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Given the e-mail client is basically the program that I leave open and use all the time, seeing an Electron app makes me think twice or more about even trying it. Electron is very heavy on system resources (battery power included).

And as several people pointed out: generic IMAP/SMTP support! Personally I don't use Outlook nor gmail, my mailbox is only accessible through IMAP.

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Fair enough, if we ever do a dedicated client, we would hopefully invest in something more efficient. Likely going to stay on browser for a while more though, since most people already have their browsers opens, having a tab open feels lightweight enough especially compared to an electron app.

Yeap, we hear you folks on the IMAP/SMTP support! Feel free to sign up on the email list or join our discord to keep up to date with developments!

Out of curiosity, What client do you use today? How's the experience been for the workflow that you use it for?

Looks great. FYI I tried signing up to the alpha waitlist and got an error message.

I'm an IMAP/Fastmail user.

I think there may be a significant overlap between individuals with IMAP requirements and individuals who can't or won't communicate over Discord. Any non-SMS-gated communication channel like Matrix or IRC would open you up to that crowd beyond this HN thread.

That's super good to know, thanks for sharing! been years since my last IRC. Will have to get back into it

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