add some images? Simply drag images directly into your current compose window to have them automatically attached.</li>
<li><strong>Firefox</strong> - Similar to the send link as email integration with Safari, Mailplane will also detect and compose a new email for any pages you designate to be sent [via email]. The page title is added as the Subject Line and the URL as the body content.</li>
<li><strong>Global mailto:</strong> - Any applications with email requirements are handled by Mailplane.</li>
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<p>For a better idea of how integrated Gmail becomes when accessed with Gmail, make sure to check out the 5 min. <a href="http://5thirtyone.com/sandbox/video/mailplane-video-demo.mov" title="Click to view the Mailplane video demo">video demo</a> (29MB - <a href="http://www.apple.com/quicktime/mac.html">Quicktime</a> required).</p>
<p>Whether or not your current work flow would benefit from a dedicated Gmail application is something you will need to experiment with when the private beta is released to the public. Feel free to address any questions or concerns in the comments below or visit the <a href="http://mailplaneapp.com">Mailplane</a> website for more information. Now that you are aware of the added benefits of using Mailplane with Gmail, are you more inclined to make the transition to Gmail as your main email solution? Or, are you going to stick with your existing email solution? If this was helpful, <a href="http://digg.com/apple/Thanks_to_Mailplane_Gmail_can_replace_your_desktop_email_client">consider a digg</a>!</p>
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										<p>The &#8220;killer app&#8221; of mail management is ubiquity. Will Mailplane let me search my mail archive for the address of the meeting I&#8217;m late for while sitting on the train in the middle of Scotland without wifi?</p>
<p>Kinda ironic if an aeroplane is one of the situations this app falls over&#8230;</p>
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				<p class="post_meta"><a href="#comment-48366" title="Comment Permalink">Apr 16th, 2007</a> <a href="http://5thirtyone.com/archives/808/quote-comment-48366/#comment" onclick="commentQuote('48366','The &quot;killer app&quot; of mail management is ubiquity. Will Mailplane let me search my mail archive for the address of the meeting I\'m late for while sitting on the train in the middle of Scotland without wifi?\n\nKinda ironic if an aeroplane is one of the situations this app falls over...','comment');return false;" title="Quote excerpts of this comment" class="quoter_comment" rel="nofollow">- Quote</a> </p>
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					<p class="author_meta_name"><a href='http://5thirtyone.com' rel='external nofollow'>Derek</a> <span class="author_url"><br /><a href='http://5thirtyone.com' rel='external'>5thirtyone.com</a></span></p>
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										<p>Jonathan, offline support is a requested feature that the developer has been made aware of. You raise a good point concerning the availability of Wifi, or lack thereof. Out of curiosity, is wireless (mobile) internet coverage available where Wifi is not? I forget that Seattle is spoiled with coffee / tea shop hotspots and EVDO / 3G coverage.</p>
<p>You&#8217;ve reminded me of how I actually prefer using moments of disconnectivity to relax and forget all about work.</p>
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				<p class="post_meta"><a href="#comment-48367" title="Comment Permalink">Apr 16th, 2007</a> <a href="http://5thirtyone.com/archives/808/quote-comment-48367/#comment" onclick="commentQuote('48367','Jonathan, offline support is a requested feature that the developer has been made aware of. You raise a good point concerning the availability of Wifi, or lack thereof. Out of curiosity, is wireless (mobile) internet coverage available where Wifi is not? I forget that Seattle is spoiled with coffee / tea shop hotspots and EVDO / 3G coverage.\n\nYou\'ve reminded me of how I actually prefer using moments of disconnectivity to relax and forget all about work.','comment');return false;" title="Quote excerpts of this comment" class="quoter_comment" rel="nofollow">- Quote</a> </p>
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										<p>Very interessting. Nice work, Derek. </p>
<p>Hope, i&#8217;ll get a private beta soon.</p>
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										<p>Looks very nice! I use Gmail as my primary email account (Google Hosted Solution). I&#8217;m still waiting for my prvate beta invite though&#8230;</p>
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										<p>&gt;&gt;&#8217;</p>
<p>We Windows users are still here too!</p>
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										<p>It looks really nice, but what do you think about the new features of Apple Mail in Leopard? Can Mailplane still take the place of it? Sorry if the question is silly. :P</p>
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										<p><a href="http://5thirtyone.com/archives/808#comment-48366">Jonathan</a> said:</p>
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The &#8220;killer app&#8221; of mail management is ubiquity. Will Mailplane let me search my mail archive for the address of the meeting I&#8217;m late for while sitting on the train in the middle of Scotland without wifi?</p>
<p>Kinda ironic if an aeroplane is one of the situations this app falls over&#8230;</p>
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<p>I imagine offline support is a fairly involved addition, but it would be nice.</p>
<p>Thanks for letting me know about this, looking forward to trying it.</p>
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				<p class="post_meta"><a href="#comment-48374" title="Comment Permalink">Apr 16th, 2007</a> <a href="http://5thirtyone.com/archives/808/quote-comment-48374/#comment" onclick="commentQuote('48374','[quote comment=&quot;48366&quot;]The &quot;killer app&quot; of mail management is ubiquity. Will Mailplane let me search my mail archive for the address of the meeting I\'m late for while sitting on the train in the middle of Scotland without wifi?\n\nKinda ironic if an aeroplane is one of the situations this app falls over...[/quote]\n\nI imagine offline support is a fairly involved addition, but it would be nice.\n\nThanks for letting me know about this, looking forward to trying it.','comment');return false;" title="Quote excerpts of this comment" class="quoter_comment" rel="nofollow">- Quote</a> </p>
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										<p>GMail is great, I&#8217;ve been using it since my beta invite :)</p>
<p>Two big questions: Can mailplane be installed on a thumb drive?  Also, is it ever going to be available for Windows?</p>
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										<p>Was wondering if doing attachments through quicksilver work with this?  Currently, if you try to attach file to an email via quicksilver (if you use gmail as your default mail client), it won&#8217;t attach the file.  Just wondering if this ability has been added, or if it is coming in the near future?</p>
<p>Thanks!</p>
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										<p>Wow! This would be the only reason I&#8217;d finally switch to using Gmail and say goodbye to Mail.app.</p>
<p>Thanks for the sneak peak and the heads up that such an app is in the works. I look forward to using it in the real world!</p>
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										<p><a href="http://5thirtyone.com/archives/808#comment-48373">Phoebus Osuns</a> said:</p>
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It looks really nice, but what do you think about the new features of Apple Mail in Leopard? Can Mailplane still take the place of it? Sorry if the question is silly. :P</p>
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<p>I can&#8217;t comment on the new features being introduced in Leopard. I haven&#8217;t paid much attention to the latest news and hope that when the operating system eventually ships, it has some real &quot;wow&quot;.</p>
<p><a href="http://5thirtyone.com/archives/808#comment-48375">Jack</a> said:</p>
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Two big questions: Can mailplane be installed on a thumb drive?  Also, is it ever going to be available for Windows?</p>
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<p>Building a portable version would definitely be a great request. I&#8217;ll make sure to that that is known. I&#8217;ll have to see what happens when I run it off a thumbdrive when I get home. I doubt an port will be made for Windows. Not sure if there is something comparable for that platform.</p>
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Was wondering if doing attachments through quicksilver work with this?!</p>
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<p>What command  / plugin are you using for attaching files via Quicksilver. I&#8217;ll definitely have to give this a try.</p>
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				<p class="post_meta"><a href="#comment-48379" title="Comment Permalink">Apr 16th, 2007</a> <a href="http://5thirtyone.com/archives/808/quote-comment-48379/#comment" onclick="commentQuote('48379','[quote comment=&quot;48373&quot;]It looks really nice, but what do you think about the new features of Apple Mail in Leopard? Can Mailplane still take the place of it? Sorry if the question is silly. :P[/quote]\n\nI can\'t comment on the new features being introduced in Leopard. I haven\'t paid much attention to the latest news and hope that when the operating system eventually ships, it has some real &amp;quot;wow&amp;quot;.\n\n[quote comment=&quot;48375&quot;]Two big questions: Can mailplane be installed on a thumb drive?  Also, is it ever going to be available for Windows?[/quote]\n\nBuilding a portable version would definitely be a great request. I\'ll make sure to that that is known. I\'ll have to see what happens when I run it off a thumbdrive when I get home. I doubt an port will be made for Windows. Not sure if there is something comparable for that platform.\n\n[quote comment=&quot;48376&quot;]Was wondering if doing attachments through quicksilver work with this?![/quote]\n\nWhat command  / plugin are you using for attaching files via Quicksilver. I\'ll definitely have to give this a try.','comment');return false;" title="Quote excerpts of this comment" class="quoter_comment" rel="nofollow">- Quote</a> </p>
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										<p>Yeah, you feel good about moving everything to gmail. Now the US government has a copy of everything you send and receive.</p>
<p>Isn&#8217;t it great to live in a police state?</p>
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										<p>I have used gmail since its inception and have never looked back. There is no better email solution as far as I am concerned. It doesn’t mean there won’t be in the future though.</p>
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										<p>Ah, now you&#8217;ve gone and thrown another spanner in my email woes.  I can&#8217;t settle on anything atm, I want to be able to view my mail everywhere and like the GMail interface but like being able to use a client (mail.app) which gives integration with my desktop.  I just started trying MailTags after trying Gmail for a while and liking the tags, now I might have to try this out! rrr!</p>
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										<p>Very interesting application - I returned to Mail.app (plus the essential <a href="http://www.indev.ca/MailTags.html">MailTags</a>/MailActOn plugin combo) after a lengthy stint using GMail, but if Mailplane ever includes offline support, I could be tempted back.</p>
<p>Also, I feel a bit rude saying this after you went to all that trouble, but what&#8217;s the point of a screencast if it&#8217;s made in such a motion-sickness inducing way? I honestly couldn&#8217;t follow what was going on - surely it&#8217;s better just to show the whole application rather than zooming around following the mouse pointer.</p>
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				<p class="post_meta"><a href="#comment-48385" title="Comment Permalink">Apr 16th, 2007</a> <a href="http://5thirtyone.com/archives/808/quote-comment-48385/#comment" onclick="commentQuote('48385','Very interesting application - I returned to Mail.app (plus the essential &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.indev.ca/MailTags.html&quot;&gt;MailTags&lt;/a&gt;/MailActOn plugin combo) after a lengthy stint using GMail, but if Mailplane ever includes offline support, I could be tempted back.\n\nAlso, I feel a bit rude saying this after you went to all that trouble, but what\'s the point of a screencast if it\'s made in such a motion-sickness inducing way? I honestly couldn\'t follow what was going on - surely it\'s better just to show the whole application rather than zooming around following the mouse pointer.','comment');return false;" title="Quote excerpts of this comment" class="quoter_comment" rel="nofollow">- Quote</a> </p>
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										<p><a href="http://5thirtyone.com/archives/808#comment-48385">Jack Mottram</a> said:</p>
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Also, I feel a bit rude saying this after you went to all that trouble, but what&#8217;s the point of a screencast if it&#8217;s made in such a motion-sickness inducing way? I honestly couldn&#8217;t follow what was going on - surely it&#8217;s better just to show the whole application rather than zooming around following the mouse pointer.</p>
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<p>Not at all rude. I actually find the task of creating a screencast a daunting challenge. I work on a 30&#8243; monitor and, at the time, thought that having the recoding area follow the mouse would be a good one. After a few viewings, I realized that it actually made following the clip a challenge. Being as that may, I was too frustrated with the whole process of creating the damn thing that I gave up. I&#8217;m definitely open to listen for any tips on creating a proper screencast. I may go home and try to create a much easier version [to view] seeing as though the general consensus is that the video created feelings of sea-sickness. :p</p>
<p>I&#8217;ll resize the resolution on my monitor from 2560&#215;1920 to 1024&#215;768 and do a full screen recording and re-upload later.</p>
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										<p>I use MacFreePOPs.app which allows me to treat my gmail  email addresses EXACTLY like POP email address.  It&#8217;s completely seamless.  Comcast right next to gmail and yahoo addresses right there in the Mail.app sidebar.</p>
<p>Is it just me or are programs like MacFreePOPs by far more elegant than a weird webmail-only semi-safari thingy?  These programs aren&#8217;t mentioned as an option in this article (even though several in my immediate circle of Mac users use them) so perhaps there are reasons people want to free themselves from email clients.  ??</p>
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										<p>MacFreePOPs looks like a pretty slick solution. I have never actually heard of that before so thanks for bringing that to attention. <a href="http://www.e-link.it/macfreepops/">Link for anyone interested</a>.</p>
<p>And for those that felt a little nauseated watching the first screencast, I <a href="http://5thirtyone.com/sandbox/video/mailplane-video-demo.mov">updated the video</a> with a 800&#215;600 resolution static capture.</p>
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										<p>You can also use gmail with apple&#8217;s mail.app. </p>
<p>Make sure POP is selected under Account Type.<br />
Enter &#8220;pop.gmail.com&#8221; under Incoming Mail Server.<br />
Make sure Use Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) is checked.<br />
Type &#8220;smtp.gmail.com&#8221; under Outgoing Mail Server.<br />
Make sure Use Authentication is checked and type &#8220;465&#8243; under Server port.  </p>
<p>If you want you can also put in your ISP&#8217;s smtp server instead if you are only at home. Then you can send bigger files (more than 5MB) and it goes quicker to send.</p>
<p>Remember that apple&#8217;s mail.app works &#8220;offline&#8221; when you are not connected to the internet.</p>
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										<p>too bad it&#8217;s only for OSX as I&#8217;m on Windo$. I&#8217;ve been using gmail as my primary mail application but haven&#8217;t yet considered any desktop client like Thunderbird. I prefer leaving the mails safely in my gmail inbox since things can get wrong easily with an application. My Firefox recently crashed, taking with it all my bookmarks and bookmark folders. That would teach me to leave them on del.cio.us from now on. </p>
<p>Beware since as you said it&#8217;s still in beta&#8230;. better not consider a total shift to it.. don&#8217;t you think so?</p>
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<p>No need of extra software for it and the integration is complete&#8230;</p>
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